TFP PIN FR fibres deliver UCC fire performance

TFP PIN FR fibres deliver UCC fire performance

Valmont Utility has chosen TFP’s non-halogenated fire protection nonwovens, enabling new composite structure poles to resist 1150°C without structural loss. Valmont is a global leader in engineered products for infrastructure, communication and energy transmission...
Special silica FR synergist

Special silica FR synergist

Biesterfeld is now distributing Elkem’s low specific surface area silica, as a performance synergist or partial filler replacement, for flame retardant rubbers. The special amorphous silica’s low BET (Brunauer–Emmett–Teller) surface area, 20 – 25 m2/g, means...
HFFR cable compound for fire performance

HFFR cable compound for fire performance

Borealis and Borouge new halogen-free flame retardant cable jacketing makes it possible to achieve high CPR fire rating including “d0” – no flaming droplets. The new formulation offers good mechanical properties, enables high speed cable production and can achieve CPR...
Iron – P – N – silicone PIN FR synergy

Iron – P – N – silicone PIN FR synergy

A polymeric N-P-siloxane PIN FR with iron oxide achieved UL94-V1 (3 mm) at a combined loading of 2% in PET. Poly(N,N dimethylene phosphate aminopropyl siloxane) (PDPSI) was tested with F2O3 in PET, with five different combinations of total load 2% (from 0% to 2%...
Tannic acid as reactive intumescent PIN FR

Tannic acid as reactive intumescent PIN FR

Tannic acid is found in tree bark and other plant materials and can be recovered from bio-based industry waste streams. It was tested as a flame retardant additive in DGEBA epoxy at 0.1 – 8% (and neat epoxy), by mixing into the epoxy before hardening and cur-ing....