Leading Experts From Across the Supply Chain to Participate At Fire Resistance in Plastics 2019 Conference

The 14th edition of AMI's international Fire Resistance in Plastics Conference will take place on 3-5 December 2019 at the Maritim Hotel in Cologne, Germany.

Increasingly stringent fire, health and environmental protection regulation is driving the need for safer and more efficient flame retardant systems in a broad range of end-use applications. This December, a panel of expert speakers will deliver papers discussing the state of the art in flame retardant plastics, as well as the latest developments in markets, technology, materials, testing and regulations.

Fire Resistance in Plastics 2019 is recognized as the leading conference on flame retardants and attracts a broad international audience with companies joining from all around the world. It brings together representatives of the entire supply chain (from raw material suppliers to users), offering unrivalled opportunities to network, exchange experience and learn through interaction with colleagues, suppliers, customers and competitors.

The two-day conference programme will kick-off with our Session 1 on flame retardant market opportunities and challenges. Mr. Jonathan Crozier, Pinfa EU Secretary General, CEFIC, Belgium, aims at presenting a comprehensive overview of the challenges faced by OEMs and flame retardants manufacturers on the move towards e-mobility, where fire safety is a prime concern.
Mr. Marc Leifer, Global Technical Support Manager, ICL-IP FR-SBU, Israel will address the apparent contradiction and suggests new approaches to reconcile fire safety and chemicals selection, taking into consideration an in-depth, global review of standards and regulations.
Dr. Xavier Couillens, New Business Development Manager and Dr. Cécile Corriol, Product Development Leader, Solvey, France will share how Solvay expertise and innovation in FR materials can leverage on the numerous challenges the automotive industry is facing due to the electrification transition.

Session 2 addresses new FR material concepts and Mr. Alexander Battig, Researcher / PhD student, Bundesanstalt Für Materialforschung Und-Prüfung (BAM), Germany, is sharing his project results on hyperbranched polymeric flame retardants and will explain what role these novel flame retardants can play in molecular firefighting.
Bio-based flame retardants will be the topic of Dr. Günter Beyer, CEO, Fire and Polymers, Belgium, with insides on the synthesis and the properties of these green materials. 
Dr. Christian Schmidt, Global Segment Manager, Thermosets BL FR, Clariant, Germany, will introduce new halogen free flame retardants and systems for thermosets and polyurethanes.

Session 3 discovers innovative new FR chemistry and M.Sc. Nick Wolter, PhD student, Fraunhofer IFAM, Germany will provide necessary information about fiber reinforced polybenzoxazine, suitable for high-end application Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) with advanced fire, smoke and toxicity properties in the transportation industry.
Dr. Rodolphe Sonnier, Assistant Professor, Centre des matériaux C2MA – IMT Mines Alès, France, will highlight the use of phosphorus containing ionic liquids to improve the flame retardancy of epoxy resins and/or cellulose. 
Dr. Fouad Laoutid, R&D Program Manager - Polymeric & Composite Materials Unit, Materia Nova Research Centre, Belgium, shares his work on the preparation of various polylactides (PLAs) containing phosphorous-based unities to develop flame retarded transparent materials in a three-step process. 

Session 4 is setting the focus on sustainability, waste management and recycling of flame retardants.Considering the importance of plastics, the widely discussed waste problems associated with their disposal-after-use need to be resolved in the context of sustainability. Dr. Bansi Kaul, MCA Technologies GmbH, Switzerland will particularly share the knowledge & experience gained from cold incineration of plastics.
Mr. Lein Tange, Product Stewardship Manager, ICL Europe, Netherlands, gives an overview of ongoing studies about recycling of FR containing plastics from various end-use applications. 
Recycling of FR containing plastics is one of the key challenges the industry is currently facing. In our panel discussion, jointly organized by Flame Retradant Europe and AMI, an interactive forum for our audience will be provided to learn, share and discuss with our expert panellists about the implications of plastics recycling for the flame retardants industry. 

Session 5 on day 2 is driven by topics on fire safety regulations and flame retardant material testing. Dr. Juergen Troitzsch, Consultant, Fire and Environment Protection Service, FEPS, Switzerland, is going to share his knowledge on latest fire safety trends in various end-use applications.
Mr. Hervé Feuchter, Fire Safety Engineer, Crepim, France, presents the results of a large study to evaluate the influence of flame retardants added to various polymer matrixes on smoke density or toxicity.
Mr. Franky Puype, Institute for Testing and Certification, Czech Republic demonstrates the power of analytical pyrolysis coupled to GC/MS to detect contaminants in recycled materials.

Session 6 is focussing on the performance of flame retardants in end-use applications. Mr. Klaus Rathberger, Managing Director, Georg H. Luh GmbH, Germany, will demonstrate how expandable graphite improves the flame retardant effect in plastics applications. 
Mr. Will Robinson, Regional Market Segment Manager - Fire, Lubrizol, United Kingdom, will discuss the different CPVC products currently available and share the applications, the international standards and fire safety requirements. 
A new polymeric brominated flame retardant (BFR) for styrenic applications will be introduced by Mr. Daniel De Schryver, Albemarle, Belgium and its efficiency compared with that of commercial non-polymeric BFRs. 

Synergistic FR systems and a brief update from the Antimony Association, will be addressed in session 7. FR additives or synergistic combinations with other compound components play a key role in optimising FR performance for demanding applications.
Ms. Konstantina Papakonstantinou, Material Scientist, Imerys Industrial Minerals, Greece, describes a novel integrated intumescent flame retardant that expands in polymeric compositions when exposed to heat/flames.
Ms. Caroline Braibant, Secretary-General, International Antimony Association, Belgium, gives a brief update on the comprehensive strategy that is deployed by the Antimony Industry to demonstrate the safety of Antimony.
Ms. Karen Janssens, Product Manager Plastics, Campine, Belgium, will share a SAFR® based evaluation, to investigate on the potential migration of brominated FR and ATO to the surface of plastic materials.
Mr. Frédéric Roquefeuil, Cellmark, France, presents the performance of purely inorganic HFFR additives (natural and synthetic) in synergy with ATH (aluminium trihydrate) to be used in cable formulations.

Carole Charrade, Conference Organiser
T / +44 (0) 117 314 8111
E / carole.charrrade@ami.international

About AMI:
We are the leading provider of information, market intelligence and conferences for the global plastics industry. Our business is underpinned by our talented staff and our unique databases. Our Consultants, Researchers, Writers and Event Organisers include many of the most respected experts in their fields. We can help you grow your business by identifying exciting market opportunities, new customers and innovative technologies from our intimate understanding of the global plastics processing industry, knowledge of how the markets have changed and where they are heading.
www.ami.international