EPS INSULATION

Syndicate plans to lobby EU to prolong use of HBCD as flame retardant / Decision expected by year's end / Ban already enforced in Switzerland / German association members plan to follow in mid-2014

DOW

Switching global XPS lines to sustainable "PolyFR" technology / Japanese facilities first in a phased process

ISRAEL CHEMICALS

Raising “Fyrol HF-5” polymeric flame retardant output in West Virginia / “TDCP” flame retardant to be discontinued

ISRAEL CHEMICALS

Dow technology selected for new brominated polymeric flame retardants / Manufacturing plant under construction