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EU dangerous product alert system (RAPEX)
The EU has published its 2017 report on the ‘Rapid Alert System’ for dangerous products, showing that the system is increasingly used by Member States. 2201 alerts were issued in 2017, resulting i...
READ MORETCO Generation 8 open for comment
TCO, the health, environment and worker protection label for office and home electronics, has published draft TCO Certified Generation 8 criteria for comment until 31st May 2018. The draft is present...
READ MOREPhosphorus: compliance checks, Critical Raw Material
ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) has updated the list of chemicals “potentially subject” to REACH compliance checks (27/11/2017). This list includes “Red phosphorus” (EC# 918-594-3) which...
READ MOREpinfa North America workshop in Dearborn, MI
Within the heart of the North American automotive market pinfa North America in conjunction with SAMPE held a conference on April 4-5th 2018 entitled “Meeting Fire Safety Requirements for Ground Tra...
READ MORECEN workshop on Sustainable Chemicals
CEN/CENELEC, the European standardisation bodies, are organising a stakeholder workshop on standardisation needs for sustainable chemicals and for chemicals in the circular economy / secondary raw mat...
READ MOREANTEC non-halogenated FR special interest group
At the ANTEC/NPE conference and trade show (US Society of Plastics Engineers and National Plastics Exposition), Orlando, Florida, pinfa-na will have a permanent booth n° S10052, and is co-sponsoring...
READ MOREInnovations in non halogen flame retardants at FRPM
The FRPM (Flame Retardant Polymeric Materials), every two years, brings together four days of front-edge research into flame retardants, fire behaviour of polymers and fire testing. FRPM 2017, 2-6 July, Manchester UK, showed 110 presentations and posters
READ MORECalifornia priority chemicals in products
The California the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has published its (draft) three-year work plan on "Priority Products".
READ MOREHewlett Packard: substitution of halogenated FRs
At FRPM 2017, Hewlett Packard (HP) summarised the IT industry view on flame retardants, noting that most major IT brands have now largely eliminated PVC and halogenated flame retardants from their products, including progressively printed circuit boards.
READ MOREOther News – California priority chemicals in products
California priority chemicals in products: the California the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has published its (draft) three-year work plan on "Priority Products". This identifies...
READ MOREHewlett Packard: substitution of halogenated FRs
At FRPM 2017, Hewlett Packard (HP) summarised the IT industry view on flame retardants, noting that most major IT brands have now largely eliminated PVC and halogenated flame retardants from their pro...
READ MOREInnovations in non halogen flame retardants at FRPM
The FRPM (Flame Retardant Polymeric Materials), every two years, brings together four days of front-edge research into flame retardants, fire behaviour of polymers and fire testing. FRPM 2017, 2-6 Jul...
READ MORETextile brands action on hazardous chemicals
Further companies have joined the apparel brands coalition to avoid emissions of hazardous chemicals in textile and synthetic leather processing: ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals). The c...
READ MOREScott Bader PIN FR coatings achieve rail standards
The global chemical company Scott Bader is owned by its own employees, under a unique charity trustee status. The company's range includes innovative Phosphorous, Inorganic, Nitrogen flame retardant s...
READ MOREPIN FR micro-ducts for cable protection
Hexatronic, Swedish specialist in optical fibre communication systems, offers a range of 'halogen-free flame retardant' microducts for cable installation in buildings. Insulating, low friction inte...
READ MORELSF is not LSHF
The UK specialist in lighting connection products, Flex Connectors, explains why LSF (Low Smoke and Fume) and LSHF (Low Smoke Halogen Free) are different, and offer different safety factors in case of...
READ MOREPIN FR cables for demanding applications
Italian specialist compounder Fainplast, Italy, is extending its range of high performance non halogenated flame retardant compounds, with crosslinkable HFX compounds, using the Sioplas (XLPOHFFR) met...
READ MOREFire leads Beijing to oust migrants and demolish homes
Media are reporting that thousands of migrants have been forced out of slum housing areas in the Beijing suburbs, following a fire in Xinjiang Village, Daxing District. The fire concerned a two-storey...
READ MOREPIN FR 3D-printing polymer
Shenzhen Esun Ind. Co. has launched a PIN flame retardant ABS-based 3D-printing filament, eSUN eABS "MAX halogen-free", offering a 3D print temperature of 220-260C and print feed rate of 30-90 mm/s....
READ MORECompounding world: growth and sustainability
Compounding World' magazine's annual feature article on flame retardants in plastics concludes that the market is continuing to grow, driven particularly by increasing electronics and electronic drive...
READ MORENew PINFA member: TOLSA
TOLSA is a global leading supplier of flame retardant synergist additives for wire & cable, construction, transport and E/E applications; with over 60 years of experience in multiple industrial ma...
READ MOREMedia controversy over child car seat burn incident
A Texas mother posted online photos of a burnt car seat, claiming that she was taking her daughter out of the seat on parking when she saw smoke coming from it. She indicated that the incident, which...
READ MOREOnline training on low hazard, low smoke PIN FRs
A 90-minute specialist training session online on formulating halogen-free, low hazard, low smoke polymer compounds provides an overview of PIN FRs and fillers available today, including mode of actio...
READ MOREStudy for EU on regulating smoke toxicity
The European Commission has published the study commissioned by DG GROW in 2016 to evaluate the need to regulate on toxicity of smoke generated by construction products in fires, within the framework...
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