A polymeric phosphorus – nitrogen PIN FR was synthesised without using solvent achieving UL 94 V-0 in PLA at 2% loading. The polyphosphoramide DM-H was synthesised in a two-step, one-pot controlled condensation reaction, without solvents or catalysts, using HAD...
A novel PIN FR achieved fire and mechanical performance comparable to a brominated/antimony FR package. In polypropylene, a novel mono-constituent, intumescent PIN FR (PNP1D, combining phosphate ester, polyhydroxyl and melamine) was compared to DecaBDE or DecaBDE+HBCD...
Fraunhofer WKI and DTNW Germany launch research into PIN FR intumescent coatings as safer alternative PIN FRs for wood surfaces in building construction. Wood is increasingly used, as a natural and sustainable construction material for buildings and because...
US EPA concludes “unreasonable risks” to the environment and to workers from the brominated flame retardant HBCD. The updated and final Risk Assessment of hexabromocyclododecane and the cyclic aliphatic bromide cluster (HBCD), published by the US Environmental...
Stockholm Convention confirms Dechlorane Plus as POP and moves on to risk management and control. The 17th meeting of the POPs Review Committee of the Stockholm Convention adopted the Risk Profile of the halogenated flame retardant Dechlorane Plus, concluding that...
