Use of Flame Retardants

Flame retardants are extremely essential

  • Flame retardants minimize the risk of fires starting and fires spreading.
  • They are proven to save lives and protect property and are therefore an essential part of fire protection.
  • The safe application of plastics in our modern society would not be feasible without the use of flame retardants.
  • Their "side effects" have to be taken into account in a balanced manner.

11.03.2010Biopolymers: Polylactic acid and flame retardancy
Biopolymers have gained much attention, because they are based on "ren... more...

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...