This pinfa Newsletter summarises ECOFRAM 2022, the third International Conference on Eco-Friendly Flame Retardant Additives and Materials, Alès, France, 17-18 May 2022 (postponed from 2020 because of Covid). ECOFRAM addresses flame retardant solutions for bio-based...
Christian Battenberg, Clariant, presented the company’s objectives of climate impact reduction, the product portfolio sustainability assessment system and the Clariant “Ecotain” label for best-in-class products (pinfa Newsletter n°79). Clariant has fixed the objective...
Sabyasachi Gaan, EMPA Switzerland, presented testing of PIN FRs in reactive extrusion of polyamide. An oligomeric phosphorus PIN flame retardant was embedded in polyamide, by reaction of a phosphorylated vinyl monomer (DVPPO) with the cyclic amine (piperazine) in...
Jérémie Pourchez, Mines Alès France, presented analysis of nano-particles in fly ash (from offgas filters) and bottom ash, both from laboratory incineration of ethylene vinyl acetate polymer containing nano-minerals: silica, alumina, boehmite, zinc, titanium. These...
Maude Jimenez, UMET Lille University, France, presented investigations of self-stratifying epoxy/silicone coatings, with the aim of achieving railway fire safety requirements. The principle of self-stratification is to create a multi-layered coating in a one-pot...
