Huntsman Halogen Free Laminates

Oct 10, 2011 2:15 PM ET

Makers of print circuit boards (PCBs) are making the move to more environmentally friendly halogen-free laminates and Huntsman’s Azyral® benzoxazine resins are helping them achieve their performance and sustainability goals.

Laminate is the basic substrate material for PCBs found in telecom equipment, medical measurement devices, information technology equipment, automobile parts, cell phones and other electronic consumer products. Halogen, made up of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine, has been the material of choice to create PCBs. Though not harmful during its lifetime, there is concern about what happens to halogenated products once they have reached end of life

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