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Victoria Hutchison, Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF – NFPA, USA)
Victoria Hutchison, Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF - NFPA, USA), outlined the fire safety challenges of new energy systems, underlining that fire safety regulations tend to be behind technological development and societal use.
READ MOREFlorian Tomiak, Institute of Polymer Technology
Florian Tomiak, Institute of Polymer Technology, Germany, presented data testing expandable graphite in polyamide (PA6).
READ MOREGünter Beyer, Fire & Polymer, Belgium
Günter Beyer, Fire & Polymer, Belgium, discussed nano organoclays as PIN FRs in LS0H formulations (Low Smoke Zero Halogen).
READ MOREFouad Laoutid, Materia Nova Research, Belgium
Fouad Laoutid, Materia Nova Research, Belgium, presented tests of several different phosphorus-containing nano-FRs.
READ MOREAngela Schöffel, Georg H Luh
Angela Schöffel, Georg H Luh, summarised developments in Expandable Graphite as a PIN flame retardant.
READ MOREHendrik Tjaden, The Compound Company
The Compound Company works closely with customers to develop and deliver bespoke performance thermoplastic solutions, by (reactive) extrusion, for applications including construction, technical engineering, Packaging, PV modules, cables.
READ MOREBarbara Bruzzi, MP3
MP3 is specialised worldwide in extrusion of polymer sheet and reel products, used in thermoforming, and the company offers customer-tailored solutions combining into one process extrusion of polymers, masterbatches and additives.
READ MOREDaniele Redaelli, Lamplast
Fire safety requirements have increased significantly over recent years in cables, as a consequence of the European Construction Products Regulation, in particular today with no-dripping.
READ MOREBryan Guichard, MCPP
MCPP is a leading materials supplier to the automotive industry for thermoplastic elastomers used in seals, interior parts and wires and cables, as well as supplying consumer electronics and other sector with tailor-designed material solutions.
READ MOREAbdullah Al-Mamun, Adler Pelzer
Abdullah Al-Mamun, Adler Pelzer, outlined the demanding requirements set by customers for FR engineering plastics for electric vehicles.
READ MOREMichael Grosshauser, Fraunhofer LBF
Michael Grosshauser, Fraunhofer LBF, summarised tests of ageing of cable compounds (polyethylene, EVA) with nano-clays.
READ MOREThanos Porfyris, National Technical University, Athen
Thanos Porfyris, National Technical University, Athens, presented work underway in the EU-funded EPAnEK project testing non-halogenated flame retardants for polypropylene electrical cable conduits and tubes.
READ MORESerge Bourbigot, Centrale Lille / UMET France
Serge Bourbigot, Centrale Lille / UMET France, indicated an increase in the number of publications addressing intumescents for fire safety of around 4x from 2000 to 2020*.
READ MOREIvan Kotek, Funzionano
Ivan Kotek, Funzionano, presented the company’s silicon-containing POSS (polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane) PIN FRs, see presentation at the previous AMI FRiP conference in pinfa Newsletter n°124.
READ MOREYann Bourgeois, Huber Martinswerk
Yann Bourgeois, Huber Martinswerk, presented results of combining zinc melamine polyphosphate (ZMP intumescent) and aluminium tri hydroxide (ATH) for LSZH (low smoke zero halogen) cables (polyethylene – EVA).
READ MORETobias Moss, Budenheim
Tobias Moss, Budenheim, presented a new liquid organic phosphorus PIN FR for rigid polyurethane foam, to be commercialised in 2022.
READ MOREMike Bird, Imerys
IMERYS S.A. is a French multinational company which specialises in the production and processing of industrial minerals used in a vast range of applications, including the plastics, rubber, paints, ceramic and paper industries.
READ MOREMichael Fiala, Georg Baumgartner, Metadynea
Because the company is a specialist supplier of wood composite board resins and finishings, working directly with panel producers, Metadynea can provide specialist PIN flame retardant solutions for fire safety.
READ MOREAdrian Beard, pinfa and Clariant
Adrian Beard, pinfa and Clariant, summarised the new EU Chemicals Strategy, which is part of the EU Green Deal, see pinfa Newsletter n°119.
READ MOREFire Resistance in Plastics 2021
This Special Issue of the pinfa Newsletter summarises the 16th Fire Resistance in Plastics Conference 2021 (AMI FRiP) and the European Fire Safety Week hybrid event “New fire challenges of green energy in buildings” co-organised within this Conference by pinfa.
READ MOREEU public consultation on REACH revision
To 15th April. Questions on polymers, endocrine disruption, mixture effects, environmental footprint, essential use.
READ MORENew York bans halogenated FRs in TVs and non-mineral FRs in furniture
The New York State “Family and fire fighter protection act” (S. 4630-B/A. 5418-B) was signed into law 2nd January 2022.
READ MORERoles of US Codes / Standards committees
Marcello Hirschler’s Fire Safety & Technology Bulletin (11/ 2021) outlines roles and functioning of ASTM, NFPA and ICC. For each, the procedures for representation, proposals and voting are helpfully explained.
READ MORE17 die from smoke in Bronx fire, 9th January
The fire started in a space heater, but smoke spread throughout the building. 17 people died, and over 40 were injured.
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