Wes Smith wrote regarding halogen free laminates.
In answer I think most laminators offer a halide free laminate. Two
which do are Isola and Mica-Micanite. Both in Europe.
As far as I know the material is UL 94V0
There is usually a long lead time and of course the price is higher.
For more information on flame retardants try:-  www.bsef.com and
www.firesafety.org

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> Multicore produce colophony free solders in 3 and 5 core versions
> (reel).
> These have a halide content of 0.5% and conforms to j-std-004. However
> my
> own experience is that it is requires retraining to use and can leave
> a
> large flux deposit - unsightly but non corrosive. It's not perfect in
> my
> opinion but the world seems to be moving that way!
>
> Ian
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> >Hi Folks,
> >
> >Can anybody point us in the right direction to find manufacturers of
> halide
> >free laminates, prepregs and solder mask materials. A search of
> "Dogpile"
> >(thanks Steve!) came up with plenty of cable manufacturers and
> reference to
> >a Toshiba patent in 1997, but nothing else.
> >
> >Is this "halide free PCB" requirement widespread or are we getting
> caught
> >up in the rush to "save" the planet?
> >
> >Assuming these materials are available, are they UL approved?
> >
> >Appreciate some input.
> >
> >Wes Smith.
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