Five full-scale fire tests in furnished rooms show that levels of PAHs (polyaromatic hydrocarbons) and derivates of brominated and phosphorus flame retardants in fire gases and soot depend on the intensity of fire and to some extent on fire extinguishing method.

A study of 90 women* found no significant correlation between social and environmental exposure factors (questionnaire) and urinary organophosphate ester (OPE) metabolites.

Five of the seven targeted product value chains in the new Plan concern flame retardants and fire safety: electronics and infor-mation and communication technology (ICT), batteries and vehicles, plastics, textiles (EU strategy for 2021) and construction.

pinfa has proposed, through Cefic, improvements to the textile industry BREF including integration of PIN FRs into fibres and updates on alternative assessments.

The original 2010 production of SRM 1196 testing cigarettes lasted less long than expected because of increasing demand for fire testing

A vote on amendments to the International Construction Code reversing positions in committee and hearings is casting doubt on the standards process.

The rapid spread of the tragic fire from its start in a fridge-freezer was allowed by windows, and by cladding which was not con-form to fire safety regulations.

Full scale fire tests on 34 sofas purchased in different EU coun-tries show that strict national furniture fire safety regulations mean increased escape time

Efectis has developed a new fire test for photovoltaic panels to take into account mounting and other construction materials

The US National Fire Protection Association says one in eleven upholstered furniture fires leads to a death, and that the death rates per furniture fire has nearly doubled since the 1980’s.

European Fire Safety Alliance (EurFSA) has published a ten-point “action plan” for fire safety, based on outcomes of the 2019 European Fire Safety Week.

Hewlett Packard has objectives to phase out brominated flame retardants and to use 30% recycled plastics. Phosphorus based PIN FRs provide the solution.

Valmont Utility has chosen TFP’s non-halogenated fire protection nonwovens, enabling new composite structure poles to resist 1150°

Biesterfeld is now distributing Elkem’s low specific surface area silica, as a performance synergist or partial filler replacement, for flame retardant rubbers.

Borealis and Borouge new halogen-free flame retardant cable jacket-ing makes it possible to achieve high CPR fire rating including “d0” – no flaming droplets.

A polymeric N-P-siloxane PIN FR with iron oxide achieved UL94-V1 (3 mm) at a combined loading of 2% in PET. Poly(N,N dimethylene phosphate aminopropyl siloxane) (PDPSI) was tested with F2O3 in PET, with five different combinations of total load 2% (from 0% to 2% PDPSI) and compared to neat PET.

Tannic acid is found in tree bark and other plant materials and can be recovered from bio-based industry waste streams.

A melamine salt of pentaerythritol phosphate showed to be an effective PIN FR in polypropylene, with less toxic fire gases than neat PP.

Zinc oxide coated cellulose nanocrystals, sourced from wood, were tested in 4mm HDPE sheets. Zinc oxide is widely used in for example sunscreens.

Mineral PIN FRs prove effective to improve fire safety of insulation boards made from non-reusable plant fibre wastes.

Layer-by-layer Laponite, alginate and chitosan achieved self-extinguishing and halved smoke production from flexible polyu-rethane foam.

pinfa underlines that PIN FRs are available for furniture fire safety which are recognised as safe by labels such as ÖkoTex, TCO or ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals coalition).

DuPont Teijin Films new non-halogen flame retardant PET polyester films offer cost-effective VTM-0 fire safety, durability, chemical and water resistance.

EMS-Grivory’s PIN FR long glass-fibre polyamide selected for e-vehicle rapid charger and for industrial circuit-breaker.