Producers and users of flame retardants for plastics of all types share the same goal: achieving the best possible performance with the lowest risk of harm to health, safety, and the planet. They don’t all agree on the path to get there, though, and the debate on the pros and cons of halogenated and non-halogenated flame retardants continues. It is clear that interest in non-halogenated chemistries remains high, and the rate of development of all sorts of halogen-free systems continues at pace.

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