pinfa: FRs, Circular Economy & regulation

pinfa poster at SETAC outlines the industry perspective for flame retardants, sustainability, recycling and regulation. Many different chemicals are used as flame retardants, to ensure essential safety of many products around us, in particular electrical and electronics. In Europe, the ECHA Regulatory Strategy for Flame Retardants (see pinfa Newsletter n°147) led to a first report on aromatic brominated FRs, as well as identifying some concerns and data gaps for non-halogenated FRs. pinfa has developed a roadmap to respond to this Strategy, has engaged in ‘Safe and Sustainable by Design’ (SSbD) case studies on PIN flame retardants, as well as a number of application tests on recycling and upcycling of different PIN FR polymers.

“Regulatory and Circular Economy Challenges for Flame Retardants: An Industry Perspective”, pinfa poster at SETAC (Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry) Annual Europe Conference, Vienna 11-15 May 2025 https://www.pinfa.eu/resources/presentations