pinfa member, Lanxess, has developed high strength & rigidity PA6-fibre composites achieving UL94-V0 @ 0,5 mm. The materials have high glass- or carbon-fibre content to ensure mechanical strength, rigidity and energy absorption, and use PIN flame retardants to...
Call for projects on preventing and fighting wildfires (Horizon 2020) open to 26 January 2021 @17h. The call states objectives of reducing accidental wildfire ignitions by 50% and wildfire smoke emissions by 55% by 2030. R&D projects should address predicting,...
The Canadian Government has published draft screening assessments of melamine and of the chlorinated FRs TCPP and TDCPP. These are open to consultation input to 16th December 2020. For TCPPP & TDCPP, it is proposed to conclude that they meet Canada section 64...
Organised by pinfa in the European Fire Safety Week, the webinar 19th November 10h-11h30 CET will discuss: the specific new fire risks of electric and hybrid vehicles, approaches developed by the car industry and suppliers to address these risks and policy actions and...
Ground banana peel combined with phytic acid improves fire performance of poly lactic acid. The banana peel powder was reacted with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, then with phytic acid (a bio-sourced molecule rich in phosphorus) and ammonia. 15% loading of the...
