The 11th Flame Retardant Symposium 2025
With the aim of promoting flame retardant material technology and ensuring fire safety, this symposium will focus on “Flame Retardancy of Building Materials and Trends in Fire Resistance Testing.” Additionally, lectures will be given on the latest trends in flame retardant technology, including alternatives for currently discussed regulated/supply-concerned materials, new overseas technologies (invited lectures), and combustion testing methods. Furthermore, to further activate the flame retardant technology field, general application presentations on new flame retardant technologies and related products will also be held.
Organizer
Society of Flame Retardant Materials
Date & Time
September 17, 2025 (Wednesday) from 10:00 to 17:30
*A social gathering will be held from 17:50 at the cafeteria within Tower Scorla.
Venue
Nihon University, College of Science and Technology, Surugadai Campus, Tower Scorla, 1st Floor S101
5-minute walk from JR Ochanomizu Station
*Access
Method of Holding
Hybrid event (On-site venue + Online streaming)
*On-demand streaming will not be available.
Participation Fee *Fees are per person for all categories.
| Category | Price | Remarks | |
| General | Early Bird (until August 16, 2025) | 23,000 yen | |
| Regular (from August 17, 2025) | 25,000 yen | ||
| Student | 5,000 yen | Requires email address issued by affiliated university | |
| Group | 4 or more people from one organization/company | 23,000 yen | Please contact the secretariat directly when applying. |
| Member | Members of this society / Members of sponsoring organizations / Companies to which lecturers belong | 20,000 yen | |
Social Gathering
Will be held from 17:50 on the day, at the cafeteria on the same floor.
The participation fee is 5,000 yen.
General Application Presentation
Aiming to vitalize the field of flame retardant technology, we are soliciting presentations on new flame retardant technologies (materials, mechanisms, formulations, evaluations) and new products related to flame retardancy. Please refer to the application guide for details.
Target applicants: Researchers, Students, Companies
Presentation time: 20 minutes (including Q&A)
Presentation fee: 10,000 yen (tax included). However, students are free.
Separate participation registration is required.
Application Method
Those who wish to participate in this symposium, and those whose general application presentation has been approved by our research society, please access the application form below, enter the required information, and apply.
Application Deadline
Until 12:00 PM on September 10, 2025 (Wednesday)
Notes
Please note that no refunds will be issued after payment of the participation fee, regardless of the reason.
〈 Program 〉
*Contents and times may be subject to change.
| No. | Lecture Title | Lecturer |
| Trends in Flame Retardancy Technology and Combustion Testing | ||
| １ | Trends in alternatives for anti-drip agent PTFE and antimony trioxide | Hideo HayashiHayashi Flame Retardant Technology Research Institute |
| ２ | Introduction to combustion testing for wires and cables | Masahiro SanoJapan Electric Cable Technology Center |
| ３ | [Invited Lecture]New Generation Flame Retardants Based on Ionic Liquids | Dr. Jeff XuInovia Materials LLC |
| ４ | General submissions (approx. 3 entries) | |
| Flame Retardancy of Building Materials and Trends in Fire Resistance Testing | ||
| 5 | [Keynote Lecture]Testing and Minister’s Certification for Fireproof Materials and Fire-Resistant Structures in Architecture | Shigeki TasakaToarika Co., Ltd.Formerly of General Building Research Corporation of Japan |
| 6 | Possibilities for Flame Retardant Utilization in Architecture | Koichiro TakahashiObayashi Corporation |
| 7 | Flame Retardancy of Interior Wood Finishes through Coating | Hiromu TakahashiTakenaka Corporation, |
| 8 | Flame Retardancy Technology for Aluminum Composite Panels as Building Exterior Materials and Domestic/International Regulatory Trends | Yoshihiro HaseMitsubishi Chemical Infratec Co.,Ltd.The Research Association for Suppressing Fire Spread on Building Facades |
| 9 | Utilization of Phosphorus-based Flame Retardants for Wood | Yuji Kameoka Marubishi Oil Chemical Corporation. |
Contact
Secretariat, Society of Flame Retardant Materials
sfrm@supportoffice.jp
