Teknor Apex expands portfolio of PIN FR polyamides for demanding applications including under-hood automotive. The hon-halogen, 15% – 30% glass-reinforced semi-aromatic PA66 compounds achieve UL94-V0 fire performance (0.5 or 0.8 mm) and offer high flow for...
NeoGraf Solutions’s new expandable graphite offers onset temperature over 270°C enabling new applications. The new grade, with particle size of 300 microns, plastics can be used as a PIN flame retardant in plastics including polypropylene, polystyrene, PET, polyamides...
DTNW Germany has launched research into organoboron compounds as safer alternative smoke suppressant PIN FRs for the automotive and construction sectors. Boric acid and its salts are very effective FRs in terms of fire resistance and smoke suppression, acting by...
Review shows significant numbers of fires in PV on buildings, but inadequate reporting and poor data on fire and smoke risks. Over 300 publications on PV fire safety were reviewed. Two reports from Italy and Germany suggest 1600 fire incidents per 590 000 PV...
A new version EN 45545-2-2020 of the European railway materials fire safety standard is published. New standards for fire behaviour of a complete seat EN 16989 and toxicity test of materials and components EN 17084 are created replacing annexes A-B and C. Standardised...
