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Compounding World shows future is PIN
AMI’s industry magazine annual review on flame retardants features nearly 20 new products, of which only one is not PIN.
READ MOREpinfa joins Batteries Partnership
Fire safety is a key challenge for the roll-out of e-mobility and energy storage batteries.
READ MOREEuropean Fire Safety Week webinar: smoke
Experts and fire-fighters explained the increasing risk from smoke in fire in modern buildings, because of new materials, green building and furnishings
READ MOREFire safety & energy transition in buildings
Members of the European Parliament say fire risks of green buildings and renovation must be addressed.
READ MOREQuestions on smoke toxicity
A webinar with experts and regulators underlined the complexity of smoke toxicity, showing that regulation of fire toxicity emissions of construction products is currently neither feasible nor appropr...
READ MOREUnited Nationals adopts fire standard
UN-ECE’s adoption of the International Fire Safety Standard – Common Principles is a major step for building fire safety.
READ MOREFire safety competence for buildings
A survey of over 830 architects in 8 EU countries shows the fire safety experts are involved in only 1/3 of building projects, varying from 25% in Poland to 69% in Germany.
READ MORE“Green” buildings increase fire risk
Report says fire performance should be integrated into sustainable building materials and design and more research is needed.
READ MORERooftop PV fire & safety standards
PV-Magazine raises concerns about fire safety standards for domestic and small scale solar panel PV systems
READ MOREMattress fire safety standard saves lives
NIST study concludes that US 16 CFR Part 1633 (open flame resistance) already prevents 65 deaths per year, despite not all old mattresses from before this standard having been replaced.
READ MOREGrenfell Inquiry media questions
The Grenfell fire inquiry has been told that cladding sold as fire class zero may not have been appropriately tested.
READ MORENumerical modelling study of Grenfell fire
Efectis study suggests mineral wool spreads fire faster than polymer insulation. The study was part funded by Kingspan
READ MOREReactive DOPO for polyurethane elastomers
Phosphorus PIN-FR reacted into the polymer results in fire and mechanical performance with no FR leaching.
READ MOREImproving performance of APP in epoxy
The PIN FR ammonium phosphate was (APP) modified by latex, resulting in better mechanical properties of PIN FR epoxy.
READ MOREMineral PINs reduce smoke emissions
Carbon-encapsulated metal oxides with PFRs reduced heat release and smoke emission in polyurethane foam.
READ MOREpinfa webinar: Materials challenges for e-mobility
Worldwide growth in electric vehicles The global electric vehicle (EV) market was estimated at 160 US$ billion in 2019 and is expected to grow to over 800 billion US$ by 2027.
READ MOREpinfa and fire safety in e-mobility
infa’s vision for sustainable fire safety Adrian Beard, pinfa Chairperson and Clariant, outlined pinfa’s vision, which is to improve fire safety and to reduce smoke impacts, whilst improving the environmental and health profile of flame retardants, their compatibility with recycling and their biodegradability. PIN flame retardants are the way forward.
READ MOREMaterials fire safety challenges and solutions
Franz Janson, TE Connectivity TE Connectivity has been developing and supplying connectivity and sensing products for over 75 years, including for transport systems and vehicles, industry and communications installations and equipment.
READ MOREDevelopments in fire standards for emobility
Thomas Wagner, UL As Business Manager Automotive at UL (Underwriters Laboratories), Thomas Wagner outlined new standards available or under development to ensure the fire safety of electric cars.
READ MOREEuropean Fire Safety Week
The European Fire Safety Week was organised for its second year in 2020 and aimed to improve awareness of fire safety for stakeholders and EU policy makers.
READ MOREFire risks of road vehicles and medical consequences
Paul Otxoterena, RiSE Fire contributes to road accident deaths: around 5% of road fatalities in Sweden involve vehicle fires, with cause of death attributable only to fire in one third of cases.
READ MORESpecific fire safety challenges of electric vehicles
David Qi, RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers Laurent Tribut, Schneider Electric
READ MOREE-vehicles bring new risks into buildings
Dieter Brants, Hulpverleningszone Oost The fire load of electric vehicles with batteries and the heat release rate in fire are similar to that of conventional vehicles with fuel.
READ MORENew test method for facades underway
Lars Boström, RiSE, at an online webinar, presented progress to finalise the new EU building façade fire test.
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