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February 18, 2025
Free webinar: polymer fire behaviour
Polymer combustion behaviour and how flame retardants impact heat release and smoke emission.
February 18, 2025
Non-hazardous and validated PIN FRs
List of PIN flame retardants which are not classified and/or independently validated for health & environment properties.
February 18, 2025
Canada consultation chlorinated alkanes
Open to 13th April, public consultation on proposed Canada ban on medium and long-chain chlorinated alkanes
February 18, 2025
Canada consultation risks of Melamine
Open to 26th March 2025, public consultation on revised risk characterisation and risk management scope for Melamine.
February 18, 2025
Cefic Advancy Competitiveness study
Through data and comparative illustrations, study of European chemical industry makes clear that the time to act is now.
February 18, 2025
European Fire Safety Alliance Action Plan
Fire safety agenda proposes actions on awareness, vulnerable communities, energy transition, data and collaboration.
February 18, 2025
New fire test for vandalised furniture
The US standards organisation has issued a new standard ASTM F3727-24 for fire testing of vandalised furniture.
February 18, 2025
California wildfires
California wildfires have caused nearly 30 deaths, evacuation of hundreds of thousands, could cost around 0.8% of US GDP.
February 18, 2025
EV fire safety in garages
Warning that parking garages need to take action to ensure fire safety as the number of electric cars (EVs) increases.
February 18, 2025
Phosphorus FR for greener fibre boards
New fibre board process delivers flame retardant wood construction material from low-grade sawmill residuals.
February 18, 2025
PIN FR polyamide for 3D printing
Evonik and Hewlett Packard launch innovative carbon black embedded PA12 powder for laser sintering 3D printing.
February 18, 2025
Review of flame retardants for PU foam
Most new developments and research into flame retardants for flexible PU foams are PIN. Performance challenges remain.
February 18, 2025
Testing FRs for flexible PU foam
Five flame retardants were tested in flexible polyurethane foam showing performance and fire safety benefits of PIN FRs.
February 18, 2025
Chemical recycling of WPU to FR PET
Waste PET was glycolysed and reacted with a PIN FR to generate flame retardant waterborne polyurethane (WPU).
February 18, 2025
Biological materials as PIN FRs for PLA
Phosphorus-rich microalgae, biochar, phosphorylated lignin, zinc phytate and reduced sewage sludge ash
February 18, 2025
Need for better health monitoring after fires
Study of Grenfell Tower firefighters suggests smoke-induced health risks and calls for preventive post-fire monitoring.
February 18, 2025
Risks from FRs in car interiors are low
Meta-analysis concludes health risks from organophosphorus and PBDE FRs in car dusts are “relatively low”.
February 12, 2025
Round tables
Round table discussions between participants were organised on the following themes
February 12, 2025
Panel discussions : Sustainability is the key regulatory driver
This year’s AMI FriP conference included an interactive panel discussion session and a session with round table discussions
February 12, 2025
Research and Innovation
Jaime Grunlan, Texas A&M University, USA, presented polyelectrolytes as a solution for application of PIN flame retardant solutions to different materials.
February 12, 2025
Recycling
Michael Grosshauser, Fraunhofer LBF, presented conclusions of the joint pinfa project with ten companies to trial upcycling of post-consumer and post-industrial secondary polymers
February 12, 2025
Regulatory and Standards
Adrian Beard, pinfa President and Clariant, summarised developments in EU chemicals policies relevant to flame retardants.
February 12, 2025
New flame retardants and applications trend towards PIN flame retardants
Tobias Moss, Budenheim (pinfa member), sees PIN flame retardant development
February 12, 2025
18th AMI Fire Resistance in Plastics (FriP) conference
FriP 2024, organised by AMI and moderated by Chris Smith, brought together some 110 participants, of including FR manufacturers