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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.
READ MOREIndustry 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.
READ MOREEU consultation on melamine
To 5th April: ECHA consultation on inclusion of melamine in REACH Annex XIV (Authorisation List).
READ MOREEU consultation: aromatic brominated FRs
To 5th April: ECHA public call for evidence and information on aromatic brominated flame retardants.
READ MORESeries 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.
READ MORE10 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.
READ MOREFlame retardants in EU Energy Transition
pinfa keynote at European Bureau for Conservation & Development meeting in European Parliament.
READ MOREpinfa-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.
READ MORETransparent, adhesive PIN FR solution
Evonik’s new phosphorus monomer offers a safe fire safety solution (no leaching risk) for the popular material PMMA.
READ MOREStress crack proof LSF0H cable compound
Avient have launched a PIN flame retardant formulation resistant to stress cracking in armoured electrical cables.
READ MOREPhosphite 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).
READ MOREFlame retardant anti-corrosion coating
Axalta non-halogenated flame retardant protective and decorative coating for metals in buildings, mobility, offshore.
READ MOREHydrogels as novel PIN FRs
Review suggests highly porous gels, which release water to prevent and slow fire, offer an innovative new PIN FR concept.
READ MOREFree webinar on regulation and sustainability
28th February 2024. EU regulatory strategy for sustainable chemicals and opportunities for PIN flame retardants
READ MOREpinfa-NA explainer video series – n°5
5th educational video explains, with examples, how flame retardants can prevent fires happening or reduce their gravity.
READ MOREGlobal chemistry industry transparency
ICCA progresses towards global public database on plastics additives, including flame retardants.
READ MOREEU One Substance – One Assessment
The European Commission has adopted three acts to streamline chemicals assessment, data bases and monitoring.
READ MOREEU publishes review of RoHS Directive
Report concludes RoHS Directive “continues to respond to needs” and supports the Circular Economy.
READ MOREPolitical agreement on EU EcoDesign
This will probably enable adoption of the EcoDesign Regulation revision before the June 2024 European elections.
READ MOREFlame retardant regulations are effective
Study suggests that regulation has been effective in reducing levels of targeted FRs in human breast milk.
READ MOREE-bike catches fire on Toronto metro
The incident showed the effectiveness of demanding fire and smoke safety standards in underground rail systems.
READ MOREAviva 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.
READ MOREExperts say FR materials saved lives
Airbus and materials scientists say fire resistant composites saved lives of the 349 passengers in Tokyo plane crash.
READ MOREPIN 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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