European Phenolic Resins Association
News regarding our association.
The future is made with industry – and therefore, it is time for an European Industrial Deal: YES, we as EPRA have signed the Antwerp Declaration! If this declaration comes into force, it would allow industry to take its responsibility as a key driver towards a sustainable and competitive Europe, that would work for all
2021 another very successful year for the European Phenolic Resins Industry Use of renewable raw materials for Phenolic Resins to become more important Growing concerns around regrettable substitutions and unwillingness of ECHA to put into effect appropriate actions EPRA Chairmanship will be transferred from Arno Knebelkamp (Prefere Resins Holding GmbH) to Jan Schreurs (Sumitomo Bakelite
The European Phenolic Resins Association (EPRA) has seen a surprisingly balanced year 2020 for its members, benefitting from a V-shaped recovery in the course of 2020 with volumes finally being down only by a small single-digit figure versus 2019. Recovery in the construction sector, led by a healthy demand for phenolic resins in the insulation
The European Phenolic Resins Association (EPRA) was one of 18 trade associations across the chemical industry which counter-signed a letter prepared by CEFIC in response to the latest proposals from the European Commission on a new Chemical Sustainability Strategy. The letter, addressed to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and vice-president Frans Timmermans, who
Increasing health concerns over the use in refractory applications of ‘coal tar pitch’ based materials, such as “coal tar pitch high temperature heat-treated” (CTPHTHT) have magnified focus on readily available alternatives, such as phenolic resins. This article describes how phenolic resins have been successfully used in the refractory sector over a number of decades and
As the European Commission works with its consultants to establish a series of criteria for identifying polymers requiring registration (PRR) under REACH, the recent findings on phenolic resins by the Canadian regulators support the view that cross-linking reduces the availability of reactive functional groups that might otherwise be a potential source of toxicity. This Press