DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF PLASTICS TABLE 16 DIELECTRIC CONSTANTS FOR SELECTED MATERIALS TECHNIQUES FOR MAKING PLASTICS CONDUCTIVE...

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1 INTRODUCTION... XXV STUDY OBJECTIVES... XXV SCOPE AND FORMAT... XXV METHODOLOGY... XXVI CONTRIBUTION OF THE STUDY... XXVI ABOUT THE AUTHOR... XXVII RELATED BCC REPORTS... XXVII BCC ONLINE SERVICES... XXVII DISCLAIMER... XXVII SUMMARY... XXVIII SUMMARY TABLE EMI/RFI SHIELDING OPTIONS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)... XXVIII SUMMARY FIGURE EMI/RFI SHIELDING OPTIONS BY TYPE, ($ MILLIONS)... XXIX PRINCIPLES OF ELECTROMAGNETISM... 1 SYMBOLS AND TERMINOLOGY... 1 TABLE 1 SI UNITS AND THEIR SYMBOLS... 1 TABLE 2 SI PREFIXES AND THEIR SYMBOLS... 2 ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY... 2 RADIATION... 3 CONDUCTION... 3 IMPEDANCE... 3 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD)... 4 ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS... 5 TABLE 3 FREQUENCY LEVELS AND BAND NAMES... 5 ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE AND RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE... 5 TABLE 4 EMI TRANSMITTERS AND RECEIVERS... 6 SUMMARY OF DEFINITIONS AND RANGES... 7 DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN EMC AND EMI... 7 MECHANISMS OF SHIELDING... 8 BACKGROUND... 8 MAJOR EMI PROBLEM AREAS... 8 OVERVIEW OF EMI SHIELDING... 8 SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS... 9 TABLE 5 GENERAL RATINGS OF SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS... 9 ATTENUATION... 9 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY EMC CONTROL SHIELDING PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW... 11

2 ABSORPTION REFLECTANCE PERMEABILITY TABLE 6 TYPICAL MATERIALS FOR LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC SHIELDING GALVANIC CORROSION AND METALS COMPATIBILITY TABLE 7 ANODIC INDICES FOR METALS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONDUCTIVITY AND RESISTIVITY EFFECTS OF EMI/RFI AND STATIC ELECTRICITY BACKGROUND THE IMPORTANCE OF SHIELDING CONTROLLING EMI/RFI Background Review and Summary of EMI Technology Use of Thermoplastics EMI Shielding Compounds versus Coatings TABLE 8 COMPARISON OF EMI SHIELDING COMPOUNDS AND CONDUCTIVE COATINGS SHIELDING TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS COST AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SHIELDING OPTIONS COST COMPARISONS TABLE 9 TOTAL RAW MATERIAL AND LABOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MAJOR SHIELDING OPTIONS, 2007 ($/SQ.FT) TABLE 10 RELATIVE COST STRUCTURE OF VARIOUS SHIELDING OPTIONS, 2007 ($/SQ.FT) PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS TABLE 11 SUMMARY OF STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF EMI SHIELDING OPTIONS TABLE 12 QUALITATIVE RATINGS OF THE MAJOR SHIELDING OPTIONS METALLIZATION PROCESSES Background Overview Metallization Materials TABLE 13 METALLIZATION MATERIALS: FUNCTIONAL COATINGS TABLE 14 PLATEABLE RESINS SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS OVERVIEW BY TYPE OF COATING TABLE 15 SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS OF KEY COATINGS (DB ATTENUATION) CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS OVERVIEW BACKGROUND... 27

3 DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF PLASTICS TABLE 16 DIELECTRIC CONSTANTS FOR SELECTED MATERIALS TECHNIQUES FOR MAKING PLASTICS CONDUCTIVE Overview TABLE 17 METHODS OF MAKING PLASTICS CONDUCTIVE Types of Conductive Materials TABLE 18 SURFACE RESISTIVITY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUBSTRATES TABLE 19 RESISTANCE SPECTRUM FOR METHODS OF MAKING PLASTICS CONDUCTIVE (OHMS/SQ) FUNCTIONS CONDUCTIVE ADDITIVE SELECTION CONDUCTIVITY TESTS ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES COMPOUNDING CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC ADDITIVES Overview Background Fibers and Powders Silver-Coatings Carbon Fibers and Powders Overview Carbon Fibers Carbon Blacks Metal Fibers Overview Advantages Metal Fiber Conductivity Metallized Glass Fibers Nickel-Coated Graphite Fibers Background Advantages Stainless Steel Fibers Overview Technology Effect on Processing Fiber Forms Advantages and Disadvantages TABLE 20 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF STAINLESS STEEL FIBERS TABLE 20 (CONTINUED) Suppliers Copper Fibers Conductive Filler Suppliers... 43

4 TABLE 21 CONDUCTIVE FILLER SUPPLIERS Carbon Nanotubes Overview Usage in Producing Electrically-Conductive Composites Overview Technical Problems Other Applications Computers Potential Automotive Applications Recent Research Activities Examples of Specific New Products Company Activities Carbon Nanotube Producers/Suppliers TABLE 22 SELECTED KEY SUPPLIERS OF CARBON NANOTUBES CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC KEY SUPPLIERS AND EXAMPLES OF THEIR PRODUCTS Boedeker Plastics Ciba Specialty Chemicals Eastman Chemical LNP Engineering Noveon PolyOne RTP Eeonoyx Premix Thermoplastics CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS TECHNICAL ISSUES CONDUCTIVE FILMS OVERVIEW EXAMPLES OF COMPANY PRODUCTS Evaporated Coatings Southwall Technologies INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS BACKGROUND PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS AND APPLICATIONS POLYANILINES OTHER TYPES OF ICPS PRICING PROSPECTS COMPARISON OF CONDUCTIVITIES OF ICPS WITH METALS, SEMICONDUCTORS, AND INSULATORS TABLE 23 CONDUCTIVITIES OF DOPED ICPS COMPARED WITH METALS, SEMICONDUCTORS, AND INSULATORS PROCESSING OPTIONS FOR ICPS... 57

5 TABLE 24 ICP PROCESSING TECHNIQUES TABLE 25 STABILITY AND PROCESSING ATTRIBUTES OF KEY ICPS INHERENTLY DISSIPATIVE POLYMERS (IDPS) OVERVIEW ADVANTAGES CONDUCTIVE ELASTOMERS OVERVIEW TABLE 26 SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS OF CONDUCTIVE ELASTOMERS [SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS (DB)] TABLE 27 COMPARATIVE TESTING OF CONDUCTIVE ELASTOMERS FOR GALVANIC CORROSION EXAMPLES OF CONDUCTIVE ELASTOMER PRODUCTS CONDUCTIVE COATINGS BACKGROUND OVERVIEW COMPARISON OF CONDUCTIVE COATINGS TABLE 28 COMPARISON OF CONDUCTIVE COATINGS BY CONDUCTIVITY AND SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS PERFORMANCE OF ALTERNATE CONDUCTIVE COATINGS ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES TABLE 29 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CONDUCTIVE COATINGS FOR EMI SHIELDING CONDUCTIVE COATING COST COMPARISONS COATED PLASTICS FOR ESD CONTROL COATING BINDERS SOLVENT-BASED VERSUS WATERBORNE CONDUCTIVE COATINGS COPPER, NICKEL, AND SILVER Advantages of Copper vs. Nickel Advantages of Nickel vs. Copper Silver ELECTROPLATED COATINGS ELECTROLESS PLATING OVERVIEW TABLE 30 ELECTROLESS PLATING PROCESSES ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES TABLE 31 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ELECTROLESS PLATING FOR EMI SHIELDING APPLICATIONS TABLE 32 SELECTED APPLICATIONS USING ELECTROLESS PLATING FOR EMI SHIELDING MULTILAYERS... 70

6 TABLE 33 SEQUENCE OF STEPS FOR ELECTROLESS PLATING OF PLASTICS TABLE 33 (CONTINUED) MEASURING SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS TABLE 34 RELATIVE CONDUCTIVITY OF SHIELDING METALS DIRECT PLATE VACUUM METALLIZATION BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES TABLE 35 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF VACUUM METALLIZATION FOR EMI SHIELDING INDUSTRY TEST METHODS VACUUM METALLIZATION PROCESSES Direct Thermal Evaporation Electron Beam Coatings Cathode Sputtering CONDUCTIVE PAINTS OVERVIEW COPPER SILVER NICKEL SOLVENT VS. WATERBORNE PAINT THICKNESSES OTHER VARIABLES APPLICATION OF CONDUCTIVE PAINTS SHIELDING PERFORMANCE CONDUCTIVE PAINT COST COMPARISONS RECENT DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO CONDUCTIVE COATINGS NEW PRODUCTS Applied Coating Technology Tecknit THERMAL (ARC) SPRAY OVERVIEW ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES TABLE 36 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ZINC ARC SPRAY FOR EMI SHIELDING IMPROVEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY EXAMPLES OF COMPANIES INVOLVED METALLIZED FOIL LAMINATES AND TAPES OVERVIEW FLEXIBLE FOIL LAMINATES... 83

7 ADHESIVE METAL TAPES FABRIC TAPES EXAMPLES OF COMPANY PRODUCTS SOFT FERRITES OVERVIEW BACKGROUND PROPERTIES CHOOSING FERRITES FOR EMI SUPPRESSION TABLE 37 PARAMETERS FOR FERRITE SELECTION TYPES OF FERRITE SHAPES AND APPLICATIONS TABLE 38 FERRITE APPLICATIONS BY SHAPE COMPANIES MARKETING SOFT FERRITES NEW PRODUCTS SHIELDING COMPONENTS GASKETS BACKGROUND PROPERTIES SELECTING GASKET TYPES TABLE 39 TYPICAL SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS FOR MAJOR TYPES OF GASKETS GASKET TYPES BY MATERIAL Background Conductive Fabric over Foam (Fabric-Clad Foam) Gaskets Stamped and Formed Metal Gaskets (Be/Cu Fingerstock) Conductive Elastomer Gaskets Wire Mesh Gaskets SOME TECHNICAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS INSTALLATION COST SHIELDING GASKETS FOR HIGHER FREQUENCIES NEW PRODUCTS Chomerics Rogers TESTING FILTERS OVERVIEW Overview (Continued) NEW PRODUCTS CONNECTORS AND CABLES WINDOWS BACKGROUND SHIELDING PERFORMANCE MATERIAL ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES TABLE 40 COMPARISON OF WINDOW SHIELDING MATERIALS MAINTENANCE AND PERFORMANCE ISSUES

8 REPRESENTATIVE COMPANY PRODUCTS Warth International Holland Shielding Systems Martex Corp ENCLOSURES BACKGROUND AESTHETICS EMI LEAKAGE COST CONSIDERATIONS REPRESENTATIVE SUPPLIERS OF SHIELDED ENCLOSURES Universal Shielding Corp. (Redmond, WA) Ferrishield, Inc. (Scranton, PA) RFI Industries (Victoria, Australia) DJM Electronics (San Diego, CA) METAL CABINETS BACKGROUND ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES TABLE 41 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF METAL CABINETS FOR EMI SHIELDING CABINET DESIGN SHIELDING OF APERTURES ARCHITECTURAL SHIELDING BACKGROUND MAGNETIC SHIELDING VERSUS EMI/RFI SHIELDING SHIELDED ROOM CONSTRUCTION TYPES COMPONENTS ARCHITECTURAL SHIELDING USING COPPER NEW DEVELOPMENTS/PRODUCTS New Architectural Shielding System Provides Electromagnetic Field Protection TABLE 42 COMPARISON OF ARCHITECTURAL SHIELDING TECHNOLOGIES COMPANIES INVOLVED OTHER SHIELDING COMPONENTS BRAIDS Background French Braid Shields FOIL SHIELDS Background Combination Foil/Braid Shields ADHESIVES Overview Representative Products

9 Loctite Dow Corning M Co ELECTROSTATIC DISSIPATION (ESD) INTRODUCTION STATIC ELECTRICITY CREATES CHARGE TECHNOLOGY BACKGROUND TRIBOELECTRIC SERIES TABLE 43 TRIBOELECTRIC SERIES FOR SELECTED MATERIALS TRENDS DEVICE FAILURES DUE TO ESD DAMAGE HOW MUCH STATIC PROTECTION IS NEEDED? SUMMING UP THE ESD SCENARIO ESD CONTROLS BACKGROUND CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS FOR ESD CONTROL Background Chemical Additives Technology Conductive Fillers Coated Sheets NEW DEVELOPMENTS PERMANENT ANTISTATS CARBON NANOTUBES FOR STATIC DISSIPATION REPRESENTATIVE COMPANY ESD PRODUCTS RTP Quadrant Engineering Plastics Premix Thermoplastics EMI SHIELDING MARKETS BACKGROUND SHIELDING TYPE OVERVIEW REDESIGNING CIRCUITRY EMI SHIELDING TECHNOLOGY MARKET OVERVIEW ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES OF MAJOR TYPES OF SHIELDING TECHNOLOGIES OFFSHORE SCENARIO QUANTITATIVE EMI MARKET ASPECTS TABLE 44 NORTH AMERICAN EMI/RFI SHIELDING OPTIONS BY TYPE THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS) TABLE 45 VALUE OF THE CONDUCTIVE COATING EMI/RFI SHIELDING NORTH AMERICAN MARKET, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

10 FIGURE 1 VALUE OF THE CONDUCTIVE COATING EMI/RFI SHIELDING NORTH AMERICAN MARKET, ($ MILLIONS) TABLE 46 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET SHARES OF SHIELDING OPTIONS BASED ON VALUE, THROUGH 2012 (PERCENT) TABLE 47 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET SHARES OF CONDUCTIVE COATING SHIELDING OPTIONS BASED ON VALUE, THROUGH 2012 (PERCENT) TABLE 48 VOLUME OF THE EMI/RFI SHIELDING MARKET, BY METHOD (MILLION SQUARE FEET) TABLE 49 VOLUME OF THE CONDUCTIVE COATING EMI/RFI SHIELDING MARKET (MILLION SQUARE FEET) TABLE 50 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET SHARES OF SHIELDING OPTIONS BASED ON VOLUME, THROUGH 2012 (PERCENT) TABLE 51 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET SHARES OF CONDUCTIVE COATING SHIELDING OPTIONS BASED ON VOLUME, THROUGH 2012 (PERCENT) METAL CABINETS TABLE 52 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR METAL CABINETS IN EMI/RFI SHIELDING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLIONS) FIGURE 2 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR METAL CABINETS IN EMI/RFI SHIELDING, ($ MILLIONS) ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES CONDUCTIVE COATINGS CONDUCTIVE COATINGS (CONTINUED) TABLE 53 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR CONDUCTIVE COATINGS IN EMI SHIELDING THROUGH 2012 (MILLIONS) FIGURE 3 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR CONDUCTIVE COATINGS IN EMI SHIELDING (MILLIONS) ELECTROLESS PLATING TABLE 54 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR ELECTROLESS PLATING IN EMI SHIELDING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLIONS) FIGURE 4 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR ELECTROLESS PLATING IN EMI SHIELDING, (MILLIONS) VACUUM METALLIZATION TABLE 55 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR VACUUM METALLIZATION IN EMI SHIELDING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLIONS) FIGURE 5 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR VACUUM METALLIZATION IN EMI SHIELDING, ($ MILLIONS) CONDUCTIVE PAINTS TABLE 56 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR CONDUCTIVE PAINTS IN EMI SHIELDING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLIONS)

11 FIGURE 6 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR CONDUCTIVE PAINTS IN EMI SHIELDING, (MILLIONS) COMMENTS AND SUMMATION OF KEY ISSUES RELATED TO CONDUCTIVE COATINGS Comments and Summation of Key (Continued) Contents and Summation of Key (Continued) LAMINATES AND TAPES TABLE 57 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR LAMINATES AND TAPES IN EMI SHIELDING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLIONS) FIGURE 7 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR LAMINATES AND TAPES IN EMI SHIELDING, (MILLIONS) CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS AND ELASTOMERS OVERVIEW TABLE 58 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS AND ELASTOMERS IN EMI/RFI SHIELDING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLIONS) FIGURE 8 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS AND ELASTOMERS IN EMI/RFI SHIELDING, (MILLIONS) COMMENTS AND SUMMATION OF KEY ISSUES RELATED TO CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS/ELASTOMERS Advantages and Disadvantages Other Factors Focus on ESD Applications ARC SPRAY MISCELLANEOUS SHIELDING MISCELLANEOUS SHIELDING (CONTINUED) TABLE 59 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR MISCELLANEOUS EMI/RFI SHIELDING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLIONS) FIGURE 9 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR MISCELLANEOUS EMI/RFI SHIELDING, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS) INDUSTRY/EMI SHIELDING INTERFACE ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY OVERVIEW TABLE 60 TYPICAL FIELD LEVELS AND FREQUENCIES TABLE 61 U.S. SOURCES OF EMI THE NEXT TABLE PROVIDES EXAMPLES OF VARIOUS COMPONENTS WITH EMI/RFI OR ESD PROBLEMS AND THE INDUSTRIES AFFECTED TABLE 62 EXAMPLES OF COMPONENTS WITH EMI/RFI AND ESD PROBLEMS AND INDUSTRIES INVOLVED TABLE 62 (CONTINUED) TRENDS IN THE ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY EMI Shielding Considerations

12 Impact of Standards Electronic Components ROLE OF ESD IN THE ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY Background Protecting PCBs from ESD Economic Issues ESD Standards Overview Companies That Use Standards MAJOR SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANIES TABLE 63 TOP GLOBAL SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANIES 2006 SALES ($ BILLIONS) TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY OVERVIEW AUTOS Background EMC Standards Materials Used Trends Selected Automotive EMC Test Specifications TABLE 64 GLOBAL SELECTED KEY AUTOMOTIVE EMC TEST SPECIFICATIONS CISPR IEC RADIATED EMISSIONS AND IMMUNITY GLOBAL AIRCRAFT Background Aircraft EMC Categories HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY OVERVIEW WIRELESS ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT EFFECTS IN HOSPITALS Background Wireless Phones and Hearing Aids Wireless Phones and Cardiac Pacemakers Wireless Phones and ICDs Cellular Phone Interference EXAMPLES OF CRITICAL HOSPITAL EMI AREAS MANAGING HOSPITAL EMC MATERIALS USED FOR SHIELDING MEDICAL DEVICES STANDARDS FOR HEALTHCARE EMC APPLIANCES OTHER CONSUMER PRODUCTS

13 OTHER CONSUMER PRODUCTS (CONTINUED) OTHER TECHNOLOGIES IMPACTING EMI/RFI MARKETS FIBER OPTICS OVERVIEW TECHNOLOGY Technology (Continued) TABLE 65 BANDWIDTH AND APPLICATIONS OF COPPER AND FIBER OPTIC CABLES PERFORMANCE TABLE 66 COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF LAN MEDIA MARKETS Overview Telephone Based Cable TV Internet Lighting Automotive Aircraft MARKET SIZE BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW INTERFERENCE MEDICAL APPLICATIONS AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS ABSORPTIVE EMI TECHNOLOGIES OVERVIEW MARKETS CONCEPT OF HIGH FREQUENCIES OVERVIEW INCREASED USAGE IMPACT ON SHIELDING CHOICES Impact on Shielding Choices (Continued) RECENT PATENTS RECENT PATENTS RECENT PATENTS (CONTINUED) RECENT PATENTS (CONTINUED) RECENT PATENTS (CONTINUED) RECENT PATENTS (CONTINUED) RECENT PATENTS (CONTINUED) ON THE HORIZON BACKGROUND OVERVIEW OF ADVANCEMENTS

14 SPECIFIC TOPICS OF INTEREST SOLVING THE GALVANIC CORROSION ISSUE IN EMI SHIELDING ELECTROMAGNETIC SCANNING ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE ABOVE 100 MHZ OTHER TOPICS Other Topics (Continued) ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPLIANCE (EMC) STANDARDS BACKGROUND SOME BASIC CONCEPTS GLOBAL OVERVIEW UNITED STATES REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW FCC PART 15 AND PART 18 UPDATES SUBASSEMBLIES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ELECTRONIC DEVICES TABLE 67 ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO THE RADIATION CONTROL FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF TABLE 67 (CONTINUED) AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI) MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS Background Examples of Other EMI-Related Military Specifications AEROSPACE AND COMMERCIAL EMC REGULATIONS TABLE 68 REPRESENTATIVE AEROSPACE AND COMMERCIAL EMC REGULATIONS INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS OVERVIEW EU REQUIREMENTS Overview New European Directive Background Details COMPARISON BETWEEN U.S. AND EU EMC REGULATIONS TABLE 69 COMPARISON OF FCC AND EU EMC REGULATIONS THE CONCEPT OF EMC STANDARDS TABLE 70 ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTROLS IN SELECTED ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS LEGAL AND REGULATORY SITES OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS ROHS AND WEEE Background

15 WEEE RoHS MEDICAL EMC: A SPECIAL CASE COMPANIES INVOLVED IN EMI SHIELDING OVERVIEW TABLE 71 COMPANIES INVOLVED IN EMC CONTROL BY CATEGORY SELECTED MAJOR COMPANIES INVOLVED IN EMI/RFI SHIELDING TABLE 72 SELECTED MAJOR COMPANIES INVOLVED IN EMI/RFI SHIELDING TABLE 72 (CONTINUED) COMPANY PROFILES AK STAMPING CO ALCO TECHNOLOGIES (TORRANCE, CA) AMPHENOL CANADA (TORONTO, CANADA) AVX CORP. (MYRTLE BEACH, SC) BMI, INC. (SCHAUMBERG, IL) CHOMERICS DIVISION OF PARKER HANNIFIN CORP. (WOBURN, MA) COILCRAFT, INC. (CARY, IL) COMPOSITE MATERIALS LLC. (MAMARONECK, NY) CYBERSHIELD, INC. (DALLAS, TX) DEXTER CORP. (ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL) DOW CORNING (MIDLAND, MI) ENTHONE-OMI, INC. (NEW HAVEN, CT) FERRONICS, INC. (FAIRPORT, NY) FUJIPOLY AMERICA CORP. (CARTERET, NJ) GREENE RUBBER CO. (WOBURN, MA) LAIRD TECHNOLOGIES (DELAWARE WATER GAP, PA) LEADER TECH (TAMPA, FL) MAGNETIC SHIELD CORP. (BENSENVILLE, IL) MARIAN, INC. (INDIANAPOLIS, IN) MAJR PRODUCTS (SAEGERTOWN, PA) MARTEK, INC. (CHESTERFIELD, MO) THE MUSHIELD CO. (GOFFSTOWN, NH) NEXTECH, INTL (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) NOVEON (BRECKSVILLE, OH) OMEGA SHIELDING PRODUCTS, INC. (RANDOLPH, NJ) ORION INDUSTRIES, INC. (AYER, MA) PANASHIELD, INC. (NORWALK, CT) PREMIX THERMOPLASTICS (MILTON, WI) PRESSCUT INDUSTRIES (CARROLLTON, TX)

16 QUADRANT ENGINEERING PLASTIC PRODUCTS (READING, PA) RTP, INC. (WINONA, MN) SAS INDUSTRIES (MANORVILLE, NY) SCHAFFNER EMC, INC. (EDISON, NJ) SCHLEGEL SYSTEMS (ROCHESTER, NY) SELECO, INC. (INDIANAPOLIS, IN) SHIELDEX TRADING USA (PALMYRA, NY) SILVER CLOUD MANUFACTURING CO. (MILLVILLE, NJ) SPECTRUM CONTROL (FAIRVIEW, PA) STEWARD, INC. (CHATTANOOGA, TN) STOCKWELL RUBBER CO., INC. (PHILADELPHIA, PA) SULZER METCO CANADA (FT SASKATCHEWAN, ALBERTA) TDK CORP. OF AMERICA (MT. PROSPECT, IL) TECH-ETCH, INC. (PLYMOUTH, MA) TECKNIT, INC. (CRANFORD, NJ) M ELECTRICAL MARKETS DIVISION (AUSTIN, TX) TUSONIX, INC. (TUCSON, AZ) VANGUARD PRODUCTS CORP. (DANBURY, CT) VTI VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES (REEDSBURG, WI) ZIPPERTUBING CO., INC. (LOS ANGELES, CA) APPENDIX MAJOR PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES IEEE EMC SOCIETY SAE ACRONYMS AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS ACRONYMS AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS ACRONYMS AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS (CONTINUED) ACRONYMS AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS (CONTINUED) ACRONYMS AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS (CONTINUED) ACRONYMS AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS (CONTINUED) ACRONYMS AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS (CONTINUED) ACRONYMS AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS (CONTINUED) ACRONYMS AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS (CONTINUED)