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COMMENTARY Is RoHS a Four-Letter Word?

Publication: Electronic Materials Update
Publication Date: 01-MAY-05
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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To some in the electronics industry, the European Unions impending Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive is a dirty word, or at least a big headache. Others see it as an opportunity to make major gains in the marketplace by being first with solutions.

The directive, which...

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...limits the use of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium and two brominated fire retardants (PBBs and PBDEs) in a wide range of electrical and electronic products, takes effect just over a year from now. While proactive manufacturers are well...

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