Javachem develops performance P, P-N and nanoclay PIN FRs and synergists, within an innovative range of plastic additives including silicone additives, antistatic agents, polymer processing aids and functional masterbatches. Active R&D is centred on...
Beyond Benign ECOSChem actionable definition and criteria for Sustainable Chemistry calls for “without hazards”, to cover the chemical itself, input components, emissions and breakdown products. The ECOSChem Committee, convened by the University of Massachusetts’...
Scientists suggest policy should prioritise “benign-by-design” for fire safety taking into account smoke and fire toxicity. Within the UK Research Initiative (UKRI) on clean air, scientists organised a round-table on chemicals and environmental health centred on flame...
Council to Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 cites cladding material suppliers’ “cynical and possibly even dishonest practices”. Richard Millett, council to the Grenfell Tower fire official Inquiry has published a final statement summarising 400 days of evidence to Phase 2 of...
Inquiry confirms that Grenfell fire started in fridge-freezer and catastrophically spread through PE, PIR and phenol cladding. The full report of Phase 1 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry (856 pages) analyses the causes of the fire and of its catastrophic spread and the...
