Sports EV cooling element of PIN FR nylon

Sports EV cooling element of PIN FR nylon

German sports electric car uses Lanxess (pinfa member) non-halogenated flame retardant nylon for charger heat dissipation. The charging system manufacturer is Leopold Kostal GmbH, Luedenscheid, Germany, a global automotive, solar and electrical contact system...
Sekisui Alveo launches PIN FR foams

Sekisui Alveo launches PIN FR foams

The specialist in polyolefin foams has launched non-halogenated FR versions of Alveolit TA and TL foams. Sekisui Alveo, Switzerland, is a world leader in cross-linked polyolefin foams, particularly in roll formats, for applications such as transport door seals and...
PIN FRs for sustainable construction

PIN FRs for sustainable construction

All The Shapes Tile & Co. eco-friendly material innovation hub, Liverpool, features PIN flame retardant fire-safe timber. ATS’ main showroom will use MEDITE’s flame retardant OSB (orientated strand board) timber panels, using water-based, non-halogenated,...
Natural seaweed boron for fire safety

Natural seaweed boron for fire safety

Researchers propose bio-based “plasterboard” for building, with natural boron PIN fire safety and carbon benefits. Seaweed grows up to 50 cm per day and sequesters nearly 200 million tonnes of carbon annually. It is easy to cultivate and does not compete with food...
Sustainability & fire safety: what’s the link?

Sustainability & fire safety: what’s the link?

As part of EU Green Week, Fire Safe Europe’s 2nd June 2022 webinar discussed why fire safety is linked to sustainability in buildings, in the context of the EU’s “Renovation Wave” objective of renovating building stock to improve energy efficieny and of “green...