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March 20, 2024

pinfa-NA free webinar: “Still not Safe”

20th March, 16h30-17h30 CET. Lessons from Golden Age Nursing Home fire: author and HSE professional, Eric Ebinger.

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Industry calls for European Industrial Deal

Over 70 industry leaders call for a European Industrial Deal to complement the Green Deal and keep high quality jobs.

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EU consultation on melamine

To 5th April: ECHA consultation on inclusion of melamine in REACH Annex XIV (Authorisation List).

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EU consultation: aromatic brominated FRs

To 5th April: ECHA public call for evidence and information on aromatic brominated flame retardants.

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Series of tragic fires in China

13 children dead in a school dormitory fire, 39 in a shop fire, 15 in an appartement building. Xi Jinping calls for resolute action.

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10 dead, 14 injured in Valencia flats fire

pinfa shares the grief of all those impacted by the devastating fire in two blocks of flats, Campanar, Valencia, 22nd February.

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Flame retardants in EU Energy Transition

pinfa keynote at European Bureau for Conservation & Development meeting in European Parliament.

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pinfa-NA SPE Flame Retardant Week 2024

pinfa-NA’s online event for plastics professionals, with the Society of Plastics Engineers, attracted over 100 participants, with eight strongly attended speaker sessions over four days, plus panel sessions.

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Transparent, adhesive PIN FR solution

Evonik’s new phosphorus monomer offers a safe fire safety solution (no leaching risk) for the popular material PMMA.

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Stress crack proof LSF0H cable compound

Avient have launched a PIN flame retardant formulation resistant to stress cracking in armoured electrical cables.

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Phosphite PIN FR for epoxy

Research proposes maleimide phosphite PIN FR, achieving UL 94 V-1 (3 mm) at 2.5% loading in epoxy (0.12% phosphorus).

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Flame retardant anti-corrosion coating

Axalta non-halogenated flame retardant protective and decorative coating for metals in buildings, mobility, offshore.

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Hydrogels as novel PIN FRs

Review suggests highly porous gels, which release water to prevent and slow fire, offer an innovative new PIN FR concept.

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February 14, 2024

Free webinar on regulation and sustainability

28th February 2024. EU regulatory strategy for sustainable chemicals and opportunities for PIN flame retardants

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pinfa-NA explainer video series – n°5

5th educational video explains, with examples, how flame retardants can prevent fires happening or reduce their gravity.

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Global chemistry industry transparency

ICCA progresses towards global public database on plastics additives, including flame retardants.

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EU One Substance – One Assessment

The European Commission has adopted three acts to streamline chemicals assessment, data bases and monitoring.

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EU publishes review of RoHS Directive

Report concludes RoHS Directive “continues to respond to needs” and supports the Circular Economy.

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Political agreement on EU EcoDesign

This will probably enable adoption of the EcoDesign Regulation revision before the June 2024 European elections.

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Flame retardant regulations are effective

Study suggests that regulation has been effective in reducing levels of targeted FRs in human breast milk.

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E-bike catches fire on Toronto metro

The incident showed the effectiveness of demanding fire and smoke safety standards in underground rail systems.

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Aviva warns of battery fire risks

Insurer Aviva UK is warning customers to change battery charging habits, as 1 in 9 households has seen a battery fire.

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Experts say FR materials saved lives

Airbus and materials scientists say fire resistant composites saved lives of the 349 passengers in Tokyo plane crash.

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PIN FR for fire safe EV portable charging

Mobility Dock EV mobile charger by Lapp uses BASF’s high strength, UV resistant PIN flame retardant polyamide.

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