VICTREX ® PEEK ® High performance polymer materials provide more environmentally friendly materials for innovative electronic products

      October 13, 2008, Shenzhen, China - VICTREX ® PEEK ®、VICOTE ™  Coatings and APTIV ™  Vickers, a leading manufacturer of high-performance polymer materials such as films, announced today that VICTREX PEEK high-performance polymer material meets the definition requirements for halogen content allowed in polymer raw materials in the IEC 61249-2-21 standard issued by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and also meets the international electronics industry's requirement for "halogen-free" polymer materials. As one of the world's most outstanding and widely used polymer materials, VICTREX PEEK polymer material meets the "halogen-free" requirements of the electronics industry, making it the best material choice for electronic product developers. It can not only fully utilize its excellent performance to achieve innovative design, but also meet the needs of green environmental protection, ensuring that electronic products have a significant impact on the environment at all stages of their product life cycle. The impact has been minimized.  
      Green environmental protection is becoming a hot topic of global concern. With the promulgation of numerous regulations, including RoHS, which has been widely recognized and accepted by the electronics industry, electronic industry enterprises have become pioneers in creating green environmental protection concepts and promoting their continuous development. Major enterprises have taken various measures to design and manufacture electronic products using more environmentally friendly materials and advanced concepts to meet the requirements defined by these regulations. These regulations mainly regulate the use of heavy metals such as mercury, cadmium, and lead, as well as specific chemicals such as hexavalent chromium compounds in electronic products, in order to minimize the environmental impact of these electronic products during production, manufacturing, use, and disposal. VICTREX PEEK polymer materials and products made from these polymer materials have been professionally certified and meet the requirements of RoHS standards. Customers can obtain specific proof of product compliance with RoHS regulations from Wigs sales offices around the world.  

     On this basis, the electronics industry has recently sparked a craze for using low halogen materials, aiming to further reduce the potential environmental impact of materials used in electronic products. The focus of this new trend is on flame retardants, PVC materials, and materials containing polybrominated diphenyl ether compounds commonly used in electronic products. The International Electrotechnical Commission has made clear regulations on the total amount of halogens contained in electronic product materials in its IEC 61249-2-21 standard, requiring that the content of bromine (Br) should not exceed 900ppm, the content of chlorine (Cl) should not exceed 900ppm, and the total halogen content should not exceed 1500ppm. Materials that meet these requirements can be called "halogen-free" materials. This definition is also adopted in IPC-4101B issued by the International Printed Circuit Association. According to this definition, unfilled VICTREX PEEK polymer material fully meets these requirements.  

     VICTREX PEEK polymer material is a high-performance polymer material with multiple high-quality properties, making it the best choice for many current and future application fields. Its main properties include high temperature resistance, wear resistance, chemical corrosion resistance, hydrolysis resistance, high purity, insulation, high strength/weight ratio, and so on. These properties are excellent substitute materials for metals, composites, and other polymer materials for various electronic products with a wide range of application fields and complex and diverse application environments. The compliance with RoHS and "halogen-free" requirements has made VICTREX PEEK polymer material an excellent material choice for designing and manufacturing innovative electronic products in the electronics industry.