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Increasing fire risk of car parks in buildings
Study concludes that increasing fire hazard of vehicles means more “devastating fires” in parking structures.
READ MORENGO report on chemical plastics recycling
Environment NGO recognises potential of chemical plastics recycling but considers more LCA and energy data is needed.
READ MOREFlame retardants and 3D printing
Review points to PIN FR 3D-pinting materials but suggests more data is needed on fire behaviour of 3D-printed materials.
READ MOREGraphene effective PIN FR for foams
PET foam treated with Directa Plus graphene resists flame penetration seven times longer than neat foam. The tests were carried out by Turin Polytechnic using 120 kg/m3 polyethylene terephthalate foams from BASF, coated with Directa Plus expanded graphene nanoplatelets.
READ MOREMineral PIN FR cables show durability
Cables with mineral PIN flame retardants showed durable fire performance after prolonged harsh weathering. Simple test cables (copper core plus mono-material sheath) were formulated by Leoni Kabel, us...
READ MOREFRs improve wood product fire safety
Tests show that surface-applied intumescent FRs prevent or delay ignition of wood products and reduce heat release. Three FR formulations were compared in cone calorimeter fire tests to virgin products (no FR), including MDF (medium density fibreboard), blockboard and pine.
READ MOREAMI Fire Resistance in Plastics 2021
The 2020 AMI Fire Resistance in Plastics Conference, the principal annual industry event in Europe, was postponed and held online 23-25 February 2021.
READ MOREPanel : the Future of Flame Reatrdants
Addressing the real challenges of fire safety tomorrow and ensuring environment and health safety, including in recycling, showed as priorities in the panel discussion, organised by pinfa at the AMI (online) Fire Resistance in Plastics Conference, 23-25 February 2021.
READ MORENeeds and trends for tomorrow’s FRs
Mentimeter input from Conference delegates during the pinfa panel discussion
READ MOREFlame retardant trends
R&D trends show performance synergies from combining PIN FRs, and new PIN FR systems for performance HFFR cables.
READ MORESynergy of PIN FRs in polypropylene
Research review shows that synergies between PIN FRs in polypropylene can combine fire safety and material performance.
READ MOREPIN FR synergy for epoxy
PIN FR solutions with phosphorus, nitrogen organo-clay and nano-silica enables UL94-V0 in epoxy at 30% loading. The authors tested a PIN combination of organically modified sodium montmorillonite (OM...
READ MORECeramifiable FR polymers for fire safety
PIN FRs enable high fire performance HFFR cables which retain structure and water resistance in fire.
READ MORELightweight PIN FR composites
Vacuum infusion composites with PIN flame retardants enable lightweight, performance components for transport systems.
READ MOREBespoke performance organo-mineral FRs
Ivan Kotek, Funzionano, presented the company’s range of silicon-containing POSS (polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane) PIN FRs, developed with Norwegian research centre SINTEF.
READ MOREFlame Retardant and Plastics Recycling
PIN FRs are the future for plastics recycliFlame ng as they avoid halogens or antimony in tomorrow’s waste and recycling
READ MOREFlame retardants in e-mobility
Rapid growth of e-mobility requires specific flame retardant materials to ensure safety with batteries and high voltages.
READ MORENew phosphorus PIN FR for e-mobility
Adeka new liquid phosphorus ester to combine fire resistance and mechanical performance for e-vehicle materials.
READ MOREFire safety in public transport
Buket Turan, Eurotec Engineering Plastics, explained that plastics enable weight reduction (so energy efficiency) in transport applications, as well as noise reduction and design flexibility.
READ MOREPinfa launches new educational tool on fire safety and flame retardants
Here is an overview presentation with, 80+ slides of information and graphics explaining materials’ fire safety, flame retardants, relevant fire tests and standardsas well as environmental and health aspects.
READ MOREpinfa sustainability strategy
pinfa’s General Assembly discussed directions for PIN FRs in the context of the new EU Chemicals Strategy and the Green Deal.
READ MOREFire, smoke & toxicity for transportation
Pinfa-NA – sampe (Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering) free online event, 28 April 2021.
READ MORETraining to formulate fire safe materials
Four interactive webinars will provide insight into flame retardant product design for formulators and compounders.
READ MOREMore PIN FRs on TCO accepted list
Sixteen PIN FRs are now on the TCO Certified list of safer alternatives.
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