| There are no hazardous and declarable substances in Polymet coating, thus it is more friendly with environment. The Polymet coatings are water based therefore I is low HAP (hazardous Air Pollution), Low VOC (Volatile Organic Content) |
| EC Directive 2000/53/EC: ELV™ End of Life Vehicles Directive |
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This directive regulates material recycling of motor vehicles in the European Union. Since 01.July 2007 it contains prohibitions of different substances like heavy metals and chromium VI. |
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Thus, materials and components of vehicles must not contain the harzadous chromium VI. |
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This directive shall increase the recycling- and recovery rate. |
| EC Directive 2002/95/EC |
| RoHS - Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment . This directive restricts the use of six hazardous materials in the production of various types of electronic and electrical equipment. These hazardous materials are |
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Lead |
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Mercury |
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Cadmium |
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Hexavalent chromium |
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Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) |
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Polybrominated diphenly ether (PBDE) |
