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April 29, 2026
Webinar: recycling strategies for FRs
7th May, 14h-14h45 (CEST): pinfa's 2nd sparks webinar, with Nacho Montesinos Beltrán, chemical recycling, AIMPLAS
April 29, 2026
pinfa-NA – SPE Flame Retardants Week
US Society of Plastics Engineers National Week of Flame Retardants with pinfa-NA: 12 online sessions.
April 29, 2026
EU surveys to input to Fire Safety Guidance
pinfa submitted evidence and input to EU surveys to prepare Guidance on Fire Safety in building renovation & electrification.
April 29, 2026
European Commission on chemicals policy
Georg Streck, European Commission DG GROW F1 (REACH), updated pinfa on regulatory developments for flame retardants
April 29, 2026
Brominated FR substitution centre
Mr. Streck presented the EU Brominated Flame Retardant Substitution Centre (HEFESTOS)
April 29, 2026
ISO Flame Retardant codes updated
ISO 1043 part 4 has been updated defining more precise code numbers for nitrogen and organo-phosphorus FRs
April 29, 2026
IARC: chlorinated FR TCPP carcinogenic
TCPP (tris(chloropropyl) phosphate), a halogenated FR, has been classed probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A)
April 29, 2026
UK consultations on construction products
UK Government public consultations on safety of construction productions open to 20th May.
April 29, 2026
EU consultation on PFAS restrictions
Open to 25th May. ECHA consultation on the SEAC Opinion on proposed EU restrictions on PFAS chemicals
April 29, 2026
Consultation on UK furniture fire regulations
Fourth consultation is open to 23rd June with significant changes proposed but furniture fire regulations maintained.
April 29, 2026
UK consultations on product safety
Open to 23rd June. Two public consultations on UK product safety regulations, and on related surveillance & enforcement.
April 29, 2026
750 persons safely escape disco club fire
All 750 customers escaped safely from a fire at the K Club discotheque, Kehl, Germany, 29th March
April 29, 2026
PIN FRs best solution for PV fire safety
Science review concludes that flame retardants are the most promising approach for photovoltaic panel fire safety
April 29, 2026
Fire tests show benefits of FRs in PV panels
Flame-retardant coatings show significant reduction of fire risk for BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaics).
April 29, 2026
Greenhouse emissions of PV fires
Emissions from fires in photovoltaic (PV) panels are estimated to be 100x lower than those from PV panel manufacture.
April 29, 2026
Safety concerns for “plug in” home PV
Fire safety expert concerns on UK Government proposals to facilitate plug-in self-install solar panels or batteries.
April 29, 2026
Replacing harmful flame retardants
pinfa member Flamaway – CTF 2000 is part of the Belgium BBBC project FONT for SSbD PIN flame retardants for textiles.
April 29, 2026
PIN FRs for polyurethane elastomers
Data on mechanisms, effectiveness and properties of additive and reactive PIN FRs are analysed from 140 publications.
April 29, 2026
Biobased phosphorus PIN FRs for PA66
Lab study of DOPO-functionalised biobased muconic acid as a reactive phosphorus PIN flame retardant for polyamide-66.
April 29, 2026
Biobased P-N-Si transparent PIN FR coating
The biological phosphorus molecule, phytic acid, was reacted with a N-Si cation to produce a PIN FR coating for wood.
April 8, 2026
Free webinar: PIN FR solutions for polymers
22nd April. Oliver Töpfer, Nabaltec, introduction to Mechanisms, Applications and Test Methods for PIN flame retardants.
April 8, 2026
pinfa GA shows active policy work
Members’ meeting shows pinfa’s high level of activity in policy, PIN fire safety and chemicals regulation
April 8, 2026
EU surveys to input to Fire Safety Guidance
The European Commission is looking for input to prepare Guidance on Fire Safety in building renovation & electrification.
April 8, 2026
Simplification of environmental regulation
Public consultation on outline plans to simplify environmental reporting and other environmental regulatory requirements.