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History

Our Fast Moving Evolution

Technology and Business Development
Certification and Awards

2021

  • FRX products becoming certified for use in soldier uniforms by the US Army

  • Approved for use in a high-performance wire harness application for electric vehicles and additional approval processes underway for the use of Nofia® in three other high volume electric vehicles related applications

2019

  • FRX and China’s Yoo-Point announced a jointly developed water based emulsion containing Nofia ® non-hologenated flame retardants. Under the joint development agreement, Yoo-Point will be responsible for distributing the water-based emulsion in China while FRX will be responsible for distributing the emulsions outside of China.

  • FRX established a strategic partnership with Italmatch Chemicals Group

2018

  • FRX announced the availability of its Nofia® non-halogenated polyphosphonates for use in UL 94 V-0 high temperature polyurethane flexible foams for the transportation and electronics industries

  • FRX announced the availability of its Nofia® phosphonates for use in the production of low volatile organic compound (“VOC”) PUR foam for automotive interior applications.

2017

  • FRX Polymers Announces Availability of Nofia® Non-Halogenated Flame Retardants as Replacement for Antimony in Brominated Systems

  • PolyVisions introduces high-impact strength, V0 Flame Retardant, chemical‐resistant thermoplastic compound utilizing halogen‐free polymeric FR from FRX Polymers

2017

  • FRX Polymers Announces Availability of Nofia® Non-Halogenated Flame Retardants as Replacement for Antimony in Brominated Systems

  • PolyVisions introduces high-impact strength, V0 Flame Retardant, chemical‐resistant thermoplastic compound utilizing halogen‐free polymeric FR from FRX Polymers

2016

  • Uno & Company Ltd. Launches New Bromine-Free Synthetic Hair Fibers Using FRX Polymers® Nofia® Flame Retardant

  • FRX Polymers Inc. and Shengyi Technology Co. Develop New Low Dielectric Loss Copper Clad Laminate Formulation For Printed Circuit Boards

  • FRX Polymers to Highlight Expanding End-Use Applications for Nofia® Flame Retardants at K 2016

2014

  • Continues to expand it's agents and distributors adding key European and Asian territories

  • CEO, Marc Lebel, cofounds Pinfa-NA

2013

  • Recieves registration of Trademark, Nofia®, from U.S. Trademark Office

2012

  • FRX Polymers and Americhem Enter into an Exclusive Distribution Agreement

  • Exhibits for the first time at Chinaplas 2012 in Shanghai, the largest plastics trade show in Asia

  • Twentieth patent granted, with patents in the United States, Europe, China, and Japan -- sixty additional patent applications pending

2008 - 2011

  • Signs joint scale-up agreement with Uhde Inventa-Fischer to build and operate a semi-works plant in Domat/ EMS Switzerland

  • Launched: First Commercial Polyphosphonate Flame Retardants

  • New pilot plant starts in USA

  • Engages with 15 of the world's largest polymer and flame retarding additive producers to validate internally generated properties

  • Enters into joint development agreements with 5 major plastic & FR additive manufacturers

  • Second patent granted in USA,30 patent applications under examination

2007

  • FRX Polymers founded (from Triton Systems, Inc.) and incorporated following five years of intensive research and development in the field of flame retardant polymers

2022

  • Nofia® Homopolymers and Copolymers, have been added to the TCO Certified Accepted Substance List. TCO is the most recognized and world-leading sustainability certification for additives in the electronics and information technology industries.  Only flame retardants on the widely used TCO Certified Accepted Substance List may be used for TCO Certified Products. 

  • Nofia® CO3000, CO4000 and Nofia CO6000 have been granted a GreenScreen Benchmark™ 3 score, one of the industry’s highest green non-toxic indicators of ESG compliance. GreenScreen is one of the most broadly recognized methods of comparative benchmarking chemical toxicity in the chemical industry.

2018

  • FRX announced the availability of its Nofia® non-halogenated polyphosphonates for use in UL 94 V-0 high temperature polyurethane flexible foams for the transportation and electronics industries

2017

  • FRX Polymers has earned ISO 9001:2015 certification

2016

  • FRX Polymers Captures Belgium's Flanders Cleantech Internationalization Award for Sustainability Leadership

  • FRX Polymers Nominted for Flanders Cleantech Internationalisation Award 2016

  • FRX Polymers' Nofia® Flame Retardants Obtain Accreditation from Oeko-Tex® Association

  • FRX Polymers Honored during Belgian Business Award for the Environment

  • FRX Polymers is Named for Third Time to the Global Cleantech 100

2015

  • FRX Polymers’, US Environmental Protection Agency Award Winning, Nofia®Flame Retardant Now Available for Worldwide Distribution

2014

  • FRX Polymers is Named in the Global Cleantech 100

  • FRX Polymers Receives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Award

2013

  • FRX Polymers Receives Frost & Sullivan Product Innovation of the Year Award

  • FRX Polymers Receives Investment of the Year Award from Flanders Government

2012

  • FRX Polymers Receives Investment of the Year Award from Flanders Government

  • FRX Polymers Selected by Always On as a Going Green Silicon Valley Global 200 Winner

  • FRX Receives CleanTech Top 100 Award

2007

  • Reported by Plastics Technology Magazine

  • Featured in CNN Money’s Technology section “Brainstorm Green Videos”

  • Wins Clean Technologies Award at SPE's GPEC

  • Awarded 2008 Frost & Sullivan North American Product Innovation of the Year Award

Organization and Capacity Development

2022

  • FRX Innovations goes public on the TSX-V exchange 

2021

  • FRX announced the appointment of Dr. Mike Goode as Chief Commercial Officer

  • FRX Innovations formed as the holding company of FRX Polymers (U.S., Europe and China)

2018

  • FRX Polymers appointed Ina Jiang as Vice President of Marketing and Dr. Ulrich Girrbach as Vice President of -Fiber and Textiles

2017

  • FRX Polymers appointed Ina Jiang as Vice President of Marketing and Dr. Ulrich Girrbach as Vice President of -Fiber and Textiles

2016

  • FRX Polymers Captures Belgium's Flanders Cleantech Internationalization Award for Sustainability Leadership

  • FRX Polymers Nominted for Flanders Cleantech Internationalisation Award 2016

  • FRX Polymers' Nofia® Flame Retardants Obtain Accreditation from Oeko-Tex® Association

  • FRX Polymers Honored during Belgian Business Award for the Environment

  • FRX Polymers is Named for Third Time to the Global Cleantech 100

2015

  • FRX Polymers’, US Environmental Protection Agency Award Winning, Nofia®Flame Retardant Now Available for Worldwide Distribution

2014

  • FRX Polymers is Named in the Global Cleantech 100

  • FRX Polymers Receives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Award

2013

  • FRX Polymers Receives Frost & Sullivan Product Innovation of the Year Award

  • FRX Polymers Receives Investment of the Year Award from Flanders Government

2012

  • FRX Polymers Receives Investment of the Year Award from Flanders Government

  • FRX Polymers Selected by Always On as a Going Green Silicon Valley Global 200 Winner

  • FRX Receives CleanTech Top 100 Award

2007

  • Reported by Plastics Technology Magazine

  • Featured in CNN Money’s Technology section “Brainstorm Green Videos”

  • Wins Clean Technologies Award at SPE's GPEC

  • Awarded 2008 Frost & Sullivan North American Product Innovation of the Year Award

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