Document for UN Plastics Treaty on plastics identifies certain specific flame retardants as one of ten chemical concerns. The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) Resolution 5/14 (10th May 2022) started the process to develop an “international legally binding...
Ban of all halogenated FRs in E&E casings and of halogenated FRs and five phosphorus FRs in some polyurethane foams. Preparation of this Washington State “Safer Chemicals” regulation was summarised in pinfa Newsletter n°140. The regulation is now enacted,...
DIGITALEUROPE says FRs “provide essential fire protection” and prefer RoHS to REACH for regulation of FRs in electronics. The European digital industry federation (representing over 45 000 businesses) position on the ECHA regulatory strategy on flame retardants (see...
Discussions article by polymer chemicals researcher suggests effective phosphorus flame retardants may have low toxicity. Bob Howell, an expert in polymers and additives at Central Michigan University, suggests that studies of toxicity of phosphorus FRs often group...
Industry experts say US will need 100 GW of battery grid storage by 2030 and fire safety is needed to enable this. The 100 gigawatts grid storage capacity is needed if the US is to reduce greenhouse emissions by 50% and ensure grid resilience with use of renewable...
