Magnesium hydroxide – phytic acid compound improved fire performance and reduced smoke loss in polyethylene. The natural inorganic compound, magnesium hydroxide, was reacted in water with phytic acid, a biological compound rich in phosphorus found widely in plants....
Ammonium poly phosphate PIN FR effective for durable fire safety for Varanasi brocade woven from waste pineapple fibres. Indian handloom Varanasi textiles are >80% exported so must meet fire safety standards. Secondary pineapple cellulose fibres can replace cotton,...
Soybean protein dosed with phosphite gave a phosphorus-nitrogen PIN FR effective in bio-sourced PLA polymer. PLA (poly lactic acid) is a widely available bio-sourced polymer but is highly flammable. Soybean protein, naturally rich in nitrogen, was here reacted in...
Members discussed with ECHA the ‘Flame Retardants Strategy’ and other chemicals, safety and fire safety developments. Some thirty representatives of fifteen pinfa member companies met at the pinfa General Assembly in Valencia on 20th April (after the Aimplas Flame...
ChemForward pinfa-NA webinar 14th June 11h30 EST (17h30 CEST) chemical hazard assessments and regulatory trends. With Lauren Heine and Chris Bartlett, ChemForward. This webinar will explain drivers for chemical alternatives and how a shared chemical hazard assessment...
