Statement of RoHS Compliance
The Company, A.F.A.C. Ltd., declares that our silicone and EPDM products comply with the RoHS directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
Each component/material used in our products does not contain the following substances, or, if contained, their percentage will not exceed the limits given below: –
Substances and Limits for Each Homogeneous Material Used:
| Lead: | Limit: < 0.1% by weight (1000 ppm) |
| Mercury: | Limit: < 0.1% by weight (1000 ppm) |
| Hexavalent chromium: | Limit: < 0.1% by weight (1000 ppm) |
| Cadmium: | Limit: < 0.01% by weight (100 ppm) |
| Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB): | Limit: < 0.1% by weight (1000 ppm) |
| Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) – flame retarders, including Deca BDE: | Limit: < 0.1% by weight (1000 ppm) |
We confirm that the Company has procedures in place that both minimizes the risk of non-conformity and that maintains conformity. We assess & audit all new suppliers for RoHS conformity, and re-assess existing suppliers.
The typical substances composed of our silicone and EPDM products are listed below :
Silicone Rubber Information
| Composition | Function | Chemical Formula | CAS# | Content % |
| Methyl Vinyl Polysiloxanes | Silicone Rubber | C3H10OSi2 | 68037-87-6 | 63.00 |
| Hydroxy Silicone Oil | Plasticizer | HO[(CH3)2SiO]nH | 70131-67-8 | 2.80 |
| Silica | Filler | SiO2 * nH2O | 10279-57-9 | 33.40 |
| Zinc Stearate | Mold Lubricant | C36H70O4Zn | 557-05-1 | 0.10 |
| DMDBH | Cross-linking (Curing) Agent | C16H34O4 | 78-63-7 | 0.70 |
EPDM Rubber Information
| Composition | Function | Chemical Formula | CAS# | Content % |
| Ethylene Propylene Diene Rubber | EPDM Rubber | (C9H12.C3H6.C2H4)n | 25038-36-2 | 37.50 |
| Zinc Oxide | Curing Activator | ZnO | 1314-13-2 | 1.87 |
| Stearic Acid | Curing Activator | C18H36O2 | 57-11-4 | 0.47 |
| Black Carbon | Filler | C | 1333-86-4 | 20.50 |
| Calcium Carbonate | Filler | CaCO3 | 471-34-1 | 18.71 |
| Paraffin Oil | Plasticizer | CnH2(n+2) | 8012-95-1 | 18.71 |
| Sulphur (Curing Agent) | Curing Agent | S | 7704-34-9 | 0.56 |
| Curing Accelerators | Curing Accelerator | C7H5NS2 | 149-30-4 | 1.68 |
We undertake to keep a register and inform clients immediately if evidence of supply of non-compliant product arises.
