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Flame Retardants


Flame-retardants are an important class of additives added to polymers to prevent or slow the further development of ignition. At the same time, they are under continuous regulation scrutiny due to the chemistries used in these grades.

To satisfy the industry’s need for a safer solution, technologies like halogen-free flame retardants are coming up and experts are working on other newer and safer solutions as well.

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Jan 19, 2018 | Article

Sustainable Flame Retardant Technology Trends to Watch!

By Donald Rosato

The global Flame Retardant (FR) market in plastics continues to grow at an overall growth rate of around 3-5% a year. Transportation has always been an important market for flame retardants, but...

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May 17, 2017 | Article

Trends in Flame Retardants: Interview with Dow Corning (Chinaplas 2017)

By SpecialChem

Chinaplas 2017 - We interviewed Christophe Paulo, Dow Corning's Global Segment Leader, Plastics & Composites. Watch & discover what he said about recent regulatory developments, upcoming trends as...

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Feb 7, 2017 | Article

Plastics Additives in China: Recent Regulatory Developments

By Dr. Kai Pflug

Environmental issues have certainly become more and more important in China. Consequently, environmental protection is one of the 5 core themes of the most recent Five-Year Plan (2016 to 2020). Many...

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Feb 17, 2016 | Article

How Additives Help Meet Current E&E Trends: Part I

By Sreeparna Das

Electrical & Electronics market is one of the Top 3 markets for plastics industry. It is a large consumer of plastics and polymer additives.  Many modern consumer and industrial electronics...

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Jan 20, 2014 | Article

K2013 Review: Our Selection of Innovative Additives for a Safer & Cleaner World

By Thibaud Deleger

As the K2013 closed its doors, it was once again on impressing track records. Even if the number of visitors slightly decreased compared to the K2010 Fair (from 222.000 in 2010 to 218.000 this...

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Feb 27, 2012 | Article

Save Money with Efficient Wetting and Dispersing Coupling Agents

By Michel Biron

Additives used to improve the polymer performance are active products that interfere with the compound. Their effects depend on their distribution, dispersion, wetting and actual compatibility with...

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Oct 19, 2011 | Article

Specialty Electrical and Electronic Engineered Material Advances

By Donald Rosato

The electrical/electronic (E/E) end-use market is the world’s 3rd largest market for plastics after packaging and construction, with applications ranging from miniature connectors to large...

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Jun 9, 2011 | Article

Plastic Innovations that Stood Out During SPE's ANTEC 2011

The SPE ANTEC technical conference covered key emerging electronic, medical, and alternative energy plastics technology developments. Genestar, a proprietary high-heat resistant polyamide resin...

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Nov 17, 2010 | Article

K 2010 Review: Improving Products and Technologies Even Further

With more than 220,000 visitors, the K 2010 Trade Fair has been announced as a proof of a strong on-going recovery of the polymer industry. Among the 3,100 exhibitors, mood was qualified as...

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Feb 22, 2010 | Article

Specialty Additives and Compounds Advancing Engineering Plastics for Electronics Solutions

The Electrical/Electronics (E/E) end-use market is the world's 3rd largest plastics sector behind packaging and building/construction. Apart from mechanical properties, the electrical behavior of...

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