Brussels, 5 October 2020 – Pinfa welcomes the conclusion of the report “Evaluation of the tax on chemicals in certain electronics” presented to the Swedish government on I October 2020, which found the chemical tax to be ineffective in its current form....
Company interviews suggest tax may not target the right flame retardants and has resulted in little substitution. Thirteen suppliers, importers and retailers of white goods and/or electronics were interviewed. Consistency of answers indicated that the number of...
A man died in a house fire in Florida caused by the lithium ion battery of a vape device. The battery had failed, entered thermal runaway, and then ignited combustible materials in the bedroom. Firefighters were called by the smoke alarm monitoring company but on...
Lehmann&Voss launches a ceramic-filled polyamide for high-temperature extrusion printing, offering UL94-V0 @ 0.4 mm. The material offers printability comparable to polyamide 6, with lower water absorption and higher temperature resistance. Ceramic fillers increase...
SAB Bröckskes launches high-flexibility EN 45545 cable to Hazard Level HL 1 – 3 for railway applications. The PIN flame retardant cable is available for both power (300/500V) and data applications (paired) and adapted for both railways for indoor (e.g. door...
