Effective screening and accurate monitoring
The European Union (EU) has established directives on electrical and electronic equipment in relation to its composition and the levels to which it should be recycled. Companies are obliged to comply and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) has emerged as an ideal technique for the required elemental analysis – it is non destructive and can measure all relevant sample types, often without any sample preparation.
The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive restricts the use of six hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive prevents waste by encouraging reuse and recycling. These hazardous substances have already been banned from cars (End of Life Vehicles directives) and from packaging materials (Packaging Directives) since the nineties.
PANalytical leadership
PANalytical is the only company that can provide you with:
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The right analysis system – benchtop to high-performance research
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Unique reference materials and standards
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Advice and instruments for sample processing (where required)
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Unrivalled applications experience
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Unique reference materials and standards
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Global support organization
Product choices
| System |
Description |
| MiniPal 4 RoHS WEEE |
The latest compact, benchtop XRF spectrometer, capable of analyzing samples for the presence of the restricted elements and screening for compliance |
| Epsilon 5 |
For complete quantitative elemental analysis down to sub-ppm levels, designed for the analysis of heavy metals and supports the analysis requirements of the directives, for example the analysis of Cd and Pb in brass or HG in polymers |
| Axios |
Industry-tailored XRF system for RoHS/WEEE that can also can be used for other applications |
| RoHS Calibration Standards |
Tailored set of unique Certified Reference Materials for accurate analysis of RoHS-restricted elements and additives in polyethylene and polypropylene polymers. |
| PVC Calibration Standards |
Dedicated set of Certified Reference materials for accurate analysis of the RoHS-restricted elements and additives in hard and soft PVC polymers |
| TOXEL |
Unique set of reference materials, optimizes XRF analysis for low levels of toxic heavy elements, catalyst residues and additives in polyethylene and polypropylene |
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