Applied Market Information Ltd. (AMI) will host its eighth international conference on Fire Resistance in Plastics under the motto “Trends and technical developments in the international flame retardant industry” from 12 – 14 November 2013 in Cologne, Germany. The conference will provide an overview of current flame retardancy technology including new materials, innovations in flame retardant systems, changes in regulation, overviews of markets and applications. The programme features 19 technical lectures in four sessions: market overview; novel flame retardant technologies; safety, sustainability and regulation; and flame retardant applications in polymer systems.