SpecialChem selection showcases PIN FRs
Online speciality chemicals site SpecialChem monthly focus on Safer-by-Design flame retardants. SpecialChem says that “with the rising PFAS and antimony scrutiny, flame retardant formulation is under pressure” and highlights integrated PIN FR solutions and ATO-alternatives.
SpecialChem also provides a 25+ page ‘Guide’ to FRs in plastics, covering how FRs work, different impacts on fire behaviour and smoke emission, various types of FR, FR selection criteria for different types of FR and for different polymers and market applications.
Company flame retardant offers highlighted are all PIN FRs:
- Tolsa (pinfa member) specialist organo-clay synergists intended to enable partial or complete ATO replacement, improve flame resistance, limit heat release and reduce smoke.
- Elementis organo-clay synergists, stated to act as synergists with PIN FRs to deliver anti-drip and improved char formation (fire performance) without PFAS.
- CAI Performance Additives melamine cyanurate based PIN FR for polyamides (see pinfa Newsletter n°178).
SpecialChem also offers a webinar with Camillo Cardelli, SILMA, masterbatch specialist, on improving cable production and increasing extrusion speed using PIN FR compounds with decreased viscosity and lower water absorption, including for B2ca d0 CPR cable classification.
“Non-toxic Flame Retardants: Safer by Design”, SpecialChem monthly Focus February 2026, https://www2.specialchem.com/focus-of-the-month-non-toxic-flame-retardants-safer-by-design
“Overcome the process limitations of HFFR compounds to increase extrusion speed”, SpecialChem webinar with Camillo Cardelli, SILMA, Camillo Cardelli of SILMA https://www.specialchem.com/polymer-additives/webinar/overcome-the-process-limitations-of-hffr-compounds-to-increase-extrusion-speed
