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SIMPLIFY NON-HAL COMPLIANCE WITH UL’S “YELLOW CARD”! Non-Halogenated Compliant Certification for Plastics (QMFZ2) February 9, 2016
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Presenters
Noé P. Navarro Global Business Manager Distinguished Member of Technical Staff
Scott MacLeod Principal Chemist Distinguished Member of Technical Staff
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ABOUT US STANDARDS OVERVIEW OF PLASTICS PROGRAM NON-HAL BACKGROUND NON-HAL STANDARDS NON-HAL CERTIFICATION FOR PLASTICS (QMFZ2) YELLOW CARD DEMONSTRATION CONCLUSION
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Since the Chicago World’s Fair we have been on the leading edge of safety science
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Our mission drives everything we do…
Since 1894
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AND HELP YOU NAVIGATE
GLOBAL TRADE UL helps you navigate: - Complex country compliance issues - Regulatory and trade challenges - Marketplace demands - Supply chain management
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Global Footprint
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ABOUT US STANDARDS OVERVIEW OF PLASTICS PROGRAM NON-HAL BACKGROUND NON-HAL STANDARDS NON-HAL CERTIFICATION FOR PLASTICS (QMFZ2) YELLOW CARD DEMONSTRATION CONCLUSION 8
UL's Safety Standards Overview and Plastics Program • UL has published more than 1400 Safety Standards • Key objective is to mitigate the risks of fire, electric shock, personal injury • Plastic materials are relied upon for critical applications - electrical insulation and enclosures (fire and mechanical) • Plastics Recognition Program established more than 40 years ago to characterize material performance properties • UL Polymeric Material Standards are referenced in a wide variety of UL Standards and Outlines: Plastics Standard UL 746A UL 746B UL 746C UL 94
References in UL Standards or Outlines >250 >250 >400 >400 9
UL’s “Path to Plastics” 1938 World’s Fair – a TV is exhibited for the public with plastics as the major insulating material.
1941: “Comparative burning tests of common plastics” • UL Research Bulletin #22, A. J. Perkins (1941)
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Yellow Card Example
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Why Certification? Organizations that have achieved certification communicate to the market that they have successfully undergone a comprehensive, rigorous assessment and their products and processes meet defined standards of quality or performance.
Certification demonstrates to customers, competitors, suppliers, staff and investors that you use industry standards and practices and that you are committed to producing high quality products. Individuals validate their mastery of skills, knowledge and abilities through certification and meet ongoing learning and practice requirements through recertification. Gives you an advantage over the competition.
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Why Certification? Organizations that have achieved certification communicate to the market that they have successfully undergone a comprehensive, rigorous assessment and their products and processes meet defined standards of quality or performance.
Certification demonstrates to customers, competitors, suppliers, staff and investors that you use industry standards and practices and that you are committed to producing high quality products. Individuals validate their mastery of skills, knowledge and abilities through certification and meet ongoing learning and practice requirements through recertification. Gives you an advantage over the competition.
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Why UL Certification? Independent Testing – UL provides confirmation that manufactured products continue to meet certification requirements as third party certifier. It provides market integrity. Safety – UL’s mission is safety and UL has many initiatives and programs (Safety Smart, UL Research, The Product Mindset, etc.) that increase safety awareness with consumers and others. Standards/New Products – UL helps customers grow by creating standards and code acceptance for new products/technologies. Code Authorities/Acceptance – UL has a dedicated staff with AHJ’s (Authorities Having Jurisdiction) to address questions and assist with product acceptance. Market Surveillance – The integrity of UL certifications is enhanced by investigating Product Incident Reports and by proactive Market Surveillance investigations on fieldobtained product samples. Anti-counterfeiting – UL has dedicated staff that works with Customs and others in verifying product authenticity through labels and other data. Advertisement – Certified companies can use UL’s name and references in advertisements. With UL’s brand recognition this is a significant benefit. 14
Why UL Certification? Independent Testing – UL provides confirmation that manufactured products continue to meet certification requirements as third party certifier. It provides market integrity. Safety – UL’s mission is safety and UL has many initiatives and programs (Safety Smart, UL Research, The Product Mindset, etc.) that increase safety awareness with consumers and others. Standards/New Products – UL helps customers grow by creating standards and code acceptance for new products/technologies. Code Authorities/Acceptance – UL has a dedicated staff with AHJ’s (Authorities Having Jurisdiction) to address questions and assist with product acceptance. Market Surveillance – The integrity of UL certifications is enhanced by investigating Product Incident Reports and by proactive Market Surveillance investigations on fieldobtained product samples. Anti-counterfeiting – UL has dedicated staff that works with Customs and others in verifying product authenticity through labels and other data. Advertisement – Certified companies can use UL’s name and references in advertisements. With UL’s brand recognition this is a significant benefit. 15
UL Performance Materials – Global Locations Engineering & Lab
Project Engineering Teams
• Taipei City, Taiwan
• Seoul, S Korea
• Suzhou, China
• Guangzhou, China
• Hong Kong, China
• Bangalore, India
• Krefeld, Germany
• Japan – Tokyo & Ise
• Northbrook, IL, USA
• Guilford, UK
• Enfield, CT, USA
• Arnhem, Netherlands
• San Jose, CA, USA
• Milan, Italy
• Melville, NY, USA
• ASEAN - Singapore & Thailand
Taipei city
Krefeld, Germany
Suzhou, China
Northbrook, IL (Headquarters) 16
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ABOUT US STANDARDS OVERVIEW OF PLASTICS PROGRAM NON-HAL BACKGROUND NON-HAL STANDARDS NON-HAL CERTIFICATION FOR PLASTICS (QMFZ2) YELLOW CARD DEMONSTRATION CONCLUSION
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HALOGENS
Fluorine Chlorine Bromine Iodine Astatine
Common Halogen Free Alternatives Resins Polyolefins (Polyethylene, Polypropylene) Polyesters Polyamides Polystyrene Polycarbonate FR’s Aluminum Tri-Hydrate (ATH) Magnesium Hydroxide Phosphorous & Melamine Based Compounds
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“Halogen Free” Demand Drivers • Combustion Product Corrosivity (Acid Gas) • Combustion Product Toxicity (Dioxins) • AHJ / Industrial Restrictions Enclosed Spaces (e.g. Subterranean, Submarines) Sensitive Equipment (e.g. Computer Rooms) • POP’s & FR Restrictions (PBB’s, PBDE’s) • PVC Fallout, Green Movement & Precautionary Principle 20
Global Halogenated Compound Regulations & Restrictions EU RoHS • PBB’s3, PBDE’s3, PFOS1, REACH SVHC’s
Halogens (F 1, Cl2, Br3)
• HBCDD3, SCCP2, CoCl22, TCE2 NORWAY • PFOA1, Triclosan2, HBCDD3,
MCCP2,
GREENPEACE • PVC2, BFRs3
PCP2
PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS • Aldrin2, Endrin2, Dieldrin2, HCB2, Toxaphene2, Chlordane2, Mirex2 Heptachlor2, PCBs, DDT2, PCDD2, PCDF2, Chlordecone2, Lindane2, α-HCH2, β-HCH2, Tetra-BDE3, Penta-BDE3, Hexa-BDE3, Hepta-BDE3, HBB3, PeCB2, PFOS1, Endosulfan2, HBCDD3 21
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ABOUT US STANDARDS OVERVIEW OF PLASTICS PROGRAM NON-HAL BACKGROUND NON-HAL STANDARDS UL NON-HAL CERTIFICATION FOR PLASTICS (QMFZ2) YELLOW CARD DEMONSTRATION CONCLUSION
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Some Common Halogen Related Standards Standard
MIL-DTL-24643C
Application
Cables, Electric, Low “All materials shall be Smoke Halogen-Free, halogen-free and For Shipboard Use have no more than General 0.2 % halogen “Halogen-Free” content.”
JOINT JEDEC/ECA STANDARD JS709B (*IEC PAS 60315”)
Plastic Materials in Electronic Products “Low-Halogen”
IEC 62821 Series
Electric cables – Halogenfree, low smoke, thermoplastic insulated and sheathed cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V
IEC 61249 Series
Requirement
Printed Wiring Board Laminates “Non-Halogenated”
<0.1% Br from BFRs <0.1% Cl from CFRs or PVC
Includes Br, Cl & F
< 0.15% Total Halogen < 0.09% Cl < 0.09% Br
Test Description
Limitation
XRF or Formulation Review
Ambiguous Definition of Halogen
Combustion IonChromatography
Only BFR’s, CFR’s and PVC
Four Stages
Action Levels Not Specified for Br & Cl
Combustion IonChromatography
F Not Addressed
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IEC “Low Halogen”
• IEC PAS (Publically Available Specification) 63015, Based on JOINT JEDEC/ECA STANDARD JS709B Definition of “Low-Halogen” For Electronic Products • IEC TC111 Project Team (PT63031) Developing New Standard to Define “Low Halogen” Starting Point: • “…<1000 ppm (0.1%) Br if the source is from BFRs, <1000 ppm (0.1%) Cl if the source is from CFRs, PVC, PVC congeners, PVC block polymers, PVC copolymers, or polymer alloys containing PVC.” 24
UL “Non-Halogenated” Plastics
• Plastics Recognition (QMFZ2) Rating Options • UL 746H “Outline of Investigation for Non-Halogenated
Materials” • Threshold requirements based on IEC 61249 Series (“Non-
halogenated epoxide woven E-glass reinforced laminated sheets”) • Testing requirements based on IEC and ASTM Methods
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ABOUT US STANDARDS OVERVIEW OF PLASTICS PROGRAM NON-HAL BACKGROUND NON-HAL STANDARDS UL NON-HAL CERTIFICATION FOR PLASTICS (QMFZ2) YELLOW CARD DEMONSTRATION CONCLUSION
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Deliverable and Continuing Certification Deliverables Certification with searchable iQ and Prospector Yellow Cards.
Continuing Certification Clients will be required to show on-going compliance during follow-up surveillance and follow-up testing.
Ratings Options
Non-Halogenated < 0.09% Chlorine (Cl) < 0.09% Bromine (Br) < 0.09% Fluorine (F) < 0.15% Total Cl + Br + F
Non-Chlorine & Non-Bromine
< 0.09% Chlorine (Cl) < 0.09% Bromine (Br) < 0.15% Total Cl + Br
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Ratings Options
Non-Halogenated < 0.09% Chlorine (Cl) < 0.09% Bromine (Br) < 0.09% Fluorine (F) < 0.15% Total Cl + Br + F
Non-Chlorine & Non-Bromine
< 0.09% Chlorine (Cl) < 0.09% Bromine (Br) < 0.15% Total Cl + Br
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Testing By Combustion Ion Chromatography (C-IC)
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Testing By Combustion Ion Chromatography (C-IC)
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New IEC Halogen Test Method Using C-IC
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Expansion of the IEC 62321-3-2 (Br by C-IC) Test Method Standard to include Cl & F is under development in IEC TC111 WG3 UL’s Scott MacLeod is the Co-Convenor of the IEC TC111 WG3
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Primary Benefits •
An easy means for specifiers and other purchasers to find plastics that meet Non-Halogen and Non-Bromine & Non-Chlorine compliance requirements
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Evaluation to science-based and globally recognized standards and test methods.
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Elimination of repetitive lot testing
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Creates a level playing field for the industry by allowing companies to compete fairly against the same standard
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Ability to communicate compliance clearly and credibly from a trusted provider on leading industry databases (iQ and Prospector)
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Reduce time to market by streamlining safety evaluation with NonHal evaluation
‘The number of Non-Halogenated compliance requests have steadily increased the last several years and the increase in media savvy customers makes this option a “no brainer”. Having UL act as the “independent lab” to test and add Non-Hal information to our yellow cards will significantly improve our customers access to this information. Many of our customers are online looking thru yellow cards and having the information right there saves them an extra step.’
Ralph Guyer Technical Service Ascend Performance Materials 37
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ABOUT US STANDARDS OVERVIEW OF PLASTICS PROGRAM NON-HAL BACKGROUND NON-HAL STANDARDS NON-HAL CERTIFICATION FOR PLASTICS (QMFZ2) YELLOW CARD DEMONSTRATION CONCLUSION
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Yellow Card Demonstration
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ABOUT US STANDARDS OVERVIEW OF PLASTICS PROGRAM NON-HAL BACKGROUND NON-HAL REQUIREMENTS UL NON-HAL CERTIFICATION FOR PLASTICS (QMFZ2) YELLOW CARD DEMONSTRATION CONCLUSION
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Conclusion By choosing manufacturers with the Yellow Card Non-Halogenated or Non-Chlorine & Non-Bromine compliance rating, you can • Find products that meet compliance requirements Prospector for Plastics has over 250,000 registered users with over 16,000 Yellow Card data sheet views a month. iQ for Plastics gets over 100,000 Yellow Card views a month.
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Simplify Selection of Non-Halogenated Plastics Increase Confidence and Trust Through Certification Eliminate Costly Repetitive Testing / Declaration Ensure the Use of Scientifically Published Test Methods Demonstrate Ongoing Compliance Through Continuing Certification
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THANK YOU Contacts: Business Development Manager
[email protected] +1.847.664.2732 Lead Technical Engineer
[email protected] +1.631.546.2548 Principal Chemist
[email protected] +1.631.546.2208
Look for a Recording or UL’s Optional RoHS Compliance Rating Webinar in Prospector (knowledge.ulprospector.com/)
Global Business Manager
[email protected] +1.408.754.6787 47
