Free webinar: fire performance without ATO

Free webinar: fire performance without ATO

Wednesday 3rd December 17h30 CET. With Roger Avakian, Polyone and SPE fellow. New and alternative approaches to ensure fire safe formulation of PIN flame retardant thermoplastics, to achieve UL 94 V-0 no flaming drip test, without using antimony additives. The webinar...
pinfa-NA learning videos on flame retardants

pinfa-NA learning videos on flame retardants

pinfa-NA has compiled nine explainer videos on fire safety and flame retardants with summary wrap-up of main messages. The pinfa-NA explainer videos are 2-3 minute general public explanations of how FRs work, why FRs are used for fire protection, the importance of...
pinfa at K Fair K2025

pinfa at K Fair K2025

pinfa members from across the world engaged with the plastics industry and innovation at K2025, 8-15 October, Düsseldorf. Testimonies on LinkedIn by Sander Kroon – ICL, Sebastien Grizard – William Blythe and Joachim Stricker – RadiciGroup explain how...
pinfa input to EU on affordable housing

pinfa input to EU on affordable housing

pinfa input to the EU public consultation on the EU Affordable Housing Plan says it should strongly address fire safety. pinfa underlined the need for minimum fire safety standards to ensure that affordable housing is safe and resilient. Housing energy efficiency and...
R&D award winner: FRs to limit fires

R&D award winner: FRs to limit fires

Dow researcher into fire retardant materials, Richard Tapper, is R&D World’s R&D Technician of the Year 2025 (R&D World 100 Professional Awards 2025). Tapper develops and tests fire retardant wire and cable formulations, often non-halogenated, for...