China Ancient Building Fire Safety Forum
Summary of pinfa China workshop, 28th November 2024, Hangzhou: flame retardants to protect historical treasures. Leaders in ancient building preservation met experts from the flame retardant industry to explore how flame retardant technologies can contribute to protecting China’s ancient architectural heritage, addressing in particular flame retardants for wood and for timber structures, fire safety requirements and standards for ancient buildings, transparent flame retardant coatings, fire safety design for ancient buildings, high-performance fire safety materials and emerging fire protection challenges.
Speakers included: Zhou Kan, Polyrocks; Xiao Zenan, Fire Protection of Cultural Heritage Buildings at the China Academy of Building Research; Sebastian Moschel, Clariant; Che Tong, Architectural Design and Research Institute XUAT; Zhou Weijie, pinfa China; Xu Xiaonan, fire safety expert; Liu Xueyun, pinfa China; Cao Kun, Zhejiang University; Hu Tao, Helwe; Noelia Mansilla, and Cao Xin, Budenheim;
Through joint efforts of all parties, pinfa China looks forward to building a solid firewall for the protection and preservation of ancient buildings by innovation in non-halogenated flame retardant technology, material development, and refinement of design standards. May the treasures of history continue to shine through the ages, preserving the legacy of culture for generations to come.
Original article by pinfa China Halogen-Free Flame Retardants 2 December 2024 http://www.pinfachina.net/
