Bromine and Chlorine Free Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)

Nan Ya and Indium both surmounted numerous obstacles to achieve their ultimate successes in producing bromine and chlorine-free materials for use in printed circuit boards (PCBs). Nan Ya is the world’s largest supplier of the rigid laminates… …

Bromine and Chlorine Free Plastic Components

DSM Engineering Plastics was one of the first chemical companies to offer a range of halogen-free products that can be used in electronics. DSM Engineering Plastics overcame technical, performance, and cost challenges to produce its new bromine and… …

Restriction of Elemental Bromine and Chlorine to Achieve Elimination of BFRs and PVC

Apple restricts nearly all uses of brominated and chlorinated compounds, at the elemental level, from its products. Customers can now purchase products like the iPod shuffle, nano, and touch, and the iPhone that are free of brominated flame… …

Greening Consumer Electronics Report

Moving away from bromine and chlorine Electronics manufacturers, standards bodies, and legislators have begun to take notice of the human health and environmental concerns associat­ed with the use of brominated and chlorinated compounds in… …

Lowell Center for Sustainable Production’s Framework for Alternative Assessment

Designing a truly sustainable product is a huge challenge in modern society. Nevertheless, many companies are striving to continuously improve the sustainability of their products as consumer demand for safe, healthy, and green products is rising. …

CPA presents to European Parliament on greening consumer electronics

The “Greening Consumer Electronics - from Hazardous Material to Sustainable Solutions” Conference in the European Parliament “The question is not whether the electrical and electronic equipment industry can phase out these… …

Greening Consumer Electronics - Executive Summary

This report features seven electronics companies (two major consumer electronics companies, and five component suppliers) that have moved beyond compliance with regulatory mandates and engineered environmental solutions that negate the need for most… …

Greening Consumer Electronics

New Report on the Greening of Electronic Products     October 6, 2009 Apple, Sony Ericsson and Major Suppliers are Leading the Industry in Removing Chlorine and Bromine Based Substances from Electronic Products Greening Consumer… …

Managing Chemical Ingredient Disclosure Across the Supply Chain

Presentations include: Daniel Paska, Sony Ericsson - Sony Ericsson – Managing Substances in products Brian Martin, Seagate Technology - Seagate’s Full Disclosure Requirement for Suppliers …