The law as proposed bans Pb in all electronics/electronic equipment so yes, the applications you mentioned (other than decorative glass) would be affected. Rob Schetty Shipley Ronal Freeport, NY USA -----Original Message----- From: Jos Groffils <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 6:56 AM Subject: [TN] Pb in conductor-paste Dear Technetters, Resistor and Capacitor components in surface-mount version use Pb in the conductor paste ( e.g. Pb-enamel in AgPd-paste for multilayer capacitors). Will these components, due to the Pb in the enamel-conductorpaste, be affected by the Lead ban ? I didn't see any exception for the use of Pb-containing paste in WEEE2-draft. (For Pb in picture tubes and light-applications exceptions are made.) Does this mean that all other use of Pb (or Pb-oxydes) will be prohibited, even when this is used in small quantities as in chip-resistors or capacitors ? Jos Groffils BC Components PS: Does it also affect the decorative glass industry (crystal) ? That would mean the end of this industry. ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ################################################################ To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################ ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ################################################################ To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################