PIN FR no-drip fire performance in PA6

PIN FR no-drip fire performance in PA6

Hyperbranched polysiloxane (PBDSi) containing P and N shows to be an effective FR in polyamide-6 at only 3% loading. Silica, phosphorus containing DOPO and N containing Schiff-base were combined into one PIN FR oligomeric molecule, PBDSi, by reacting commercially...
PIN FRs and polyurethane fire toxicity

PIN FRs and polyurethane fire toxicity

Overview of polyurethane fire decomposition, smoke toxicity and potential impacts of PIN FRs on smoke release and toxicity. In-depth review by G. Peck (University of Central Lancashire, UK) summarises fire toxicity and smoke production from polyurethane foams, which...
Flame retardant “market reports”

Flame retardant “market reports”

Market studies, for sale online, continue to predict sustained growth in flame retardants worldwide, but numbers vary widely. Most reports suggest electronics, cables, construction, transport (in particular automobile, aerospace) as key growth sectors, with growth...
pinfa General Assembly, Berlin & online

pinfa General Assembly, Berlin & online

Twenty pinfa member companies met to discuss the green transition, regulatory developments and actions worldwide. pinfa’s General Assembly was fixed in Berlin to coincide with the AMI Flame Retardants in Plastics Conference 2023, with online participation of pina...
pinfa-China energy storage workshop

pinfa-China energy storage workshop

100 participants at pinfa-China Energy Storage System Safety Workshop, Suzhou, 30th November 2023, included upstream suppliers and downstream customers of the energy storage industry. Gathered on the banks of Fen Lake Suzhou, the workshop discussed the market...