Dynamic Modifiers launches non-halogenated, non-antimony polypropylene concentrate for polyolefin textiles, films and molded parts. The concentrate conserves lightweight advantages of polyolefin fibres and non-polar properties, which tend to limit bacteria or virus...
Phytic acid, widely present in plants, showed to provide a wash-durable flame retardant for cotton. Phytic acid is the natural phosphorus storage molecule in plants and seeds. Cotton and nylon/cotton blend (Nyco) fabric samples were surface functionalised with...
pinfa has proposed, through Cefic, improvements to the textile industry BREF including integration of PIN FRs into fibres and updates on alternative assessments. pinfa comments include cor-recting information on phosphorus in wastewaters, corrections on decomposition...
Full scale fire tests on 34 sofas purchased in different EU coun-tries show that strict national furniture fire safety regulations mean increased escape time. Firstly, fire tests were carried out on one sofa purchased from each EU Member State. Then furnished room...
The US National Fire Protection Association says one in eleven upholstered furniture fires leads to a death, and that the death rates per furniture fire has nearly doubled since the 1980’s. Death rates for fires starting in mattresses or bedding show a similar...
