THE
ORGANISERS
This event is
organised by
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Interscience Communications Ltd
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“Flame
Retardants –
Integral to Fire Safety”
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For
a quarter of a century
the Flame Retardants conferences have provided an unprecedented
forum for the introduction of new technological achievements
and an exceptional opportunity for delegates to network
with colleagues and clients from across the globe. The 13th
Flame Retardants conference continues this long tradition.
The
Flame Retardants 2008 conference deals with current issues
regarding fire properties of materials and finished products
but especially emphasizes issues where flame retardants are
involved.
Flame
retardants have long been shown to bring lifesaving benefits
to consumers by lowering product ignitability, fire development
rates and smoke production. More recently, some flame retardants
are now being reviewed as to whether they pose risks to the
environment or to human health. Though scientific data may
be incomplete or difficult to interpret, regulators, product
manufacturers, and the FR industry must find an ethically
correct route to develop and use safe consumer products -
especially as Green NGOs focus on the non-FR properties of
flame retardants.
The
13th conference in the Flame Retardant series promises to
be an excellent forum for the FR industry to discuss and debate
important issues such as the REACH directive and ecological
matters, regulatory developments and standards.
Papers
will address, new materials, new product developments, novel
applications including nanotechnology; changes in assessment
or methods or regulations that will affect those working in
the flame retardants, the plastics industries or industries
manufacturing products incorporating these materials.
In
all 28 papers will be presented over a two day period from
nine countries including USA, Japan, Germany, Belgium, Sweden,
Netherlands, Italy, France and the UK by leading members in
their field such as Sieghard Goebelbecker, (EFRA/Eurobrom
ICL-IP, Netherlands), Gordan Damant (InterCity Testing and
Consulting Corp, USA), Marc Janssens, (SWRI, USA), Rich Lyon
(FAA, USA), Jeff Gilman (NIST, USA), Adrian Beard, (EFRA/Clariant,
Germany) .
The
conference is once again supported by the exhibition, which
has always been popular with delegates. Space is limited and
sells very quickly and as an added bonus to exhibitors and
delegates alike, the conference dinner drinks reception on
the 12th February will take place in the Exhibition Area.
Dinner will be served in the magnificent Great Hall of One
Great George Street, located next to the Queen Elizabeth II
Conference Centre
Members
of the Organising Committee are:
- Adrian
Beard EFRA, Belgium
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David Buszard Consultant,
UK
- Stephen
Grayson Interscience
Communications Ltd, UK
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Philip Law British Plastics
Federation, UK
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Christine Lukas Plastics
Europe
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