Fire Safety and Flame Retardants: Issues and Opportunities
Crowne Plaza Worcester HotelWorcester, MA 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Many of the flame retardants commonly used in manufacturing are coming under increasing scrutiny for suspected health and environmental impacts. This conference focuses on fire safety and flame retardants and the challenges associated with the material choices and manufacturing of wire & cable and electronic products for fire safety. You will learn from leading experts about fire safety principles, common flame retardants and their environmental and health impacts and safer alternative flame retardants. Major OEM customers will discuss steps they are taking to meet fire safety standards and how they are working with their suppliers to address these challenges.
Key questions speakers will address at the meeting
1. What is the latest science saying about the human and environmental threats of flame retardants?2. Which flame retardants are under greatest scrutiny?
3. Will the
4. How do FR’s work and what are the common classes of FR materials?
5. What strategies are OEMs, resin compounders and other manufactures using to meet these requirements?
6. What are the alternatives to substances restricted by the European ROHS Directive?
Topics and speakers include:
Keynote: Ensuring High Standards for Fire Safety, Health and the Environment
Mr. Robert W. Varney, USEPA New
Brominated Flame Retardant Materials - Environmental and Health Issues
Mr. Thomas A. McDonald, MPH, PhD,
Overview of Flame Retardant Function and Materials
Ms. Susan D. Landry, Albemarle Corporation
Fire Safety & Testing Requirements
Tom Chapin, Underwriters Laboratories
Alternative Flame Retardant Materials Use
Mr. Tim Greiner, Greiner Environmental
Supply Chain Perspectives:
Steve Scheifers, Motorola, Inc.
Mr. Larry Dungan, AMD - Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Mr. Frederick J. Kelley II, Prestolite Wire Corporation
Emerging Technologies – Nanomaterials as Flame Retardants
Dr. Joey Mead,
Recognizing the Leaders
Recognizing a few of those companies, professionals and researchers who have contributed greatly to the success of TURI’s Supply Chain Workgroups.
Lead-Free Electronics Research Consortium
Dr. Sammy Shina, UMass Lowell
M/A-COM – Tyco Electronics
Wire and Cable Supply Chain
Dr. Joey Mead, UMass Lowell
AlphaGary Corporation
