by Hannane Haddouch | Apr 29, 2026
pinfa member Flamaway – CTF 2000 is part of the Belgium BBBC project FONT for SSbD PIN flame retardants for textiles. The project aims to replace brominated flame retardants for textiles (such as DBDPE or TBBPA) by safer, bio-based flame retardants, using the EU SSbD...
by Hannane Haddouch | Apr 29, 2026
Data on mechanisms, effectiveness and properties of additive and reactive PIN FRs are analysed from 140 publications. The authors consider that halogenated FRs are decreasingly used because of environmental concerns and release of corrosive gases in fires. PIN FRs...
by Hannane Haddouch | Apr 29, 2026
Lab study of DOPO-functionalised biobased muconic acid as a reactive phosphorus PIN flame retardant for polyamide-66. Bio-sourced trans-3-hexenedioic acid (t3HDA) was reacted with DOPO (dihydro- 9-oxa- 10-phosphaphenanthrene- 10-oxide, an organophosphorus PIN FR...
by Hannane Haddouch | Apr 29, 2026
The biological phosphorus molecule, phytic acid, was reacted with a N-Si cation to produce a PIN FR coating for wood. Phytic acid is widely present in seeds and grains and is nature’s phosphorus storage molecule. Phytic acid sodium salt was here reacted with...
by Hannane Haddouch | Apr 8, 2026
Online speciality chemicals site SpecialChem monthly focus on Safer-by-Design flame retardants. SpecialChem says that “with the rising PFAS and antimony scrutiny, flame retardant formulation is under pressure” and highlights integrated PIN FR solutions and...
