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On May 12, BSEF China attended the Polymeric Flame Retardant Symposium organized by China Association of Building Energy Efficiency (CABEE) in Shanghai.
During the symposium the HBCD phase-out and the use of polymeric flame retardant as an eco-friendly alternative to HBCD in the building and energy efficiency industry was discussed. Jessie Liang from DuPont introduced the successful application of the polymeric...
16 June, 2021
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The Fire Safety week is observed between April 14-20 every year, under the umbrella of the Fire Adviser, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India. The occasion is dedicated to paying respect to the lives lost due to a freighter explosion on April 14, 1944, at the Victoria Dock in Bombay.
In India, fire accidents were responsible for approximately 1.8% of...
16 June, 2021
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The European Parliament non-binding report on the New Circular Economy Action Plan attests to the importance of the Commission initiatives on circular economy and proves that Europe is firmly on a path that decouples growth from resource use. The bromine industry strongly supports the shift from a linear economy to a circular economy and confirms its commitment to design out...
17 March, 2021
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In this edition of Meet the Experts, Nuno Bacharel, Communications Manager at BSEF, speaks to Dr. Richard Horrocks, a global expert on flame retardants and their use in heat resistant fibres and textiles.
Dr. Horrocks talks about the unique challenges involved in making textiles, in particular furniture fabrics, fire resistant, given that different fibres incorporated in complex blends burn in different...
17 March, 2021
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The European Commission has published its proposal for a Regulation on Batteries, replacing the existing Battery Directive, to modernise the EU battery framework, in line with the expected increase in energy demand, and to accelerate the low-carbon economy transition. Bromine-based energy storage solutions are ready to meet the new ambitious sustainability standards, including requirements on removability and replaceability, performance and...
17 March, 2021
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The safety of modern buildings and consumer products relies heavily on flame retardants. These key components help consumers stay safe and prevent the spread of fires.
Flame retardants slow the spread of flames, maximising the time for intervention and to escape. They ensure fire safety in three ways:
They disrupt combustion.
They insulate the fuel from the heat source.
They dilute...
17 March, 2021
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BSEF appointed GR Japan, the leading government relations and public affairs company in Japan, to provide government relations and public affairs support in the Japanese market, starting from 8 January.
Since then, GR Japan has been working on the handover process with Hiro to ensure a smooth transition on Hiro’s retirement at the end of March.
Under the supervision of Managing Director...
17 March, 2021
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The BSEF team in China has translated the brochure Impact of Brominated Flame Retardants on the Recycling of WEEE plastics released by the end of 2020. The brochure based on SOFIEs’ study regarding Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) plastics flows and recycling efforts in Europe addresses misperceptions regarding the impact of Brominated Flame Retardants(BFRs) on WEEE plastics recycling and...
17 March, 2021
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On November 18, 2020, the International Bromine Council (BSEF) organised a webinar on the recyclability of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) plastics in the context of the EU Circular Economy Action Plan. This launched a Sofies’s publication of an independent study entitled “Impacts of Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) on the recycling of WEEE plastics.”
Arthur Haarman from Sofies highlighted that...
10 December, 2020
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