Free. 10th September, 14h-14h45 CEST: pinfa?s 3rd sparks webinar, with Maria Exp?sito Delgado, AIMPLAS
Free. 21st October, 17h30-18h30 CEST: pinfa-NA L&L webinar. Fernando Raffan-Montoya, University of Maryland
Aimplas HI!-PLASTICS: challenges and opportunities related to the plastics in mobility, dual-use technologies and energy.
Thor Chemical Group has joined pinfa North America, the third new member in 2026 after JLS and NeoGraf Solutions
Over 100 participants followed pinfa-NA?s webinar on sustainable flame retardant additives ahead of CAMX 2026
FRs are not legally required and are not generally used in toys. Unintentional traces of FRs do not generally pose health risks.
Open to 30th September. pinfa and other stakeholders will input that fire safety harmonisation reduces regulatory complexity.
Consultation on update of list of chemicals restricted for import and export adds certain halogenated flame retardants
Official Enquiry says multiple failures, including non-FR scaffold netting, lead to the avoidable death of 168 victims
Analysis of P and PO from three different phosphonate FRs neat and on cotton shows gas and solid phase FR behaviours.
Research and perspectives review of chemistries, applications, performance and developments in organophosphorus PIN FRs
A DOPO ? amine ? siloxane PIN flame retardant treatment halved burn length and avoided burning drips in PET fabric.
A complex P-N monomer and a P-siloxane oligomer reacted into polyester achieved UL 94 V-0 (3mm) without dripping.
Post-consumer PET was processed to carbon dots then combined with a cobalt MOF, resulting in a PIN FR for PET.
