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About FRNC
FR = Flame Retardant
After a possible ignition source is removed, the material normally extinguishes itself. Expansion of fire is impaired in this way.
NC = Non Corrosive (halogen-free) In the event of fire, halogen-containing substances coming into contact with water (fire protection water) form corrosive gases, which attack other materials, for example, in electronic devices. High levels of consequential damage are not uncommon.
Each quality may be required individually or as a combination. Caution: "Halogen-free" is not identical to "FRNC"! Different materials and different cable structures lead to a differing rating of the behaviour in the case of fire. There are standards, to which the cables are assigned after relevant tests. These standards are prepared at the national, European and international level, however the criteria are not always identical and, thus, not readily comparable. In general, the requirements of the cable type in compliance with the relevant standard must be observed!
RoHS conformity (European Union guideline 2002/95/EG)
We have been producing all of our cables in respective of the guideline 2002/95/EG for quite some time now.
Also considered are the modifications since 01.07.2008 concerning DecaBDE
respectively PFOS (2006/122/EG)
The corresponding confirmation you can download uncomplicated at our download-center.
On the basis of our testing and due to the statements of our customers no changes of the technical characteristics have occurred. Concerning the optical characteristics small colour deviations or small changes in the condition of the coat surface are possible in individual cases. These small changes are caused by the altered contents of the raw material.
Our wide stock assortment is completelly changed over to RoHS conform products.
Non-conformal commodity can in some cases still be used after the deadline 01.07.2006 (special arrangements and/or no prohibitions for certain application purposes, cases of repair). In these cases, please don´t hesitate to contact us: for single products we already have some stock, please start an inquiry.
Every remaining non-conformal product in stock is clearly labelled.
Supply with non-conformal products will only take place after the customer has been consulted and after the explicit agreement of the customer has been granted!
REACH
(Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation of Chemicals)
Since 01.06.2007 an EU-wide law about chemicals are existing.
In order that, manufactorer and importers should accept a responsibility for the safety handling with their substances.
They have the liability to register the substances, which are in quantities from more than 1 t / p.a and in a concentration from more than 0,1mass percentage containing their products.
As a manufactorer and distributor of cables & wires the law don´t affect us directly. Those companies who produce such chemical substances respectivly import them from third countries are reportable according to this
edict.
As a convertor respectivly distributor we have to confirm us the compliance of
this edict by our suppliers.
Update 05/2009
We can inform you, that our products don´t contain substances from the SVHC-list (updated 29.10.2008), with more than 0,1 mass percentage.
Also we can confirm, the biocide (against moulds) Dimethylfumarat, is not
included in our products.
The corresponding confirmation you can download uncomplicated at our download-center.
Update 01/2010
Dtd. 13.01.2010 the second SVHC-list is going public.
This means to us, the next revision of our products respectivelly the obtaining
from the relevant informations from our suppliers . This will take naturally some time, in the meanwhile understandably we cannot emit any statements .
As soon as we got more information, we will publish them promptly.
If you have some more questions concerning this or other topics, please feel free to contact us.