by Hannane Haddouch | Sep 16, 2025
DEPAL showed effective combination of fire performance and limited mechanical properties in amine-cured epoxy. Aluminium diethyl phosphinate (DEPAL) is a recognised, commercially available phosphorus-based PIN flame retardant. Because of possibilities offered by...
by Hannane Haddouch | Sep 16, 2025
Six similar sulphur – nitrogen PIN FRs were synthesised and tested in polypropylene (PP) and polyamide (PA6). The S-N compounds were one sulfenamide, one sulfinamide and three sulfonamides (*) plus one phosphorus-containing sulfenamide. They were tested (1) in...
by Hannane Haddouch | Sep 16, 2025
Minerals recovered from nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) batteries were an effective synergist to APP (PIN FR) in TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane). The NCM battery cathode material was prepared by calcination (to remove binders and solvents) and alkaline leaching (to...
by Hannane Haddouch | Jul 4, 2025
pinfa was active at the 20th FRPM conference, presenting on SSbD FRs and giving best young researcher Awards. FRPM (Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials), took place in Madrid 3-6 June 2025, with nearly 300 participants. Adrian Beard, Clariant, Chairman of pinfa,...
by Hannane Haddouch | Jul 4, 2025
William Blythe (pinfa member) launches new inorganic zinc and tin based synergist and smoke suppressant. The new product is non-hazardous and is based on zinc-tin mixed metal oxide/hydroxide to offer a cost-effective substitute for antimony trioxide. As the primary...
