The new study: PLASTICS 2007: Flame Retardants, Fire Safety, Environmental Aspects

PLASTICS 2007

The study provides the state of the art and latest information on fire regulations and tests, on developments for flame retardants and their markets, as well as environmental trends. Changing and new requirements will impact on the use of plastics and flame retarded grades:

Building
European CE marking, Construction Products Directive, Euroclasses and fire tests, product standards, the acidity criterion for cables and potential consequences.
E&E
Fire safety requirements and standards, merging of IT- and consumer electronics, external fire sources, changes in glow wire and other flammability tests, certification (CB Scheme, UL, approvals in Europe, CCC China).
Transportation
EU harmonisation of rail vehicles with new fire, smoke and toxicity requirements (also Germany); Revision of the FTP code in IMO for ships; new burnthrough fire test for aircraft.
Furniture and textiles
New requirements in France, and the USA (mattresses and CPSC activities).
Flame retardants
Market overview on consumption, prices, and main producers including China. Mode of action, main families and applications. Existing commercial and innovative flame retardants systems for key applications.
Environmental aspects
Flame retardants and the EU risk assessments, Reach, E&E waste (WEEE, RoHS), standardization (IEC, CEN/TC 111 and TC 351), consumer magazines, ecolabels, TCO, green procurement, OEM programs, GADSL list automotive, emissions from flame retardants in building interiors and automotive. Status and ongoing changes in the EU member states, and their impact on the USA and China.

The study contains many tables and figures and can be ordered through our contact address.

The price is Euro 390,- plus mailing cost.

The table of contents of the PLASTICS 2007 study may be downloaded here (PDF, 450 kByte).