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March 20, 2024

Hydrogels as novel PIN FRs

Review suggests highly porous gels, which release water to prevent and slow fire, offer an innovative new PIN FR concept.

February 14, 2024

Free webinar on regulation and sustainability

28th February 2024. EU regulatory strategy for sustainable chemicals and opportunities for PIN flame retardants

February 14, 2024

pinfa-NA explainer video series – n°5

5th educational video explains, with examples, how flame retardants can prevent fires happening or reduce their gravity.

February 14, 2024

Global chemistry industry transparency

ICCA progresses towards global public database on plastics additives, including flame retardants.

February 14, 2024

EU One Substance – One Assessment

The European Commission has adopted three acts to streamline chemicals assessment, data bases and monitoring.

February 14, 2024

EU publishes review of RoHS Directive

Report concludes RoHS Directive “continues to respond to needs” and supports the Circular Economy.

February 14, 2024

Political agreement on EU EcoDesign

This will probably enable adoption of the EcoDesign Regulation revision before the June 2024 European elections.

February 14, 2024

Flame retardant regulations are effective

Study suggests that regulation has been effective in reducing levels of targeted FRs in human breast milk.

February 14, 2024

E-bike catches fire on Toronto metro

The incident showed the effectiveness of demanding fire and smoke safety standards in underground rail systems.

February 14, 2024

Aviva warns of battery fire risks

Insurer Aviva UK is warning customers to change battery charging habits, as 1 in 9 households has seen a battery fire.

February 14, 2024

Experts say FR materials saved lives

Airbus and materials scientists say fire resistant composites saved lives of the 349 passengers in Tokyo plane crash.

February 14, 2024

PIN FR for fire safe EV portable charging

Mobility Dock EV mobile charger by Lapp uses BASF’s high strength, UV resistant PIN flame retardant polyamide.

February 14, 2024

PIN FR recycled / biobased TPE

Avient has launched HFFR TPEs with post-consumer recycled or bio-biased content for performance cable applications (Halogen Free Flame Retardant Thermo-Plastic Elastomer).

February 14, 2024

Book: ‘Green’ flame retardants for polymers

Wide R&D perspectives for bio-derived and green mineral, phosphorus and nitrogen flame retardants.

February 14, 2024

Book: Flame Retardant Nanocomposites

Nano-delivered PIN FRs can form nanocomposites for enhanced performance and fire safety in modern materials.

January 18, 2024

US National Week of Flame Retardants

22-25 January 2024, online, SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers) and pinfa-NA. Nine presentations on regulatory developments, fire testing, new PIN flame retardants, improved performance mineral FRs, PIN FR formulations for polycarbonates, intumescents.

January 18, 2024

ECOFRAM 2024 – call for speakers

Call open to 31. January, for ECOFRAM Valencia, 22-23 May 2024 (Eco-Friendly Flame Retardant Additives and Materials).

January 18, 2024

Nanostructured FRs – call for papers

15th February submission deadline for papers for journal Special Issue on Nanostructured FRs and their Applications, in Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects.

January 18, 2024

Non-halogenated anti-drip fire safety

pinfa North America webinar outlines development in non-PFAS drip suppressants for polymer fire safety, with Roger Avakian, polymer formulation expert.