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Safe and Sustainable Flame Retardants
New infographic shows pinfa’s vision of Safe and Sustainable FRs for fire safety, integral to Europe’s sustainability.
READ MOREpinfa-NA regulatory webinar, 23rd October
The evolving and demanding regulatory context for flame retardants, with Shannon Gainey, Huber Advanced Materials.
READ MOREPinfa session at European Fire Safety Week
pinfa workshop on the importance of flame retardants in modern society, pinfa, 20th November 13h30, Brussels & online.
READ MOREWatch online free: flame retardant wood
pinfa-NA’s 12th lunch-and-learn webinar, on flame retardant wood, with timber expert Tim Locke, attracted 100 registrants.
READ MOREAnother UK tower block cladding fire
Seven years after the Grenfell fire, another 112-flat building gutted by fire in the UK was known to have unsafe cladding
READ MOREThousands of UK flats have unsafe cladding
England and Scotland alone have over 15 000 tall apartment blocks which still have non fire-safe cladding.
READ MORE“Systematic dishonesty” on cladding
Grenfell fire inquiry concludes responsibility of Government, cladding companies, the building industry
READ MOREBattery charge fires cause home fire deaths
Fire services say e-bike and scooter charging probably caused several fatal fires. Insurer says battery fires up by nearly 50%.
READ MOREData on mobility device battery fires
Literature survey finds five published studies on personal mobility device (PMD) fires with 185 burn injuries.
READ MOREUS EPA risk evaluation of TCEP
Official conclusions for the halogenated FR, TCEP, identify potential cancer, nervous system and fertility risks.
READ MOREBenefits and risks of flame retardants
pinfa presented flame retardants, why they are used and how they work, at the Nordic Fires Safety Days, Lund, 18-19th June.
READ MORE3rd edition of FR Polymer Materials book
This encyclopaedic reference on flame retardants is now updated with 775 pages by “the” leading experts.
READ MOREFlame retardants without flame retardants?
Book chapter looks at metal and organic compounds which generate char or cross-linking in fire … so in fact: PIN FRs!
READ MORENew fire safety needs and approaches
Concluding book chapter identifies new fire risk scenarios and today’s key challenges for flame retardants and for fire testing.
READ MOREDetailed chemical review of polymeric P FRs
Phosphorus is a “vital” and “effective” fire safety element. Its delivery in polymers enables “non-intrusive” flame retardants
READ MOREReview of polymeric PIN flame retardants
Summary of research into integration of PIN (phosphorus, inorganic, nitrogen) fire resistance into polymers.
READ MOREReview of nano-scale FR technologies
Engineering of flame retardants at the nano-scale improves effectiveness and can provide new fire safety mechanisms.
READ MOREpinfa’s vision: Safe and Sustainable Flame Retardants for Fire Safety
Fire safety is integral to Europe’s sustainability goals, and to ensure a safe green and digital transition. Flame retardants have a key role to play in this, and to meet tomorrow’s challenges the...
READ MORECAMX webinar: PIN FR technologies
28th August 13h EST (19h CEST Paris). pinfa-NA experts will talk about flame retardant innovation and implementation
READ MOREpinfa-NA free webinar: flame retardant wood
Timm Locke, Marketing Director, Western Wood Preservers Institute, Wed. 25 September, 11:30 EDT (17h30 CEST).
READ MOREpinfa-NA video: chemical hazards and risks
7th pinfa North America 3-minute explainer video discusses tools available to identify safer alternative flame retardants.
READ MOREpinfa new member: Envalior
Envalior, a global leader in engineering materials with over 4,000 employees worldwide, has joined pinfa.
READ MORENew EU EcoDesign enters into force
Reinforced and updated Regulation introduces new “chemicals of concern” and product “Digital Passports”.
READ MOREBenefits and perspectives of PIN FRs
Review paper says PIN flame retardants can combine polymer fire safety, performance and sustainability.
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