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29 killed in Istanbul nightclub renovation fire
Fire in Masquerade Club, closed for renovation, started with sparks from work and burned to third floor of 16-floor building.
READ MOREDenmark historic monument & museum fire
Copenhagen stock exchange, one of Denmark’s most famous buildings, with many valuable paintings, was destroyed by fire on 16th April.
READ MOREDemonstration video: cable fire safety
Flame test video by Europacable, compares dangers of non-fire safe cable to fire safe cable.
READ MORECPR CE-mark and export
The EU CE-mark is necessary to sell construction products in the EU, but also brings credibility and added-value for export, for example for timber and wood products used in both commercial and residential buildings.
READ MOREHome fire safety video
Video shows side-by-side room fire tests with UK fire-safe and US non fire-safe furniture – and how families react.
READ MOREBook: materials fire testing methods
300-page book presents fire resistance testing of construction materials, insulation, cables, furniture, textiles, furniture, and also dust and liquids, smoke and toxicity and science of fire modelling and large scale tests.
READ MOREFunctionalised APP for different polymers
Ammonium polyphosphate is an effective, non-toxic PIN FR. Innovative coatings improve performance and compatibility.
READ MOREHistoric fires show need for action
Webinar on 1963 Fitchville nursing home fire shows that fire safety improvements are slow and often inadequate.
READ MORESave the date: EV materials webinar
pinfa-NA free webinar – EV battery enclosure screening fire tests, with K.R. Vessey, UL Solutions. Wed. 29th May, 11h30-12h30 EDT (17h30 -18h30 CEST).
READ MOREpinfa-NA at ANTEC® 2024
pinfa-NA members participated at ANTEC® 2024, Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, Saint Louis, Missouri, March 2024.
READ MOREpinfa-NA to present “value of FR materials”
Tim Reilly and Stephen Scherrer, pinfa-NA, will present on why and where flame retardants are needed at ACS Fire & Polymers, 12-15 May, New Orleans. pinfa-NA is developing a project on the “Value of flame retardant containing materials” to demonstrate that FRs are effective in saving lives and protecting property.
READ MOREECHA mandate for further work on FRs
The European Commission has clarified investigations ECHA should undertake in 2024 on flame retardants.
READ MOREGlobal chemicals databases
A 2-year Norway – Switzerland research project is developing a database of chemicals used in plastics.
READ MOREProposed modifications to IWUIC fire code
Revision of the (US) International Wildland Urban Interface Code shows wide discussion on materials fire resistance.
READ MOREBatteries, technologies and fire safety
Fire fighter suggests to anticipate fire safety in new materials, rather than trying to deal with consequences.
READ MORECost of fire in England: 12 billion UK£/year
Government estimates total fire costs at 12 bn UK£/y, of which a 1/4 is impacts of fire, and 3/4 fire prevention and mitigation.
READ MORELessons from Japan Airlines Airbus fire
All 379 people escaped the A350, with its carbon-composite fuselage, when it caught fire after a crash on landing.
READ MOREPerspectives on FR polymer recycling
Detailed review of technologies, implementation and perspectives for recycling of flame retardant polymers.
READ MOREMechanical recycling of PET with P FRs
Recycling of PET fibres with different phosphorus PIN FRs showed that combinations can achieve excellent stability.
READ MOREPIN FR 3-D printing for rigid performance
BASF Forward AM non-halogenated FR resin offers high throughput production of rigid technical parts to UL 94 V-0.
READ MOREPhosphorus FR Life Cycle Assessment
LCA comparison concludes that DEPAL* (PIN FR) has slightly lower carbon footprint and lower environmental impacts than brominated FR+ATO** in glass-fibre reinforced polyamide 6-6 for electric vehicles and electronics applications, where fire safety is required.
READ MOREFire spread in cable tray
Tests show faster flame spread in cables when they are pre-heated. Tested HFFR cables performed better than PVC cables.
READ MOREReview of FRs for polyurea elastomers
Polyurea elastomers are widely used in industrial coatings. Review shows development of PIN FRs, especially additive, and expects “a gradual abandonment of the use of halogen compounds”.
READ MOREpinfa-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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