Post-consumer electronics polymers show better recycling when brominated flame retardants are not present. End-of-life WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) plastics from Finland were sorted by polymer type (using X-Ray Fluorescence XRF) and by bromine...
Levels of brominated flame retardants in end-of-life electronics are slowly falling, but may hinder recycling and increase costs. Study by DSS+, funded by the bromine industry, notes that Europe generates 2.6 million t/y (2021) of WEEE (waste electrical and electronic...
Greenhouse emissions from polymer insulation in fires are comparable to those from thermal mineral wool insulation. Lifetime average emissions from fires involving polystyrene insulation are calculated to be comparable to those resulting from the inferior thermal...
Tests show phosphorus flame retardants reduce heat release and smoke compared to non-FR or halogenated FR ABS. Neat ABS polymer, a material widely used in bus and coach interiors, was compared to ABS with halogenated and with phosphorus PIN flame retardants (PFRs). 26...
Pinfa, alongside 17 organisations representing the European fire safety sector, calls on European institutions to prioritise fire safety in buildings and to develop and promote a consistent strategy with Member States for the safety of everyone. This manifesto sets...
