Jaime Grunlan, Texas A&M University, USA, presented polyelectrolytes as a solution for application of PIN flame retardant solutions to different materials. Two different chemicals are dissolved in water and a pH change causes the two to react together, to bind to...
Michael Grosshauser, Fraunhofer LBF, presented conclusions of the joint pinfa project with ten companies to trial upcycling of post-consumer and post-industrial secondary polymers: PP, PE, PC/ABS, PET and PA. This follows a previous project with pinfa which showed...
Adrian Beard, pinfa President and Clariant, summarised developments in EU chemicals policies relevant to flame retardants. The new European Commission, nominated following the June 2024 European Parliament elections, has confirmed its support of the Green Deal, the...
Tobias Moss, Budenheim (pinfa member), sees PIN flame retardant development continuing to move towards achieving higher fire safety requirements whilst maintaining material performance and achieving sustainability objectives: environmentally friendly (if possible not...
FriP 2024, organised by AMI and moderated by Chris Smith, brought together some 110 participants, of including FR manufacturers, compounders, distributors or polymer companies. A survey of conference participants showed that half are today working only with PIN flame...
