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...
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...
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...
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...
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...