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Questioning phosphorus FR toxicity
Discussions article by polymer chemicals researcher suggests effective phosphorus flame retardants may have low toxicity.
READ MOREFire safety crucial for energy storage
Industry experts say US will need 100 GW of battery grid storage by 2030 and fire safety is needed to enable this.
READ MOREVirtual reality for fire awareness
US Fire Administration, FEMA and META, launch virtual reality experience tool to promote fire safety awareness.
READ MOREPIN flame retardant resin for 3D-printing
Formlabs’ new non-halogenated performance resin achieves UL 94 V-0, is self-extinguishing, low smoke and low toxicity, enabling 3D-printing of performance components for aviation, railway and other transport applications, E&E, industrial parts, etc.
READ MOREPerformance PIN masterbatch for PE foams
Tosaf launches new phosphorus flame retardant for polyethylene foams for insulation, packaging, construction.
READ MOREDurability of flame retardant materials
Expert review notes progress in FR durability over time, but research is needed on outdoor durability and recycling.
READ MOREPIN FRs for recycled newspaper composite
PIN flame retardants were tested to enable fire safety of polypropylene – recycled newspaper fibre composites.
READ MOREBiobased phosphorus – magnesium PIN FR
Magnesium hydroxide – phytic acid compound improved fire performance and reduced smoke loss in polyethylene.
READ MOREPIN FR for secondary fibre brocade fabric
Ammonium poly phosphate PIN FR effective for durable fire safety for Varanasi brocade woven from waste pineapple fibres.
READ MORESoybean PIN FR for bio-sourced polymer
Soybean protein dosed with phosphite gave a phosphorus-nitrogen PIN FR effective in bio-sourced PLA polymer.
READ MOREDOPO-based P-N-S-Cu PIN FR for epoxy
Organo-metal PIN flame retardant improved fire performance and reduced peak smoke emission by nearly 20%.
READ MOREpinfa General Assembly regulatory update
Members discussed with ECHA the ‘Flame Retardants Strategy’ and other chemicals, safety and fire safety developments.
READ MOREFree webinar: chemical hazard assessments
ChemForward pinfa-NA webinar 14th June 11h30 EST (17h30 CEST) chemical hazard assessments and regulatory trends.
READ MOREAlternatives to poly(tetrafluorothylene)
Expert paper, with pinfa-NA, assesses possible non-halogenated solutions to reduce melt-drip fire risk in plastics.
READ MOREpinfa Annual Report 2022
pinfa now has over thirty full and associate members active in 2022 on policy, recycling, communications and worldwide.
READ MOREHow PIN FRs contribute to fire safety
Valencia, Spain, 19th April: eight pinfa members presented PIN fire safety solutions and regulatory developments
READ MOREPolluter Pays consultation to 4th Aug. 2023
Consultation ask questions about Polluter Pays policy implementation, costs and which sectors should be targeted. Several sectors concerned by flame retardants are proposed as possible targets, includ...
READ MOREDebate on wildfire retardants in US
US regulators are opposing lawsuits attempting to prevent use of fire retardants to fight wildfires.
READ MOREPIN FRs do not increase smoke toxicity
Tests on 72 formulations of 10 polymers show no significant increase in smoke density or toxicity with PIN FRs.
READ MOREPIN FR glass fibre polypropylene (GF PP)
Teknor Apex new non-halogen flame retardant GF PP combines mechanical and fire performance for miniaturised components
READ MOREPerspectives for triazine PIN FRs
Triazines are environment-friendly nitrogen-based PIN flame retardants, generating char, inhibiting fire and reducing smoke.
READ MORERecyclable phosphorus ester epoxy
Reaction of P-esters into epoxy generates a thermally recyclable polymer with fire performance and low smoke.
READ MOREPIN FR synergy in polypropylene
Expandable graphite (EG) enhanced fire performance and reduced smoke with magnesium hydroxide in polypropylene.
READ MOREReview on FR metabolites in fauna
Despite extensive studies available, further data is needed on breakdown products of novel brominated and organo-P FRs in fauna.
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