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Newsletter 178

January 2026
PINFA IN ACTION
1st pinfa sparks webinar

1st pinfa sparks webinar

pinfa launches a new series of free, public webinars with European experts on materials fire safety and flame retardants.

Free webinar: recycling of PIN FR plastics

Free webinar: recycling of PIN FR plastics

Thursday 5th February 14h ? 14h45 CET (Brussels): challenges and solutions for recycling for high-value PIN FR materials.

Free webinar: fire protection of EV batteries

Free webinar: fire protection of EV batteries

Wed. 18th February 11:30 ? 12:30 EST (USA) = 17h30-18h30 CET (Brussels). Fire Protection of Materials for EV Batteries

pinfa at K 2025

pinfa at K 2025

Eight one-minute Interviews of pinfa member company flame retardant experts present the benefits of PIN fire safety.

pinfa China textile flame retardants seminar

pinfa China textile flame retardants seminar

The pinfa China seminar, Shenzen, 12th Decebmer 2025, brought together experts 80+ experts and attendees

FIRE SAFETY
Fire safety of aircraft materials proven again

Fire safety of aircraft materials proven again

Recent incidents show that fire safe materials in aircraft are protecting lives.

FRs to protect building works in Hong Kong

FRs to protect building works in Hong Kong

Flame retardant netting is being distributed to construction firms for over 400 building sites in Hong Kong

China orders building inspection

China orders building inspection

China?s Interior Ministry has ordered inspection of a million high-rise buildings following the Hong Kong Wang Fuk fire

POLICY AND STANDARDS
Scotland consults on building fire safety

Scotland consults on building fire safety

Open to 10th April 2026. Scottish Government consultation to review building fire safety regulations

ASTM standards updates

ASTM standards updates

Amongst updates to AMST standards underway: blooming of brominated FRs, FRs in dust, definition of ?non-combustible?.

UK publishes report on smoke toxicity

UK publishes report on smoke toxicity

Research report for UK Government will input to possible regulation of smoke toxicity from construction products.

Smoke toxicity of residential home contents

Smoke toxicity of residential home contents

Research following the Grenfell Inquiry compares smoke toxicity from building contents to construction materials.

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Optimisation of bio-based PIN intumescent

Optimisation of bio-based PIN intumescent

Heat barrier effect of tannic acid ? ammonium polyphosphate (APP) intumescent increases with porosity and char.

Performance FR compounds for TPE

Performance FR compounds for TPE

Kraiburg?s new non-halogenated FR compounds for TPE?s: material performance, rail standard EN 45545-2 compliance.

Melamine cyanurate (MCA) UL94 V-0 in PA

Melamine cyanurate (MCA) UL94 V-0 in PA

CAI Performance Additives has launched a high-efficiency MCA grade designed to enable considerably lower loadings in polyamides.

PIN FR polypropylene ChemSec Silver listed

PIN FR polypropylene ChemSec Silver listed

Kafrits non-halogenated flame-retardant polypropylene (HFFR PP) is ChemSec Market Place silver listed

P - N FR for fire safety and PV performance

P - N FR for fire safety and PV performance

Novel PIN FR in TPU combined fire performance with photoluminescence, transparency, mechanical performance

P Mo S FR epoxy battery runaway barrier

P Mo S FR epoxy battery runaway barrier

Phosphorus molybdenum sulphur PIN FR in 3mm epoxy between pouch cells prevents battery thermal runaway. Phosphorylated MoS2 nanowires (0.85% P) were dosed at 3% in epoxy.

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