News
May 29, 2020
Further RoHS exclusions of halogenated FRs proposed
Progress towards RoHS restrictions on further halogenated FRs (MCCPs, TBBPA) and antimony (ATO) in electrical and electronic equipment (E&E).
May 28, 2020
PIN FR 3D-printing for racing e-motorcyle
CRP Technology’s Windform FR2, a PIN FR glass fibre reinforced polyamide for SDS 3D-printing, helps make the Ego Corsa’s new battery for Energia.
May 27, 2020
FRs can prevent smouldering from developing to fire
Tests of different furniture textile / batting / foam combinations show that flame retardants can prevent smouldering developing to flaming fire.
May 26, 2020
Orange PIN compounds for electrified vehicles
Pinfa member Lanxess offers a variety of PIN polyamide and PBT compounds with colour stability for high voltage e-mobility components.
May 25, 2020
Canada adopts tent flammability standard
CAN/CGSB-182.1-2020 fixes flammability and labelling requirements for tents, including flammability tests when new, after leaching and after weathering.
May 11, 2020
pinfa member companies engage in Covid crisis
Each of our companies is doing what it can to help fight the virus and to support health services and local communities.
May 11, 2020
US EPA consults on chemicals assessment scopes
Risk evaluation scopes for the 20 priority chemicals listed under TCSA last year, including two chlorinated FRs and TPP, are open to comment to 26th May 2020.
May 11, 2020
ISO fire safety strategy under discussion
ISO/TC 92, horizontal committee on fire safety, has circulated for comment its ‘Business Plan’ defining key areas for standards development.
May 11, 2020
Titanium dioxide Classified Cat2 suspected carcinogen
The European commission has published the Classification of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a category 2 suspected carcinogen by inhalation
May 11, 2020
UK Government £1 billion for fire risk claddings
The UK Government has announced an (additional) £1 billion fund to support replacement of non fire-safe cladding materials on tall buildings.
May 11, 2020
2nd Symposium on Public Safety
This specialist workshop discussed fire safety challenges in today’s society. NIST and UL videos show how fast flashover can occur in a modern home.
May 11, 2020
Media show dangers of fire
A short, amateur video posted by the New York Times shows fire engulfing a family house and close escape of a child on a sofa
May 11, 2020
North America Modern Building Alliance launched
NAMBA will coordinate advocacy on fire safe use of plastic materials in construction envelopes, as does Modern Building Alliance in Europe.
May 11, 2020
US furniture industry claims to launch FR-free test
UFAC has launched a programme to test whether furniture “is free of the most common flame retardant chemicals” … without specifying which these are.
May 11, 2020
FR glass-fibre reinforced polyamide for 3D-printing
Following the launch of carbon-fibre reinforced printing (pinfa Newsletter n°112), with Windform® FR1, CRP Technology has now launched Windform® FR2, a glass-fibre reinforced polyamide for SLS (selective laser sintering) 3D-printing.
May 11, 2020
PIN FR polyester from waste plastic
Clariant and Lavergne have launched a PIN flame retardant polyester produced from ocean-bound plastic (OBP).
May 11, 2020
Solid silicone rubber for improved rail fire safety
Wacker has launched a flame retardant solid silicone rubber, meeting EU railway fire safety standards (EN 45545-2), meeting HL2 for R1 and R7
May 11, 2020
PIN FR coating for agreeable, safe seating
Swiss-based global colour and chemicals company Archroma, has launched new water-based, very low VOC polyurethane coatings
May 11, 2020
PIN FR compounds for multi-component applications
Kraiburg TPE has developed a series of PIN flame retardant TPE with adhesion to polyamide compounds
May 11, 2020
Bio-based FR for cotton textiles
Devan Chemicals has launched a new bio-based flame retardant for cotton and cotton/viscose blends, first of a Bio-Flam range under development.
May 11, 2020
ZeMac copolymers for PIN FR polymer performance
Vertellus has developed ZeMac copolymers for high RV (relative viscosity) nylons for performance extrusion components.
May 11, 2020
Perspectives for fire retardant treatment of wood
Fire treatment of wood is moving towards PIN FR solutions, with challenges being effects on mechanical properties, FR leaching and water uptake
May 11, 2020
Review of FRs for wood and wood-based products
An update and overview of flame retardant treatments for timber and wood-based products is based on over 110 referenced publications.
May 11, 2020
Molybdenum Sulphur Phosphorus FR for PUR foams
DOPO grafted MoS2 is an effective flame retardant for flexible polyurethane foams: 6% loading reduced heat release and smoke by 30 - 40 %.