US: Israel Chemicals Limited (ICL) is preparing a new flame retardant for use in rigid polyurethane foams. Executives at ICL made the announcement at the Polyurethanes Technical Conference in New Orleans, according to ICIS. VeriQuel R100 is a non-halogenated reactive flame retardant intended to replace tris (chloroisopropyl) phosphate (TCPP) in case of any changes to existing government regulations. The new product will be targeted at building and construction applications.
