Paxymer is free from persistent organic chemicals (POPs) according to testing undertaken by the Environmental Agency of Austria (EEA). Paxymer participated in a UNEP pilot project aimed at identifying POPs-free… read more →
Wal-mart has decided to move ahead of sluggish US legislation and remove all products containing PBDEs. This move could prove to be the end of the legislative standstill and to… read more →
A recent article highlights the issues of industry-funded research and the possible bias of results that is introduced because of the sponsorship. Transparency is vital in these situations and failing… read more →
A recent study highlights the dangers of smoke in fire situations with where wood is the main fuel. With plastics in general you can control these effects and with Paxymer… read more →
Two new American studies further confirm the results of today’s flaws in the chemical regulation. Legislators need to start considering cumulative health effects of substances and be stricter in their… read more →
Businessweek reported that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) decided to further delay the enforcement of mandatory third party testing of a range of products meant for children. The Commission… read more →
Paxymer was mentioned during a talk on flame retardance during the annual Flame Retardance in Plastics conference hosted by AMI. Jim Innes looked into alternatives for flame retardance in plastics. … read more →
Paxymer wishes all our clients and partners a Merry christmas and a happy new year 2011. The office will be closed until the 3:d of january. I wish you… read more →
The last revision of the RoHS directive is a failure in the sense that it completely lacks prohibitions and firm deadlines. However it seems like the European parliament will include… read more →
Paxymer was the initiator of a debat article concerning how government could handle toxic substances in order to initiate the substitution. There is a prominent list of co-authors among them… read more →