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News Release from: 3M Electronic Materials
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 16 September 2005
Website features practical RoHS support
tools
Manufacturers looking to design or modify their products to comply with the latest RoHS Directive can now access an array of practical support tools from 3M's electronics and communications business.
Electronics manufacturers looking to design or modify their products to comply with the latest Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, can now access an array of practical support tools from 3M's electronics and communications business 3M has almost completed the process of re-engineering those products that were not already RoHS compliant, and in addition has developed a package of tools to make the designing in of compliant products as straightforward as possible
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Sep 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Whether you are a current user of 3M interconnect products, or simply looking for class leading copper interconnect solutions that comply with all the latest environmental legislation, designers and manufacturers can use 3M as a one-stop-shop for information and design support.
For 3M customers who want to evaluate their existing designs, an online search engine allows users to search for components by part number, instantly bringing up full information on RoHS compliance.
3M has also published a complete roadmap showing the release schedule of compliant versions of all its interconnect products.
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For those new to the challenges of RoHS compliance, support is at hand in the form of an informative DVD presented by 3M's Peter Hills.
Available through 3M distributors, or direct from 3M UK, the DVD explains in clear, straightforward language how interconnect products are impacted by the directive, and outlines the options available to electronics manufacturers.
Users who want to carry out a ground-up assessment of new or existing designs, to help with anything from legislative compliance for materials use to EMC issues and packaging constraints, can make use of 3M's Eurolab team based in Neuss, Germany, this team of electronics designers can provide recommendations for design changes or complete product blueprints as required.
3M has long been a pioneer in reducing the environmental impact of its products.
The company has been developing products which use less toxic materials for more than 50 years.
The programme has seen the re-engineering of many 3M products and continues this year with the scheduled launch of a number of brand new 3M RoHS compliant interconnect products.
The new RoHS information tools add to the powerful design tools already found on 3M's Interconnect solutions web site, which include full specifications and data sheets for all products as well as downloadable CAD models of key parts.
RoHS compliant means that the product or part does not contain any of the following substances in excess of the following maximum concentration values in any homogeneous material, unless the substance is in an application that is exempt under RoHS: 0.1% (by weight) for lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls or polybrominated diphenyl ethers; or 0.01% (by weight) for cadmium.
The deadline for component manufacturers to comply with RoHS directive is 1st July 2006.
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