TAGS: Flame Retardants
FRX Polymers Inc., announces that its Nofia® branded flame retardants have earned ChemFORWARD’s SAFER™ certification. ChemFORWARD has expanded its SAFER™ program to include raw materials used in the electronics sector.
Chemical Hazard Assessments for FRs
To accelerate proactive selection of safer chemistry, Apple and Google in partnership with ChemFORWARD recently announced the availability of a comprehensive set of chemical hazard assessments for phosphorus-based and other non-halogenated flame retardants used in electronics.
The effort was designed to create transparency and a chemical hazard knowledge database that will enable the value chain to select safer alternatives.
While the assessments were sponsored by Apple and Google, this shared dataset enabled FRX, and initially one other FR producer, to use existing chemical hazard assessments already populated in the ChemFORWARD platform to assess their trade name products rapidly and cost-effectively.
According to Marc Lebel, president and CEO of FRX Polymers, “
the designation further strengthens FRX Polymers’ position as the globally recognized leader in environmentally sustainable polymeric, non-halogenated flame retardants for a range of consumer and industrial products and applications including electronics.”
Lebel added, “
It also answers the question “What will be the alternative if I instruct suppliers not to use a certain flame retardant, or a class of flame retardants?” “The SAFER designation provides a simple, transparent answer to this question, based on hazard information produced by methodologies recognized by regulatory bodies around the world,” explained Lebel. “
This is the surest way to avoid the risk of regrettable substitution.”
Commenting on the ChemFORWARD program, Art Fong, environmental technologies smarter chemistry lead at Apple explained, “
We’re proactive in promoting the use of safer materials and chemicals. This work extends beyond our products, as we push for a global transition to materials that are safer to use and reuse.”
FRX's Nofia® Range
Source: FRX Polymers