Both companies are members of the Phosphorus, Inorganic and Nitrogen Flame Retardants Association (PINFA) and have worked together in the past to improve flame retardant materials for polymers.
Plans are to sell both BASF’s Flamestab halogen-free flame retardant and Thor’s Aflammit phosphonates materials for use in polyolefins.
“Together with THOR, we focus on technical combinations that help shorten the journey for a formulator or a converter to reach their flame retardancy target and progress efficiently towards certification in a complex norm and testing environment,” said Dr Achim Sties, senior vice president, BASF.
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