RoHS Compliance for Hopwood Globe
The European Directive commonly referred to as "RoHS" which is short for The Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment mandates that electronic components containing any of the substances listed below cannot be imported into Europe after July 1, 2006:
- Lead
- Mercury (N/A at Hopwood Globe)
- Cadmium (N/A at Hopwood Globe)
- Hexavalent Chromium
- Polybrominated Biphenyls (N/A at Hopwood Globe)
- Polybrominated Dipheyl Ethers (N/A at Hopwood Globe)
At Hopwood Globe, we fully understand that this directive affects only a portion of our customers and we will continue to offer our current line of processes. However, we also understand that the industry is changing in many ways. With this in mind, we believe that it is important for us to take a proactive approach in order to maintain our status as an industry leader. We have recently incorporated some of the most cutting edge technologies into our processes.
We now offer finishes that comply with RoHS such as:
- Lead-free and Cadmium-free Electroless Nickel.
- A complete line of Trivalent Chromate finishes for Zinc including highly corrosion resistant clear, yellow.
- A patented black chromate process.
- The latest development in trivalent chromate for Aluminum.
- Our new Lead and Cadmium Free Electroless Nickel process yields a mirror bright nickel phosphorous alloy that meets the requirements MIL-C-26074E, ASTM B733 and 2404D specifications.
- The new trivalent Blue, which is the most decorative high performance trivalent bright chromate for zinc that we have found while providing over 150 hours of corrosion resistance to white salts per ASTM B117 (designed to meet the corrosion protection requirements of all automotive specifications requiring the elimination of hexavalent chromium conversion coatings).
- The new trivalent yellow chromate process produces a visually pleasing, high performance finish (corrosion resistance actually exceeds that of hexavalent finishes, making it an excellent environmentally compliant alternative). Many automotive companies and their suppliers around the world including General Motors, Daimler Chrysler, Honda, Hyundai, and Nissan actively use this process.
- The new trivalent black chromate also provides superior corrosion resistance to our traditional black chromate. Although somewhat more iridescent, there is no silver in the product so the problem of black chromate turning brown or green over time from tarnishing is eliminated.
Hopwood Globe's new line of trivalent chromates is approved for many specifications such as:
- GMW 3044 8K
- GMW 3044 fastener code G
- GMW 4700
- Delphi DX551200
- Daimler Chrysler PS-1207
It is important to note that the above processes may yield differences in performance as well as visual differences. Because it is beyond our scope to know your product, it is also beyond our scope to know exactly how (if at all) these differences will impact your product. Therefore, Hopwood Globe will be happy to process samples of any of these alternative processes for testing and qualifying free of charge. And we urge you to take advantage of this offer. It is our intention to continuously pursue improvement through research for offering our customers the very best that technology has to offer. By doing so, we believe that our position as well as our vendors and customers will remain as leaders in this industry.
Contact Hopwood Globe to find out more. You can also download our PDF on our processes or fill out our inquiry form.