Global consumption of flame retardants

The Flame Retardants Market by Quantity

The total amount is 1.8 mio. metric tons, data for 2007; source: SRI Consulting

Consumption of Flame Retardants by Region, based on volume

Figures are in 1000 tons, with a total of 1.8 mio. metric tons, data for 2007; source: SRI Consulting

04.02.2010Processing and Upscaling of Fire-Resistant Nano-Filled Thermosetting Polyester Resin
In the frame of the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme F... more...

07.01.2010Decabromodiphenyl Ether Phase-out Initiative announced in the USA
On_December 17, 2009, the US Environmental Protection Agency EPA issue... more...

03.12.2009New fire safety activities for buses
Following the bus fire catastrophe near Hannover, Germany, with 20 dea... more...

12.11.2009iNEMI Symposium reinforces strong environmental
On 27 and 28 October 2009, iNEMI [link to www.inemi.org] together with... more...

10.11.2009NIST workshop on flame retardants and fire fighters' health
On 30 September 2009, the United States National Institute of Standard... more...

05.11.2009Reaction to fire of cables as construction products in the European Union: Classification and test methods
In the context of the European Construction Products Directive (CPD), ... more...