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Fire safety in strategic industry sectors
Commission says it is “important to address fire safety related to the green transition” in reply to joint letter signed by pinfa and nearly twenty other organisations (see pinfa Newsletter n°152).
READ MOREPIN FR resin for micro 3-D printing
Boston Micro Fabrication and Henkel PIN FR PµSL printing resin micro-precision passes aerospace fire classifications.
READ MORENon-hazardous FR package for PC-GF
ROMIRA flame retardant, GF-reinforced PC blend with non-halogenated, non-hazardous or non-SVHC-listed additives.
READ MOREHigh-temperature 3D-print resin
Liqcreate photopolymer resin delivers non-halogenated, self-extinguishing fire performance & high-temperature resistance.
READ MORENitrogen phosphorus PIN FR for TPU
Study proposes N-P flame retardant, derived from phenyl hypophosphite, achieving UL 94 V-0 (3.2 mm) in TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane).
READ MOREAmine-reacted APP PIN FR
A Schiff base (an amine nitrogen compound) was reacted with ammonium polyphosphate (APP) achieving UL 94 V-0 (3 mm) at 17% loading in unsaturated polyester.
READ MOREBio-based PIN FR for PET fabric
Phytic acid and chitosan layer-by-layer coating of PET fabric shows semi-durable, non-drip fire performance.
READ MOREFree webinar on new drip suppressants
6th December 2023. Will address alternative anti-drip solutions to PTFE (a PFAS chemical) for fire performance.
READ MOREChemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS)
pinfa’s Q&A (8 pages) provides detailed information for users on regulatory impacts of the EU’s CSS on PIN flame retardants
READ MOREREACH and CLP Classification of melamine
pinfa’s Q&A explains implications for melamine-based flame retardants and for use of melamine itself for fire safety.
READ MORECefic industry manifesto for Europe
Cefic has released its manifesto ‘Teaming up for a Climate-Neutral and Competitive Europe’ outlining its key priorities for the new EU institutional cycle.
READ MOREpinfa input UK Furniture Fire Safety Regs
pinfa welcomes the UK’s commitment to furniture fire safety, supports that FRs be only used where appropriate and underlines that recognised safe PIN FRs are available.
READ MOREUncertain EU chemicals regulation revision
Will the European Commission engage the revision of REACH before end 2023 or whether it will be delayed?
READ MORELuton airport car park destroyed by fire
A fire starting in a diesel-engine car closed Luton airport, UK, for over 12 hours, destroyed 1400 cars as well as the building.
READ MORENetherlands: fire safety of EVs in garages
70-page review by Public Safety Institute NIPV on fire safety of car parks housing electric vehicles.
READ MOREHazards of EVs in car parks and fire-fighting
EVs do not pose greater fire risks than internal combustion cars, but different risks and fire-fighting challenges.
READ MOREReview of car park fires
Summary of four major fires and eight research fire tests, concludes risks are increasing and fire spread accelerating.
READ MORETesting heat release from car fires
Full scale burn tests on modern diesel engine car shows similar heat release to comparable model from the 1990’s.
READ MOREPIN FR polycarbonate (PC) without PFAS
Avient launches first non-halogenated flame retardant solution for E&E PC which does not need PTFE anti-drip (PFAS).
READ MORENon-halogenated WEEE easier to recycle
Post-consumer electronics polymers show better recycling when brominated flame retardants are not present.
READ MOREBrominated FRs in WEEE slowly decreasing
Levels of brominated flame retardants in end-of-life electronics are slowly falling, but may hinder recycling and increase costs.
READ MOREFire LCA polymer vs. mineral insulation
Greenhouse emissions from polymer insulation in fires are comparable to those from thermal mineral wool insulation.
READ MOREPhosphorus PIN FRs for safer bus interiors
Tests show phosphorus flame retardants reduce heat release and smoke compared to non-FR or halogenated FR ABS.
READ MOREEuropean organisations launch EU fire safety manifesto for 2024-2029
pinfa, alongside 17 organisations representing the European fire safety sector, calls on European institutions to prioritise fire safety in buildings and to develop and promote a consistent strategy with Member States for the safety of everyone.
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