A different physics problem
Most fire-retardant chemistry tries to suppress combustion, interrupting the reaction between fuel and oxygen by releasing radical-scavenging molecules. It works, but it requires pumping halogens (typically brominated or chlorinated compounds) into the material. Under heat, those compounds release the toxic gases that account for the majority of fire-related fatalities in modern buildings.
ANAXA® addresses a different layer of the problem: heat propagation itself. The compound is built from a proprietary blend of natural minerals that, when heated, crystallize and emit specific vibrational frequencies. These frequencies disrupt the atomic resonance that allows heat to travel through a solid material, effectively confining the thermal energy to a small zone and preventing the chain reaction that causes flames to spread.
Lab-certified performance
The numbers come from an independent European fire-protection laboratory operating to the EI standard. The protocol exposes coated samples to a 1,000°C flame and measures how long the unexposed face stays below the safety threshold of ~158°C.
- Wood (OSB 15mm): resistance multiplied by 13.3×, from 9 minutes to 125 minutes
- Plasterboard (BA13): resistance multiplied by 6.6×, from 15 minutes to 100 minutes
- Aluminium (1mm): resistance multiplied by 23×, from 3 minutes to 70 minutes
On wood substrate specifically, ANAXA® achieved an A2-s1,d0 European classification, equivalent to the former M0 standard, indicating a non-flammable material with negligible smoke and zero burning droplets. Within the published European competitive landscape for flame-retardant paints, this is the only product currently rated at this level on a wood substrate.
Halogen-free by design, not by reformulation
The crucial point, and the one that matters most for procurement teams in 2026, is that ANAXA® contains no halogens because it was designed from the start without them. It is not a halogenated chemistry retrofitted to comply with REACH; it is a different category of solution. That removes an entire class of regulatory and reputational risk for partners adopting the technology, and ensures the formulation is not vulnerable to future restrictions on specific halogenated families.
Where the technology lives in a real product
ANAXA® is not sold as a finished consumer product. It is a functional ingredient that licensees integrate into their own materials, typically at around 30% of the final formulation, enough to make it a structuring component of fire performance rather than a marginal additive.
The molecule is currently deployed in three families of applications:
- Coatings and paints, applied directly onto existing surfaces, enabling fire upgrades for existing infrastructure without structural modification.
- Composite materials, integrated during the manufacturing of panels, insulation boards, and construction elements.
- Specialised compounds, for high-performance applications such as battery cells, data center walls, and transport equipment.
Why this matters now
The regulatory and market context has caught up with the technology. EU restrictions on brominated and chlorinated flame retardants tighten every year. Post-Grenfell building codes across Europe demand higher fire performance for facade and insulation systems. Battery manufacturers are scrambling for thin, lightweight thermal protection that does not eat into energy density. Each of these structural shifts plays directly into ANAXA®'s strengths.
The flame-retardant industry has been waiting for a fundamentally non-toxic, non-halogenated solution that performs at the level of legacy chemistry. ANAXA® is that solution, and it is now ready for industrial deployment at scale.
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