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Newsletter 175

November 2025

PINFA IN ACTION

Free webinar: fire performance without ATO

Wednesday 3rd December 17h30 CET. With Roger Avakian, Polyone and SPE fellow.

pinfa-NA learning videos on flame retardants

pinfa-NA has compiled nine explainer videos on fire safety and flame retardants with summary wrap-up of main messages.

pinfa at K Fair K2025

pinfa members from across the world engaged with the plastics industry and innovation at K2025, 8-15 October, D?sseldorf.

pinfa input to EU on affordable housing

pinfa input to the EU public consultation on the EU Affordable Housing Plan says it should strongly address fire safety.

pinfa INEMI webinar on sustainable FRs

Adrian Beard, pinfa (Clariant) presented FR sustainability at INEMI Sustainable Electronics Tech webinar, 23rd October.

pinfa General Assembly

pinfa?s members discussed how industry can address new challenges and information on PIN flame retardants.

New pinfa Executive elected

At the November 2025 pinfa General Assembly, the members elected a new Executive Committee

POLICY AND REGULATION

DBDPE (brominated FR) designated SVHC

ECHA has decided to identify the brominated flame retardant DBDPE as Substance of Very High Concern because of its very persistent and very bioaccumulative properties (vPvB).

Cefic Particles Platform

Inorganic PIN FRs are concerned by current discussions around safety and regulatory classification of particles.

COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA

R&D award winner: FRs to limit fires

Dow researcher into fire retardant materials, Richard Tapper, is R&D World?s R&D Technician of the Year 2025

Young scientist pioneers fire safe materials

Nigeria newspaper ?Leadership? interview points to fire safety and performance of sustainable non-halogenated FRs.

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

PIN FR laser-weld PBT for electric vehicles

Sabic (pinfa member) has launched the world?s first laser-weldable flame retardant PBT compound.

PIN FR performance solution for PBT

Envalior (pinfa member) has launched a non-halogenated PBT with high electrical resistance and physical performance.

Polymeric PIN FR for polyethylene (PE)

Avient (pinfa member) has launched a new line of non-halogenated polymer FRs for low-smoke fire performance.

Trinseo PIN FR solutions for electronics

New performance plastics compounds from recycled polymers using non-halogenated flame retardants and no PFAS.

Quantification of melamine and derivatives

Study demonstrates analytical method for quantifying melamine and its breakdown products in water.

Hewlett Packard ? Evonik PIN FR 3D-print

HP and Evonik SLS 3D-print powder offering 60% reusability, print quality and UL 94 V-0 (2.5 mm) fire performance.

Review on aluminium composite panels

Covering research into aluminium composite panels (ACP) materials, fire and thermal performance, installation, costs.

PIN FRs for 3D-printing with natural fibres

PIN flame retardants were successfully tested in innovative 3D-printing using continuous fibre/polymer yarns.

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