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At UniMetal, we’re ready for RoHS & End-of-Life Vehicle.
We’ve successfully converted our plating processes to lead-free and Hex-free to meet the European Union End-of-Life Vehicle.
The two most important directives affecting industry are the End of Life Vehicle (ELV) Directive and the Restriction of Hazardous Substance (RoHS) Directive.
To reduce the amount of heavy metals contained in an automobile and provide for the recyclables of automobile components.
The restriction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Any company interested in selling to the global community must comply with these regulations.
The Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) was adopted by the European Union on January 27, 2003 and the key provision of the RoHS directive is the following:"…from 1 July 2006, new electrical and electronic equipment put on the market [shall] not contain lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)".In order to comply with the EU ROHS legislation all of these substances must either be removed, or must be reduced to within maximum permitted concentrations, in any products containing electrical or electronic components that will be sold within the European Union.
Substance | Maximum Concentration Level |
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Lead (Pb)) | 0.1% by weight/1,000 ppm |
Mercury (Hg) | 0.1% by weight/1,000 ppm |
Hexavalent Chromium (Cr-6) | 0.1% by weight/1,000 ppm |
Cadmium (Cd) | 75 ppm4 |
For more information on the RoHS and WEEE Directive click here.
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