I would agree, although it's not about electronics. The first
alternatives to halogenated additives seem to be those containing
phosphorus, which is probably no help. Others contain boron or antimony,
which are also probably of no help. More benign retardants do exist;
magnesium hydroxide, aluminium hydroxide and hydrated magnesium
carbonate minerals. Apparently, aluminium hydroxide is very widely used,
but less so by the electronics industry. Mould wear may be an issue:
electronics products often require very high surface finish. But would
it matter if they were matter? ;-
Best wishes
John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only
J M Woodgate and Associates www.woodjohn.uk
Rayleigh, Essex UK
On 2019-07-26 22:03, Ted Eckert wrote:
In my opinion, increasing environmental compliance requirements are
putting the development of new flame retardants at the forefront of
safety technology. We are seeing more restrictions on halogenated
flame retardants which eliminates a lot of the long-standing methods
used for plastics. There is also a growing demand for manufacturers to
use post-consumer recycled materials, which is more difficult to do
with many flame retardant plastics.
Ted Eckert
Microsoft Corporation
The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those
of my employer.
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