Trends in Fire Safety and Innovative Flame Retardants for Plastics
Overview
Tickets
Speakers
Getting there
More
The 20th Trends in Fire Safety and Innovative Flame Retardants Conference
Celebrating its 20th edition, this milestone conference unites fire safety and plastics industries to catalyze innovation. The program will explore emerging developments in fire safety regulations and testing, cutting-edge R&D for sustainable materials, and the practical implementation of innovative flame-retardant systems across polymers, wood, and textiles.
Key Thematic Pillars:
- Regulatory & Testing Evolution: Trends in fire safety
- Sustainable R&D: Emerging approaches for eco-friendly flame retardancy
- Applied Innovation: Scaling advanced flame-retardant systems from lab to industry
- Precision Engineering: Tailoring solutions for polymers, wood, and textiles
2026 Special Focus Areas:
- Polyurethane Foam Innovations: Advanced solutions to replace TCPP-based systems
- Strategic Substitution: Reducing and replacing hazard-classified substances, including antimony trioxide and PFAS, across commercial polymer applications (e.g., PBT)
- Materials Spotlight: New…
Celebrating its 20th edition, this milestone conference unites fire safety and plastics industries to catalyze innovation. The program will explore emerging developments in fire safety regulations and testing, cutting-edge R&D for sustainable materials, and the practical implementation of innovative flame-retardant systems across polymers, wood, and textiles.
Key Thematic Pillars:
- Regulatory & Testing Evolution: Trends in fire safety
- Sustainable R&D: Emerging approaches for eco-friendly flame retardancy
- Applied Innovation: Scaling advanced flame-retardant systems from lab to industry
- Precision Engineering: Tailoring solutions for polymers, wood, and textiles
2026 Special Focus Areas:
- Polyurethane Foam Innovations: Advanced solutions to replace TCPP-based systems
- Strategic Substitution: Reducing and replacing hazard-classified substances, including antimony trioxide and PFAS, across commercial polymer applications (e.g., PBT)
- Materials Spotlight: New developments in flame-retarded films, thin wall materials, textile coatings, mineral flame retardants, and expandable graphite.
The conference will be held in English, offering a premier platform for international networking. Engage directly with leading experts and speakers from Germany and abroad. Our chairman and speakers look forward to debating today’s challenges and collaborating with you to find precise solutions for your specific technical needs.
Highlights
- Trends in fire safety regulations and testing
- Sustainable flame retardants: New approaches in research & development
- Innovative flame-retardant systems in practice
- Tailoring flame-retardant systems for specific applications
Conference Chair
Secure your ticket now at the best price
Early Bird Ticket
Only available in limited quantities
980,00 EUR
instead of EUR 1,490.00conference ticket
Regular price for a conference ticket
1.490,00 EUR
University discount
Students and employees of universities pay
490,00 EUR
plus VATOur speakers
Angelina Schöffel
Sales & Marketing Manager
Georg H. Luh GmbH Farben- und Chemikalien-Großhandel
Dr. Reiner Sauerwein
Senior Manager Development & Application Technology
Nabaltec AG
Dr. Sebastian Hörold
Clariant Plastics & Coatings (Deutschland) GmbH
Dr. Oliver Henze
BASF Polyurethanes GmbH
Carl-Christoph Höhne
Fraunhofer ICT Institut für Chemische Technologie
Dipl.-Phys. Edith Antonatus
Consultancy
Dr. rer. nat. Elke Metzsch-Zilligen
Fraunhofer LBF Institut für Betriebsfestigkeit
Dr. Thomas Mayer-Gall
Deutsches Textilforschungszentrum Nord-West gGmbH
Dr. Eric Guillaume
Efectis France Engineering & Certification
Muhammad Imran Waseem
ICL Industrial Products
Andreas Bachmann
Leitung Netzwerk & Event
SKZ, Würzburg
Micaela Lorenzi
Greenchemicals
Andrea Castrovinci
SUPSI Institute CIM for Sustainable Innovation
Julian Müller
Entwicklungsingenieur Batterietechnologie
Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG
Dr. Robert Vogt
Schill + Seilacher GmbH
Laura Callizo
Avient
Angelina Schöffel
Sales & Marketing Manager
Georg H. Luh GmbH Farben- und Chemikalien-Großhandel
Dr. Reiner Sauerwein
Senior Manager Development & Application Technology
Nabaltec AG
Dr. Sebastian Hörold
Testjobbeschreibung - Director Global Innovation & Basic Development
Clariant Plastics & Coatings (Deutschland) GmbH
Dr. Oliver Henze
Testjobbeschreibung - Director Global Innovation & Basic Development
BASF Polyurethanes GmbH
Carl-Christoph Höhne
Testjobbeschreibung - Director Global Innovation & Basic Development
Fraunhofer ICT Institut für Chemische Technologie
Dipl.-Phys. Edith Antonatus
Testjobbeschreibung - Director Global Innovation & Basic Development
Consultancy
Dr. rer. nat. Elke Metzsch-Zilligen
Testjobbeschreibung - Director Global Innovation & Basic Development
Fraunhofer LBF Institut für Betriebsfestigkeit
Dr. Thomas Mayer-Gall
Testjobbeschreibung - Director Global Innovation & Basic Development
Deutsches Textilforschungszentrum Nord-West gGmbH
Dr. Eric Guillaume
Testjobbeschreibung - Director Global Innovation & Basic Development
Efectis France Engineering & Certification
Muhammad Imran Waseem
Testjobbeschreibung - Director Global Innovation & Basic Development
ICL Industrial Products
Andreas Bachmann
Leitung Netzwerk & Event
SKZ, Würzburg
Micaela Lorenzi
Testjobbeschreibung - Director Global Innovation & Basic Development
Greenchemicals
Andrea Castrovinci
Testjobbeschreibung - Director Global Innovation & Basic Development
SUPSI Institute CIM for Sustainable Innovation
Julian Müller
Entwicklungsingenieur Batterietechnologie
Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG
Dr. Robert Vogt
Testjobbeschreibung - Director Global Innovation & Basic Development
Schill + Seilacher GmbH
Laura Callizo
Testjobbeschreibung - Director Global Innovation & Basic Development
Avient
Thanks to our exhibitors, partners and sponsors
Would you like to take part in the event?
We are here to help!
Coming from Würzburg (downtown):
B8 direction Lengfeld, then exit Lengfeld/Gewerbegebiet-Ost
Coming from the A3:
Exit Würzburg Rottendorf (No. 72) onto B8 direction Würzburg, then from B8 exit Gewerbegebiet-Ost/Gattinger-Straße
Coming from the A7:
AB-Kreuz Biebelried A3 direction Würzburg, exit Würzburg Rottendorf (No. 72) onto B8 direction Würzburg, then from B8 exit Gewerbegebiet-Ost/Gattinger-Straße
A limited number of parking spaces are available at SKZ itself – alternatively, free parking is also available in the surrounding streets.
SKZ supports electric mobility!
If you are arriving with an electric vehicle, you are welcome to use our charging stations standard EN 62196 Type 2 (20 kW) free of charge. You will receive the chip card at reception. The charging station is located directly on the west side of the building parallel to Friedrich-Bergius-Ring.
At the main station, take bus no. 26 in the direction of Wöllriederhof/Pilziggrund to the Sandäcker stop. Then approx. 7 min walk (approx. 500 m). The bus also stops at Briefzentrum at irregular intervals. From there approx. 4 min walk (240 m).
Conference organisation
Location and Accomodations
Are you missing something?
Are you missing something?
Recommended hotels at the conference venue
Recommended hotels
30.09. - 01.10.2026
The SKZ in numbers
980,00 EUR
All news about the event
„Trends in Fire Safety and Innovative Flame Retardants for Plastics“
Stay up to date and receive all news about the event as soon as possible.
Trends in Fire Safety and Innovative Flame Retardants for Plastics
The 20th Trends in Fire Safety and Innovative Flame Retardants Conference
Celebrating its 20th edition, this milestone conference unites fire safety and plastics industries to catalyze innovation. The program will explore emerging developments in fire safety regulations and testing, cutting-edge R&D for sustainable materials, and the practical implementation of innovative flame-retardant systems across polymers, wood, and textiles.
Key Thematic Pillars:
- Regulatory & Testing Evolution: Trends in fire safety
- Sustainable R&D: Emerging approaches for eco-friendly flame retardancy
- Applied Innovation: Scaling advanced flame-retardant systems from lab to industry
- Precision Engineering: Tailoring solutions for polymers, wood, and textiles
2026 Special Focus Areas:
- Polyurethane Foam Innovations: Advanced solutions to replace TCPP-based systems
- Strategic Substitution: Reducing and replacing hazard-classified substances, including antimony trioxide and PFAS, across commercial polymer applications (e.g., PBT)
- Materials Spotlight: New…
Celebrating its 20th edition, this milestone conference unites fire safety and plastics industries to catalyze innovation. The program will explore emerging developments in fire safety regulations and testing, cutting-edge R&D for sustainable materials, and the practical implementation of innovative flame-retardant systems across polymers, wood, and textiles.
Key Thematic Pillars:
- Regulatory & Testing Evolution: Trends in fire safety
- Sustainable R&D: Emerging approaches for eco-friendly flame retardancy
- Applied Innovation: Scaling advanced flame-retardant systems from lab to industry
- Precision Engineering: Tailoring solutions for polymers, wood, and textiles
2026 Special Focus Areas:
- Polyurethane Foam Innovations: Advanced solutions to replace TCPP-based systems
- Strategic Substitution: Reducing and replacing hazard-classified substances, including antimony trioxide and PFAS, across commercial polymer applications (e.g., PBT)
- Materials Spotlight: New developments in flame-retarded films, thin wall materials, textile coatings, mineral flame retardants, and expandable graphite.
The conference will be held in English, offering a premier platform for international networking. Engage directly with leading experts and speakers from Germany and abroad. Our chairman and speakers look forward to debating today’s challenges and collaborating with you to find precise solutions for your specific technical needs.
Highlights
- Trends in fire safety regulations and testing
- Sustainable flame retardants: New approaches in research & development
- Innovative flame-retardant systems in practice
- Tailoring flame-retardant systems for specific applications
Conference Chair
Expand your personal network
Celebrating its 20th edition, this milestone conference unites fire safety and plastics industries to catalyze innovation. The program will explore emerging developments in fire safety regulations and testing, cutting-edge R&D for sustainable materials, and the practical implementation of innovative flame-retardant systems across polymers, wood, and textiles.
Key Thematic Pillars:
- Regulatory & Testing Evolution: Trends in fire safety
- Sustainable R&D: Emerging approaches for eco-friendly flame retardancy
- Applied Innovation: Scaling advanced flame-retardant systems from lab to industry
- Precision Engineering: Tailoring solutions for polymers, wood, and textiles
2026 Special Focus Areas:
- Polyurethane Foam Innovations: Advanced solutions to replace TCPP-based systems
- Strategic Substitution: Reducing and replacing hazard-classified substances, including antimony trioxide and PFAS, across commercial polymer applications (e.g., PBT)
- Materials Spotlight: New…
Conference Chair
Sponsoren und Partner
