The first Circular of ISFRMT 2010 Further, Expo 2010 Shanghai China, with a Prof. Bin Li, North East Forestry Univ. theme as "Better City, Better Life" representing Prof. Feng Li, Sichuan Fire Research Inst. 2010’ the common wish of the whole humankind for Mr. Jin Ma, NSFC better living in future urban environments, will be Mr. Kang Shen, Beijing ADD-TECH Co., Ltd International Symposium hosted in Shanghai from May 1 to Oct 31, 2010. Mr. Ming-Dong Shi, Jiangsu AGT Co., Ltd on Flame-Retardant Therefore, the participants can also visit Expo Prof. Tao Tang, Changchun Inst. Appl. Chem. CAS Materials & Technologies 2010 just before or after ISFRMT 2010, and take Prof. Yu-Zhong Wang, Sichuan Univ. the occasion for China to bring the world at home, Prof. Yan-Zhi Xia, Qingdao Univ. (ISFRMT 2010) and for the world to feel at home in China. Prof. Rong-Jie Yang, Beijing Inst. Technol. Sept.17-20, 2010, Chengdu, Sichuan, China Also, some excellent full-papers of this Prof. Jun Zhang, Qingdao Univ. Sci. Technol. symposium will be selected by the International Prof. Sheng Zhang, Beijing Univ. Chem. Technol. http://chem.scu.edu.cn/ISFRMT2010 Advisory Board of ISFRMT 2010 to publish in Prof. Yong Zhang, Shanghai Jiaotong Univ. Polymers for Advanced Technologies as a Special Prof. Ping Zhu, Wuhan Inst. Sci. Technol. Issue. Your submission of papers for ISFRMT2010 General Secretary is welcome, and we are looking forward to Prof. Zheng-Mao Zhou (CFRS) meeting you in Chengdu. Sichuan University Secretaries Tian-Fu Square, Chengdu, Sichuan Dr. De-Yi Wang (Sichuan University, China) Dr. Li Chen (Sichuan University, China) International Advisory Board Prof. Serge Bourbigot, Ecole Nationale Superieu- re de Chimie de Lille, Lille, France Background Prof. Giovanni Camino, Politecnico di Torino, Alessandria, Italy China has been one of the largest countries in the Prof. Manfred Döring, Inst. for Technical Chem., consumption of flame-retardant products. The Germany various demands for new flame-retardant General Topics Prof. John R. Ebdon, Univ. of Sheffield, UK materials and technologies have promoted more The technical program will cover different topics, Dr. Jeffrey W. Gilman, National Inst. Standard and more scientists and engineers to participate in especially: Fire behaviors & flame retardant mechanism Tech., Gaithersburg, USA the relevant research and development activities. New flame retardants Prof. A. R. Horrocks, Univ. of Bolton, Bolton, UK A number of flame retardants and flame-retardant Flame-retardant fibers and textiles Prof. Yuan Hu, Univ. of Sci. Technol. China, technologies from different countries have been Flame-retardant plastics Hefei, China used by Chinese companies. 2010’ International Flame-retardant elastomers and rubbers Prof. T. R. Hull, Univ. of Central Lancashire, Symposium on Flame-Retardant Materials and Flame-retardant coatings Preston, UK Technologies (ISFRMT 2010), which is Nanocomposites in flame retardancy Prof. B. Kandola, Univ. of Bolton, Bolton, UK co-organized by China Flame Retardant Society Toxicity and environmental aspects Prof. Ryszard Kozlowski, INF, Poznan, Poland and Sichuan University, will take place in Consumer focus and industrial applications Dr. S. Levchik, ICL-IP America, NY, USA Chengdu, Sichuan on Sept. 17-20, 2010, and Standardization and regulation Prof. M. Lewin, Polytechnic Univ., NY, USA provide an excellent forum for the introduction of Dr. R. E. Lyon, FAA, NJ, USA new ideas, materials and technologies in flame Symposium Chairman Prof. G. J. Marosi, Budapest Univ. of Technol. retardancy for participants and a communication Prof. Yu-Zhong Wang (Sichuan University) Economics, Budapest, Hungary bridge between academia and industry. That is, Prof. G Nelson, Florida Inst. of Technol., Florida, ISFRMT 2010 will provide a unique opportunity Organized by USA to exchange information and to discuss the future China Flame Retardant Society (CFRS) Prof. Yu-Xiang Ou, BIT, Beijing, China. perspectives of the cutting-edge academic Center for Degradable and Flame-Retardant Prof. Dennis Price, Univ. of Bolton, Bolton, UK research and the latest advances in industrial Polymeric Materials, Sichuan University Dr. Bernhard Schartel, BAM, Berlin, Germany technologies in flame retardant fields. National Engineering Laboratory of Dr. Kelvin K. Shen, FR Consultant, CA, USA During the conference, a small-scale exhibition Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials (Sichuan) Dr. Jurgen H. Troitzsch, Fire Protection Service, is available. However, the space is limited, and Engineering Research Center of Eco-Friendly Germany will sell quickly as added bonus to exhibitors and Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education Prof. Yu-Zhong Wang, Sichuan Univ., Chengdu, participants alike. Just before the conference (on China Sept.15-17, 2010), a large-scale exhibition, the Organizing Committee Prof. Edward Weil, Polytechnic Univ., NY, USA 5th International New Flame-Retardant Mr. Yu Chen, Beijing Chem. Ind. Res. Inst. Prof. Charles A. Wilkie, Marquette Univ., Technology and Flame-Retardant Material Dr. Jian-Hua Dong, NSFC Milwaukee, USA Industry Exhibition will be held in Shanghai. Prof. Zheng-Ping Fang, Zhejiang Univ. Dr. Maria Wladyka-Przybylak, INF, Poznan, Poland More detailed information can be found from the Dr. Xian-Bo Huang, Kingfa Sci. Tech. Co., Ltd Prof. Charles Q. Yang, Univ. of Georgia, GA, USA website: http://www.flameexpo.com/en/. Prof. Yuan Hu, Univ. of Sci. Technol. China http://chem.scu.edu.cn/ISFRMT2010 The first Circular of ISFRMT 2010 including Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest among whom 1323 are professors, 2192 associate Important Dates Area, Jiuzhai Valley Scenic and Historic Interest professors, and has more than 65 thousand ■ Symposium website open: Dec. 1, 2009 Area, Mt. E’Mei Scenic Area as well as Leshan full-time students. SCU has the strongest ■ Abstract submission deadline: June 15, 2010 Giant Buddha Scenic Area, Mt. Qincheng and discipline of Polymeric Materials in China. Some ■ Announcement of abstract acceptance: June 30, 2010 the Dujiang Yan Irrigation System, and Sichuan relevant national research institutions such as ■ Deadline for early reduced registration: July 15, 2010 Giant Panda Sanctuaries. Thanks to the Chinese State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials ■ On-site registration: Sept 17(whole day), 2010 sixth biggest airport (Shuangliu International) Engineering, National Engineering Laboratory of ■ Symposium sessions: Sept. 18-19, 2010 Eco-friendly Materials and National Engineering and the largest train-marshalling yard ■ Meeting of Organizing Committee Members: Research Center for Biomaterials, are set up in (Chengdu Railway Station), as well as numerous Sept. 20, 2010 SCU. The Center for Degradable and Flame- travelling coach stations, Chengdu as one of the Retardant Polymeric Materials of Sichuan most important transportation hub connects the Registration Fees University, which has a biggest flame retardant border area of southwest China with the central. Detailed information on registration procedures, research group in China, has become an Tourists in Chengdu can find a convenient way to accommodations, and scientific programs will be Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of visit Tibetan area. More details in the tourist available in the second Circular. Education of China and a National Engineering destinations around Chengdu can be found in Laboratory. The center is well experienced in Before After this Circular infra. June 30, 2010 July 1, 2010 organizing international conferences and can Regular 400 600 More detailed information about Chengdu can ensure all logistics for this conference. Participant US dollars US dollars be found from http://www.chengdu.gov.cn/. 300 400 Student US dollars US dollars Accompanying 200 250 Person US dollars US dollars Notes: 1) The registration fees for regular participants and students include the proceedings, attendance to all sessions of this conference and The Fifth China International Chun-Xi Pedestrain Street, Chengdu, Sichuan Flame-Retarding Exhibition that will be held in Shanghai on Sept. 15-17, 2010, the conference coffee breaks, banquet, lunches and dinners during Sept.17-20. Jin-Hua Gallery, Chengdu, Sichuan Anshun Bridge, Chengdu, Sichuan 2) The registration fees for accompanying persons include the conference banquet, lunches and dinners during Sept.17-20. Symposium Venue Chengdu (Chinese: 成都) as the capital of Sichuan (Chinese: 四川, is a province in the west of the Southern Central Region of China), is one of the most important economic centers, Broad & Narrow Lane, Chengdu, Sichuan transportation and communication hubs in South- Wu-Hou Temple, Chengdu, Sichuan western China. More than four thousand years ago, the prehistorical Bronze Age culture of Jinsha (Chinese: 金沙) established itself in this region. The fertile Chengdu Plain, on which Chengdu is located, is called Tian-Fu Zhi Guo (Chinese: 天 府之国) in Chinese, which literally means "the Contact Information Country of Heaven", or more often translated as Dr. De-Yi Wang or Dr. Li Chen "the Land of Abundance". It was recently named Jin-Li Folkway Street, Chengdu, Sichuan Add: Center for Degradable and Flame- China's 4th-most livable city by China Daily. Retardant Polymeric Materials, The city is a tourist destination renowned for its About the organizers College of Chemistry, Sichuan University historical landmarks. The most famous ones in China Flame Retardant Society (CFRS) was Chemistry Building 317, 29 Wangjiang Road, downtown Chengdu include