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At pinfa’s 3rd sparks webinar, Maria Expósito Delgado, AIMPLAS presented the EU-funded HEFESTOS initiative

21st October. Fernando Raffan-Montoya, University of Maryland. Milligram-scale flame calorimetry for FR screening

pinfa engages with EFSW2026 with a session on new home fire safety risks and in the European Parliament workshop.

International Fire & Safety Journal summarises fire risks of PV panel DC inverters, prevention measures and standards.

Phrao Beer Hall kills over 40 people. Authorities initially say aircon electrical fault ignited flammable sound insulation foam.

Over 45 000 fires/year with fire service callout in the USA start in electrical equipment, resulting in over 500 civilian deaths,

Domo (pinfa Member) launches performance, resilient, PIN FR PA6 and PA66 polyamide compounds for E&E and EVs.

Lanxess’ (pinfa member) new low-carbon plasticising PIN FR offers extremely low TPP and enables reduced antimony.

PIN FR compound combines performance, fire safety and low smoke for medium – high voltage cables

Stratasys non-halogen flame retardant thermoplastic for FDM® printing to railway fire safety standards

Syensqo launches PIN flame retardant orange polyphthalamide (PPA) for EV electrical vehicle safety and performance.

Nexans is rolling out technology to help ensure that fire safe, low smoke cables are used when safety requires them.

Clariant (pinfa member) has launched an ammonium polyphosphate (APP) with <0.1% melamine for use in intumescent coatings.

Exel Composites has developed a non-halogenated fire-rated composite material for building and infrastructure applications.

Hexpol has extended its range of PIN FR thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) offering UL 94 V-0 (down to 1.5 mm)

Free. 10th September, 14h-14h45 CEST: pinfa's 3rd sparks webinar, with Maria Expósito Delgado, AIMPLAS

Free. 21st October, 17h30-18h30 CEST: pinfa-NA L&L webinar. Fernando Raffan-Montoya, University of Maryland

Aimplas HI!-PLASTICS: challenges and opportunities related to the plastics in mobility, dual-use technologies and energy.

Thor Chemical Group has joined pinfa North America, the third new member in 2026 after JLS and NeoGraf Solutions

Over 100 participants followed pinfa-NA’s webinar on sustainable flame retardant additives ahead of CAMX 2026

FRs are not legally required and are not generally used in toys. Unintentional traces of FRs do not generally pose health risks.

Open to 30th September. pinfa and other stakeholders will input that fire safety harmonisation reduces regulatory complexity.

Consultation on update of list of chemicals restricted for import and export adds certain halogenated flame retardants

Official Enquiry says multiple failures, including non-FR scaffold netting, lead to the avoidable death of 168 victims