by Hannane Haddouch | Jul 4, 2025
Automotive supplier Kostal Kontakt Systems adopts BASF’s PPA with non-halogenated FR for high current connectors. The new PPA (polyphthalamide) compound is a polyamide 9T with a non-halogenated flame retardant system to achieve UL 94 V-0 down to 0.25 mm, enabling...
by Hannane Haddouch | Jul 4, 2025
Ecobat launches 100% PCR (post-consumer recycled) polypropylene with PIN flame retardants for UL 94 V-0. The material offers density, impact strength, durability and processibility comparable to virgin polymer and is the first 100% PCR polypropylene to offer industry...
by Hannane Haddouch | Jul 4, 2025
AlPi showed effective fire performance in epoxy resin, achieving UL 94 V-0 (3 mm), including with glass fibre. Aluminium diethyl phosphinate is a recognised and widely used PIN flame retardant in polyamides and polyesters. Here it was tested at 30% loading in DGEBA –...
by Hannane Haddouch | Jul 4, 2025
Tests show that aging deterioration of PIN FR cable sheath depends on environmental conditions: heat, water, salt. LSZH (low smoke zero halogen) cable sheath material pellets were supplied by an electrical equipment company in China and were composed mainly of EVA*,...
by Hannane Haddouch | May 26, 2025
Siemens residual current circuit breaker uses DOMO’s 50% recycled non-halogenated FR polyamide. The recycled content comes from various post-industrial and post-consumer sources including fibres and textiles. The Siemens SENTRON 5SV3 residual current circuit breaker...
