The brominated flame retardants used in FR4 are not covered by the RoHS directive. Geoff Layhe -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Randy Bock Sr. Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 12:14 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] FR5 FR is Flame Retardant. I am not sure of the numbers. Not to cause a ruckus, but I am part of a team working on RoHS Compliance and I do know this is one of the issues with Plastics and RoHS Compliance. Bromiated compounds (May be misspelled) Rudy, can you give some guidance or references here.. Randy Bock Sr. Quality Manager Pitney Bowes AddressRight Printers (email) [log in to unmask] Newtown Building 2 203 270-4931 Ext 8-426-4931 In 203 270-4982 Fax Baski Devre <[log in to unmask]> Sent by: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> 05/19/2005 06:40 AM Please respond to TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>; Please respond to Baski Devre <[log in to unmask]> To [log in to unmask] cc Subject [TN] FR5 Hello Technetters Do you know the differences between FR4,FR5 and CEM3. What does FR5 mean? what are its properties. Can you advice me any web adrdress or data sheet of FR5 to compare it FR4 and CEM3? Thank you for your incomming suggestions Yusuf GOMEC Product Quality Engineer BASKI DEVRE SAN. ve TIC. LTD. STI. Ceyhan Sk. No:10 81490 Pendik-Istanbul-Turkey Tel:0090 216 3901036(4 Line)/4836560(4 Line) Fax:0090 216 3544941/4913269 Gsm:0090 533 6579897/7480014 Internet: www.baskidevre.com.tr --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- Private & Confidential: This e-mail message is confidential and is intended solely for the person or organisation to whom it is addressed. If the message is received by anyone other than the addressee please return the message to the sender by replying to it and then delete the message from your computer. --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------