To 5th April: ECHA public call for evidence and information on aromatic brominated flame retardants. This initiates implementation of the ECHA Regulatory Strategy for Flame Retardants (European Chemicals Agency, March 2023, see pinfa Newsletter n°147) which also...
Research proposes maleimide phosphite PIN FR, achieving UL 94 V-1 (3 mm) at 2.5% loading in epoxy (0.12% phosphorus). The phosphorus and nitrogen containing molecule was synthesised by reacting phosphorus with N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)maleimide (ref. 2 below) to generate...
ICCA progresses towards global public database on plastics additives, including flame retardants. The International Council of Chemical Associations (which includes Cefic in Europe) is establishing an integrated public safety and sustainability data base for chemicals...
The European Commission has adopted three acts to streamline chemicals assessment, data bases and monitoring. The changes aim to ensure transparency of scientific studies commissioned by authorities and by companies, to collect human biomonitoring data (results of...
Report concludes RoHS Directive “continues to respond to needs” and supports the Circular Economy. The report estimates that the Directive reduced restricted substances in EEE by two-thirds (2003-2016). It underlines that the list of restricted substances should...
