The PIN FR ammonium phosphate was (APP) modified by latex, resulting in better mechanical properties of PIN FR epoxy.

Carbon-encapsulated metal oxides with PFRs reduced heat release and smoke emission in polyurethane foam.

Worldwide growth in electric vehicles The global electric vehicle (EV) market was estimated at 160 US$ billion in 2019 and is expected to grow to over 800 billion US$ by 2027.

infa’s vision for sustainable fire safety Adrian Beard, pinfa Chairperson and Clariant, outlined pinfa’s vision, which is to improve fire safety and to reduce smoke impacts, whilst improving the environmental and health profile of flame retardants, their compatibility with recycling and their biodegradability. PIN flame retardants are the way forward.

Franz Janson, TE Connectivity TE Connectivity has been developing and supplying connectivity and sensing products for over 75 years, including for transport systems and vehicles, industry and communications installations and equipment.

Thomas Wagner, UL As Business Manager Automotive at UL (Underwriters Laboratories), Thomas Wagner outlined new standards available or under development to ensure the fire safety of electric cars.

The European Fire Safety Week was organised for its second year in 2020 and aimed to improve awareness of fire safety for stakeholders and EU policy makers.

Paul Otxoterena, RiSE Fire contributes to road accident deaths: around 5% of road fatalities in Sweden involve vehicle fires, with cause of death attributable only to fire in one third of cases.

David Qi, RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers Laurent Tribut, Schneider Electric

Dieter Brants, Hulpverleningszone Oost The fire load of electric vehicles with batteries and the heat release rate in fire are similar to that of conventional vehicles with fuel.

Lars Boström, RiSE, at an online webinar, presented progress to finalise the new EU building façade fire test.

A webinar discussed the feasibility of a fire safety rating scheme for buildings based on a safety assessment model. The event was organised by the “European Fire Safety Community”, which is an in...

BYK has launched a non-halogenated synergist which improves fire performance, processing and material properties,

Innovating in cable conduits since 1938, the Austrian company Dietzel Univolt considers its range of “HFT Next generation” LSF0H (Low Smoke and Flame, Zero Halogen) conduits as a frontrunner in su...

Scientists have developed low weight, high-safety components to improve lithium ion batteries, using phosphorus PIN FRs.

Nearly forty companies are now offering PIN FRs on ChemSec’s Marketplace for safer alternatives.

60-page first edition of IFSS “International Fire Safety Standards: Common Principles” was released 1st October 2020.

pinfa member, Lanxess, has developed high strength & rigidity PA6-fibre composites achieving UL94-V0 @ 0,5 mm.

Nabaltec’s new synergist improves processability, ageing and fire performance of ATH-filled LFHFR cables. Low Fire Hazard Fire Resistant cables achieve CPR (EU Construction Products Regulation) crit...

Organised by pinfa in the European Fire Safety Week, the webinar 19th November 10h-11h30 CET

pinfa supports the European Commission’: “safer and more sustainable chemicals are a great economic opportunity”.

New EU online database opens for companies to declare SVHCs (substances of very high concern) in articles.

The Canadian Government has published draft screening assessments of melamine and of the chlorinated FRs TCPP and TDCPP.

Integrating TFP’s nonwoven PIN FR fibre mat into epoxy, carbon-fibre epoxy and polyester enables a pass in key elements of EN45545-2.