Countdown To The ASE CHINA 2026 | YinSu Flame Retardants at Booth E1757 in Hall E1: Let’s Talk All About Flame Retardants

From September 15 to 17, 2026, at the Shanghai New International Expo Center, The 29th Adhesives and Sealants Expo (ASE CHINA 2026) is set to kick off. Also taking place at the same venue and during the same period are the 24th China International Rubber Technology Exhibition and the 23rd China International Chemical Industry Exhibition. Together, these three exhibitions will form “China Petrochemical Industry Week,” which is expected to attract more than 100,000 professional visitors from both China and abroad.

[Weekly Bromine Review]: Supply-Demand Dynamics Drive Prices Lower (August 21–27, 2026)

Bromine fell by 1,750 yuan per metric ton during the week to 37,750 yuan per metric ton, a decline of 4.6 percent. Downstream buyers were strongly pushing for lower prices, causing transaction prices to trend downward. While cost support for bromine-based flame retardants has weakened, the impact has been slow to materialize. Combined with the traditional off-season for demand, the flame retardant market is under short-term pressure and is trading on a weak note.

Weekly Report on The Sulfur Industry (August 14–21, 2026)

Sulfur prices have surged 187% year-over-year, with solid sulfur in East China rising from 2,394 yuan per metric ton in 2025 to 6,871 yuan per metric ton in 2026. This week, the mainstream granular sulfur price at Chinese ports stood at 8,750 yuan per metric ton, down 300 yuan per metric ton from last week—a 3.31% decline. Nationwide port inventories stand at 878,400 metric tons. Although this represents a 5.25% increase from the previous week, it remains more than 63% lower year-over-year and is at a near-decade low. The global supply shortfall is approximately 5.13 million metric tons, with imports far below normal levels. Prices for phosphorus-based flame retardants, such as red phosphorus and ammonium polyphosphate, are prone to rise but not fall due to cost pass-through from sulfur. Coupled with successive price increases for bromine and antimony, the overall cost pressure on the flame retardant industry continues to climb.

Global FR Compliance Guide: Exporting To EU, US, And Southeast Asia

Flame-retardant PVC intended for export must comply with various regulations, including the EU’s REACH (SVHC screening + CPR fire safety requirements), California Proposition 65 (limit of 25 ppm per substance), and Southeast Asian chemical registration requirements. Since copper wires come into contact with cables, whereas pipes do not, the paths to compliance differ significantly. YinSu Flame Retardant offers export compliance solutions tailored to specific product types and markets, thereby reducing the risk associated with formulation adjustments.

LSZH vs. PVC: A Practical Guide for Engineers

PVC cable compounds still account for 38.7% of the global market (approximately $7.07 billion), while LSZH materials are 30–50% more expensive and require equipment upgrades. GB/T 19666 specifies that low-smoke, halogen-free cables must have a smoke density and light transmittance of ≥60%, a pH of ≥4.3, and a conductivity of ≤10 µs/mm. For requirements related to smoke density and corrosivity, upgrading to flame-retardant PVC (replacing antimony trioxide with red phosphorus, resulting in a cost increase of only 8–12%) is a more rational choice.

Why Flexible PVC Loses Flame Resistance — The Plasticizer Problem