Soybean PIN FR for bio-sourced polymer

Soybean PIN FR for bio-sourced polymer

Soybean protein dosed with phosphite gave a phosphorus-nitrogen PIN FR effective in bio-sourced PLA polymer. PLA (poly lactic acid) is a widely available bio-sourced polymer but is highly flammable. Soybean protein, naturally rich in nitrogen, was here reacted in...
pinfa General Assembly regulatory update

pinfa General Assembly regulatory update

Members discussed with ECHA the ‘Flame Retardants Strategy’ and other chemicals, safety and fire safety developments. Some thirty representatives of fifteen pinfa member companies met at the pinfa General Assembly in Valencia on 20th April (after the Aimplas Flame...
Free webinar: chemical hazard assessments

Free webinar: chemical hazard assessments

ChemForward pinfa-NA webinar 14th June 11h30 EST (17h30 CEST) chemical hazard assessments and regulatory trends. With Lauren Heine and Chris Bartlett, ChemForward. This webinar will explain drivers for chemical alternatives and how a shared chemical hazard assessment...
Alternatives to poly(tetrafluorothylene)

Alternatives to poly(tetrafluorothylene)

Expert paper, with pinfa-NA, assesses possible non-halogenated solutions to reduce melt-drip fire risk in plastics. Melt-dripping of plastics can propagate fire from burning plastic to other materials. The UL 94 fire performance test therefore requires absence of...
pinfa Annual Report 2022

pinfa Annual Report 2022

pinfa now has over thirty full and associate members active in 2022 on policy, recycling, communications and worldwide. pinfa’s Annual Report 2022 provides a 30-page summary of actions on PIN flame retardants in the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability and...