by Hannane Haddouch | May 26, 2025
UBE’s 76% bio-origin glycerol carbonate can potentially replace pentaerythritol in PIN intumescent fire coatings. Glycerol carbonate offers low toxicity, low volatility and ready biodegradability and can be supplied by UBE certified 76% bio-origin. It can be...
by Hannane Haddouch | May 26, 2025
Lapp launches PIN flame retardant cable resistant to 700°C heat for industry applications or consumer goods such as cookers. The cables are designed for continuous temperature exposure up to 700°C. A specifically developed nickel-plated copper conductor is used to...
by Hannane Haddouch | May 26, 2025
Avient have launched a PIN flame retardant cross-linkable highly processable elastomer for performance cables. The LSF0H (Low Smoke and Fumes Zero Halogen) formulation can be processed with standard single-screw extruders, avoiding the need for a vulcanisation line....
by Hannane Haddouch | May 26, 2025
Non-halogenated FR for injection-moulded and extruded PP achieves fire safety and retains materials performance. The PIN FR can achieve UL 94 V-2 in polypropylene with 3% loading depending on thickness, MFI (melt flow index) and other additives. It has good dispersion...
by Hannane Haddouch | May 26, 2025
Three N-phosphorylated iminophosphoranes, with different P oxidation states, were tested, in one case achieving UL 94 V-0. The three N-P PIN FRs were derived, by reaction with sodium azide (NaN3) and trimethyl phosphite, of: DPP (diphenyl phosphite) +3; DOPO* –...
