Apart from printed circuit laminates, such as FR-4, TBBPA (the correct
abbreviation) is also widely used in polycarbonates (used widely for
housings in the electronics industry, such as computer monitors etc.)

Brian

Reuven ROKAH wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Our PCBs supplier is using the flame retarder bellow:
>
> The current brominated flame retarder (tetra brominated bisphenol A) used
> in our raw materials (Laminate & Prepreg) is NOT on the list of banned
> substance, so it is RoHS compliant
>
> This is not PBB or PBDE, so can I use it on 2006????
>
>
> Best  Regards
>
> Reuven  ROKAH
>
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