The International Antimony Association organized the 2018 edition of Antimony Day on 13 and 14 November in Brussels, with the theme: fire retardants. Again this year, they opted for live-cartoonist Floris Oudshoorn to provide the visual flash in the pan.
In a society facing an increasing use of combustible materials, coupled with a growing demographic concentration, increasing the time available for escape (the length of time between the fire starting and it making the means of escape unsafe) becomes an unquestionable must!
Many fire safety solutions involve the use of chemicals which may express adverse health or environmental effects. Antimony Day 2018 dealt with the technical fire safety performance needs, the flame retardancy function delivered by antimony and brominated flame retardants, and how this should trade off with the health and environmental concerns attributed to these chemical solutions.
Science vs. Sentiment #Antimonyday #ComicHouseNL pic.twitter.com/axjoRE7CMP
— Floris Oudshoorn (@MySwampThing) 14 november 2018
#Antimonyday #Comichousenl Moderation is key. In any key. pic.twitter.com/vKXCxBnGQP
— Floris Oudshoorn (@MySwampThing) 13 november 2018
Multiproductivity in the last presentations of #Antimonyday #comichousenl pic.twitter.com/SffSMA98hW
— Floris Oudshoorn (@MySwampThing) 14 november 2018