Marie-Odile Augé, Centrale Lille, France Daniele Roncucci, Empa / ETHZ, Switzerland The bio-sourced polymer poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is highly flammable and requires flame retardants to reduce fire risks. A new phosphorus PIN flame retardant DDPO (a...
Weronika Tabaka, BAM Germany Fire stability of carbon fibre – epoxy resin laminates with protective interlayers was tested at bench scale (120 mm x 120 mm) with simultaneous application of mechanical load and direct flame (butane burner). Six different combinations of...
The 19th edition of FRPM (Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials Conference) www.frpm-23.org was hosted by Empa, Switzerland, 26-29 June 2023. This is one of the world’s biggest flame retardant conference, with nearly 250 participants, 69 oral presentations and 70...
EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability – Martijn Beekman, European Commission, DG GROW Despite forty years of chemicals regulations in Europe, today sees high levels of citizen concern about chemical impacts on health and on the environment and scientific...
Adrian Beard, pinfa and Clariant The EU’s “Chemical Strategy for Sustainability” (April 2022, pinfa Newsletter n°138) will bring major changes to chemicals regulation in Europe and these are today being initiated, including the recast of the EU chemicals regulation...
