On November 20/21, 2024, the second symposium on flame retardancy for composites applications took place in Berlin, organized by the AVK – Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe e. V. in cooperation with the FGK – Forschungsgesellschaft Kunststoffe e.V.
60 participants attended the international event, which this time focused on the requirements in the construction/infrastructure sector in addition to the transport sector.
In 14 presentations, 18 speakers provided information on new developments, requirements and innovations from the fields of standardization, material development, construction/infrastructure, public transport, automotive and research & science.
At the beginning, Prof. Schartel from the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing introduced the principle and concept of flame-retardant composites. In the following thematic blocks, the companies CTS Composite Technologie
Systeme GmbH and Nabaltec AG on new possibilities and developments at the material level of non-combustible fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP).
The implementation of fire protection requirements in the operation of rail vehicles or for load-bearing FRP components played a major role in the construction/infrastructure sector, as did the sustainability of these building materials, which Frank Lüders from DB Systemtechnik GmbH and Kabelan Thavayogarajah from Fraunhofer LBF reported on in their presentations. The well-known topic of e-mobility found its place in the automotive sector, where Dr. Christian Battenberg from Clariant Plastics &Coatings (Deutschland) GmbH spoke about flame retardants for applications in this field.
The successful event was concluded by the Research and Science block with two presentations by the Fraunhofer LBF and the German Textile Research Center North America.
West gGmbH & Center for Nanointegration Duisburg- Essen.
Over the course of one and a half days, the conference provided an important platform for experts from industry and science to discuss the latest developments and challenges in the field of flame retardancy for composites. The lively participation highlighted the relevance of the topic and underpinned the decision to hold a third round of the conference in 2026.
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