Plasticisers part of Oko RoHS review (Directive Decoder)

Plasticisers part of Oko RoHS review

Certain plasticisers are under review for possible inclusion within the scope of the RoHS Directive.
So what do they do?
Basically, plasticisers are used to soften plastics. Small amounts make the plastic more ductile and less brittle so they do not fracture if dropped.
Higher concentrations make the plastic flexible, hence their use in PVC wire insulation.

Directive Decoder

Posted by Gary on April 8, 2008 3:20 PM | Permalink

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Gary Nevison is Farnell's spokesperson and customer interface on legislation that affects the electronics industry, such as the RoHS and WEEE Directives. As part of this, Gary has spoken extensively at RoHS seminars throughout Europe, North America and Australia. He has recently turned his attention to the developments, and impact, of China RoHS.
With over 30 years service at Farnell, he has widespread experience in the electronic components industry, Gary is an active figure in the market place, sitting on the AFDEC (Association of Franchised Distributors of Electronic Components) Council and acting as the elected chairperson for its dedicated RoHS development team.
During 2005, Gary was also chairman of the European organisation DMASS (Distributors and Manufacturers Association of Semiconductor Specialists) and today sits on the board of Electronics Yorkshire, helping local businesses.

Directive Decoder

Expert analysis of european legislation in the electronics market from Gary Nevison of Farnell InOne