Progress towards RoHS restrictions on further halogenated FRs (MCCPs, TBBPA) and antimony (ATO) in electrical and electronic equipment (E&E). Following the public consultation in January 2020 (see pinfa Newsletter n°110), ÖkoInstitut presented proposed conclusions...
The EU is inviting input to a preparatory study, to run to February 2021, on Ecodesign of mobile phones, tablets and cordless landlines. The study, led by Fraunhofer IZM, will also cover energy efficiency and material efficiency. A first stakeholder meeting is...
Compounding World (AMI industry magazine) underlines fire performance and material flexibility as key wire & cable industry developments. Cable polymer compounds expect ongoing growth at 4% per year, especially in Extra High Voltage cables, submarine cables (for...
Tests show that low smoke zero halogen cables achieve fire performance with much lower smoke emission and corrosivity. Six power and data cables were tested, for fire performance to NFPA 262, FM 3972 or UL 1685 FT4. The flame retardant or low smoke cables passed fire...
Domo Chemicals has launched performance polyamides for high stability orange-colour connectors, plugs, housings and insulators. Specific orange RAL 2003 (Europe) or RAL 2008/2011 (North America) is required to warn of high voltage components in electric vehicles. The...
