HFFR compounds for e-vehicle cables

HFFR compounds for e-vehicle cables

Padanaplast launches PIN flame retardant compound for ultra-flexible, high-voltage e-vehicle battery and powertrain cables. The new performance XLPO-HFFR (halogen-free flame retardant, silane cross-linkable polyolefin) compound also offers thermal and mechanical...
Thermally conductive epoxy resins for LEDs

Thermally conductive epoxy resins for LEDs

Electrolube has developed thermally conductive PIN flame retardant epoxy resins for LEDs. ER2074 is a white resin which uses PIN flame retardants to achieve UL94-V0 with low smoke and fumes. It is thermally conductive (1.26 W/m.k), does not contain abrasive fillers so...
High-performance, ultra-insulating polymers

High-performance, ultra-insulating polymers

pinfa member BASF has developed new bromine, chlorine and antimony free FR polyamide and polyester solutions for IT, construction, e-mobility. The new compounds are an unreinforced polyester, and a reinforced polyamide. They offer fire performance (UL94-V0 @ 0.4 mm),...
PIN FR fibres for rail standard composites

PIN FR fibres for rail standard composites

Integrating TFP’s nonwoven PIN FR fibre mat into epoxy, carbon-fibre epoxy and polyester enables a pass in key elements of EN45545-2. TFP (Technical Fibre Products) is a UK-based manufacturer of nonwovens, part of the James Cropper Group. The PIN FR mat is based on...
Canada assesses melamine, TCPP, TDCPP

Canada assesses melamine, TCPP, TDCPP

The Canadian Government has published draft screening assessments of melamine and of the chlorinated FRs TCPP and TDCPP. These are open to consultation input to 16th December 2020. For TCPPP & TDCPP, it is proposed to conclude that they meet Canada section 64...