The primary reason for this new material development is to meet the current European requirements of the REACH legislation and achieve low fire, smoke and toxicity (FST) values, according to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at the Sea (SOLAS)regulation.
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Polymeric foam core materials for sandwich construction, used to produce lightweight and stiff structures will require a new generation of FR additive systems in order to allow them to reduce smoke toxicity ad enable fire resistance properties.