PIN FR glass-reinforced polyamides

PIN FR glass-reinforced polyamides

Teknor Apex expands portfolio of PIN FR polyamides for demanding applications including under-hood automotive. The hon-halogen, 15% – 30% glass-reinforced semi-aromatic PA66 compounds achieve UL94-V0 fire performance (0.5 or 0.8 mm) and offer high flow for...
Wider applicability of expandable graphite

Wider applicability of expandable graphite

Georg H. Luh has developed an expandable graphite with starting temperature over 270°C, targeting technical polymers. Expandable graphite is an inorganic flame retardant which expands considerably in heat, generating a thermally stable residue in case of fire. A...
Higher temperature expandable graphite

Higher temperature expandable graphite

NeoGraf Solutions’s new expandable graphite offers onset temperature over 270°C enabling new applications. The new grade, with particle size of 300 microns, plastics can be used as a PIN flame retardant in plastics including polypropylene, polystyrene, PET, polyamides...
Organoboron smoke suppressing PIN FRs

Organoboron smoke suppressing PIN FRs

DTNW Germany has launched research into organoboron compounds as safer alternative smoke suppressant PIN FRs for the automotive and construction sectors. Boric acid and its salts are very effective FRs in terms of fire resistance and smoke suppression, acting by...
HELUKABEL new LS0H data cables

HELUKABEL new LS0H data cables

The range of four new instrumentation and compensating cables are each available in Low Smoke Zero Halogen versions. The three instrumentation cable types are conformant to PLTC UL13, EN 50288-7 or IEC 60331-21, cable type dependant. They are flexible for use in...