Sustainable fire safety solutions

Sustainable fire safety solutions

Non-halogen flame retardants are needed for sustainability trends such as clean energy or wood construction, said Maggie Baumann, FRX Polymers and pinfa-na at CAMX, the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo. The presentation, online here, shows that FRs are growing 6...
MEP webinar promotes fire safety action

MEP webinar promotes fire safety action

Pernille Weiss (S&D, Denmark) and Carlos Zorrinho (S&D, Portugal) called for more action on fire safety at a webinar organised by the European Fire Safety Alliance. The MEPs underlined the increasing vulnerability of an ageing population and the increased...
Review of LCAs of flame retardants

Review of LCAs of flame retardants

LCAs conclude benefits of PIN FRs but further LCA work is needed to support substitution of halogenated FRs. Samani et al. reviewed FR LCAs, finding only two LCAs specifically comparing flame retardants (Jonkers 2016 – summarised in pinfa Newsletter n° 58, Deng 2016,...
3D-printing modifies fire performance

3D-printing modifies fire performance

Tests show that 3D-printed polycarbonate with and without PIN FRs show different fire performance results than granules. 3D-printable polycarbonate (Covestro) was tested with two different transparency-compatible PIN FR masterbatches (Gabriel-Chemie) then extruded to...
Overview of sustainable flame retardants

Overview of sustainable flame retardants

PIN FRs, including with bio-sourced materials, provide a diverse range of sustainable fire safety solutions for the future. This review from Canada considers halogenated flame retardants and antimony trioxide as problematic and presents minerals and nanoclays,...