Floreon non-halogenated FR bioplastic

Floreon non-halogenated FR bioplastic

Innovative PIN flame retardant compound from bio-based PLA offers performance to replace ABS with UL 94 V2 (3mm). Floreon is a specialist innovation company, set up in 2011 who, with Sheffield University UK, develop plant-based plastics using specific compounds from...
PIN FR combination for PA 3D-printing

PIN FR combination for PA 3D-printing

APP with aluminium phosphate provided fire performance compatible with PA6 3-D printing. 20% APP (ammonium polyphosphate) and 10% aluminium phosphate (AlPO4) was compounded/extruded at 235°C into polyamide-6 for 3D-printing filaments (FFF additive manufacturing: Fused...
UL points to increasing home fire risks

UL points to increasing home fire risks

Underwriters Laboratories expert says US fire deaths are increasing with changing design and content of homes. Steve Kerber, VP Research at UL and Director of the UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute, shares research that shows that fire remains an important problem...
Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) FR trends

Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) FR trends

Specialchem expects strong growth in LSZH FRs, driven by cable demand, regulations, EVs and new PIN FRs. An online market overview by Polymer-Additives.Specialchem.com cites MarketsandMarkets forecasts of nearly 9% CAGR growth in non-halogen FRs to 2025 (from 4.1...
Li-ion battery fires in waste management

Li-ion battery fires in waste management

US EPA reports 250 lithium-ion battery fires in waste treatment facilities impacting workers, environment and recycling. Fires relating to batteries in recycling centres and other waste facilities are increasing, but with limited data, so that the 245 identified fires...