Electronics

Manufacturers of “green electronics" seek to reduce or completely dispense with harmful substances, including heavy metals and brominated flame retardants, in their products.

Evonik offers a wide product range of halogen-free flame-protected products classed V0 to UL94. These products are suitable for lead-free welding and comply with the regulations of RoHS (Directive 2002/95/EC on restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment) and WEEE (Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment). VESTAKEEP^® PEEK is halogen-free and inherently flame-protected without any additives. Since it can withstand short-term heat loads up to +350°C during lead-free welding, the innovative easy-flow VESTAKEEP^® PEEK grades are the materials of choice for thin walls and higher production cycles. This makes VESTAKEEP^® PEEK excellently suited for high-temperature electronic components such as connectors, coils, switches, and relays. Adding up to 50% regrind without losing the UL classification further helps to cut production costs.