DOW
Israel Chemicals starts commercial-scale production of “FR-122P” polymeric flame retardant / European phase-out by 21 August
The Building Solutions division of US chemicals giant Dow (Midland, Michigan; www.dow.com) has announced that Israel Chemicals (ICL, Tel Aviv / Israel; www.icl-group.com) has commenced commercial-scale production of its “FR-122P” polymeric flame retardant. The two companies had signed a licensing agreement for the materials in 2012 – see Plasteurope.com of 30.01.2012.
Commenting on the start-up, Francisco José Gonçalves, commercial director at Dow Building Solutions Europe, Middle East, Africa and India, said, “We are confident that the additional capacity of the FR-122P Polymeric Flame Retardant from ICL-IP will enable extruded polystyrene foam (XPS) and expanded polystyrene foam (EPS) manufacturers to adopt the new technology in time for the August 2015 HBCD phase-out deadline set by the European Union.” Use of HBCD flame retardants will be banned in the European Union from 21 August this year (see Plasteurope.com of 16.07.2012).
Commenting on the start-up, Francisco José Gonçalves, commercial director at Dow Building Solutions Europe, Middle East, Africa and India, said, “We are confident that the additional capacity of the FR-122P Polymeric Flame Retardant from ICL-IP will enable extruded polystyrene foam (XPS) and expanded polystyrene foam (EPS) manufacturers to adopt the new technology in time for the August 2015 HBCD phase-out deadline set by the European Union.” Use of HBCD flame retardants will be banned in the European Union from 21 August this year (see Plasteurope.com of 16.07.2012).
24.02.2015 Plasteurope.com [230557-0]
Published on 24.02.2015
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