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Alternatives to decaBDE

The EC has commissioned a study into potential alternatives to DecaBDE.

DecaBDE exemption 9a was annulled, at the request of manufacturers, and deleted on 1st July 2008.

However, each plastics manufacturer uses their chosen proprietary material so it is difficult to know what, in particular, is being used.

There are several alternatives but the choice will depend on the type of polymer. These include HBCDD, SCCP, TBBPA, various phosphorous based, and other flame retardants.

The study provides a list of 27 possible alternatives in Annex 3

 

EC study-DecaBDE

 

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