Environmental and End-of-Life Issues including RoHS
This information regarding additives and trace impurities that may be present in Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products relates to certain product "End-Of-Life" and Environmental Protection regulations, standards, and initiatives. For more extensive Health, Environment, and Safety information, please consult our Material Safety Data Sheets. Analyses for trace impurities in Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products are not conducted as part of routine lot certification procedures. The information provided below addresses whether or not certain substances are normally expected to be present in Ryton® PPS or Xtel® products as supplied by Chevron Phillips Chemical. For further information, contact your nearest Customer Service Center.
Top of PageAsbestos
Ryton® PPS and Xtel® compounds do not utilize any asbestos-containing additives.
Top of PageAzo Compounds
With the exceptions noted below, Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products do not utilize any azo compounds or suspected carcinogenic amine compounds as additives or in the manufacturing process. Listed below are the azo compounds normally expected to be present in Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products in amounts exceeding 1 ppm.
Ryton® BR11-061GO PPS utilizes an azo-nickel pigment that has not been found to be carcinogenic or mutagenic.
Top of PageDioxins / Furans
Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products do not utilize any dioxins or furans as additives or in the manufacturing process.
With the exceptions noted below, Ryton® PPS and Xtel® PPS Alloy products do not utilize additives containing halogenated aromatic compounds such as pentachlorophenol (PCP), polybromobiphenyls (PBBs), polybromobiphenylethers (PBBEs), polybromobiphenyloxides (PBBOs), polybromodiphenylethers (PBDEs), polybromodiphenyloxides (PBDOs), polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs), polychloroterphenyls (PCTs), pentabromodiphenylether (penta-BDE), octabromodiphenylether (octa-BDE), decabromodiphenylether (deca-BDE), tetrabromobisphenol A, etc. Listed below are the halogenated aromatic compounds normally expected to be present in Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products in amounts exceeding 1 ppm.
Ryton® PPS and Xtel® PPS Alloy compounds are expected to contain up to 100 ppm of chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons consisting mostly of residual p-dichlorobenzene (polyphenylene sulfide co-monomer) along with trace amounts of various monochloro aromatic hydrocarbons that arise as by-products of the polymerization process.
Xtel® XK2040 and XK2140 compounds utilize a brominated hydrocarbon flame retardant additive not classified as a PBB or PBDE.
Top of PageHalogenated Hydrocarbons
Listed below are the halogenated hydrocarbon substances normally expected to be present in Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products in amounts exceeding 1 ppm. Polyvinylchloride (PVC) is not utilized in Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products.
Ryton® PPS and Xtel® compounds are expected to contain up to 100 ppm of chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons consisting mostly of residual p-dichlorobenzene (polyphenylene sulfide co-monomer) along with trace amounts of various monochloro aromatic hydrocarbons that arise as by-products of the polymerization process.
Ryton® BR42B and BR42C compounds contain polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
Xtel® XK2040 and XK2140 compounds utilize a brominated hydrocarbon flame retardant additive not classified as a polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) or polybrominated diphenylether (PBDE).
Top of PageHeavy & Trace Metals
Listed below are metals normally expected to be present in Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products in amounts exceeding 1 ppm. Other metals, including Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury, may only be present in Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products as adventitious trace impurities (not intentionally added to the products) in amounts not normally expected to exceed 1 ppm.
Ryton® PPS and Xtel® compounds utilize polymers, fillers and additives that include substances containing Aluminum (Al), Calcium (Ca), Iron (Fe), Magnesium (Mg), Potassium (K), Sodium (Na), Titanium (Ti), and Zinc (Zn).
Ryton® PPS and Xtel® compounds may contain up to 10 ppm Chromium (Cr) and up to 5 ppm Nickel (Ni) arising from corrosion of production equipment during the manufacturing process. These are adventitious trace impurities not intentionally added to the products. It has not been determined what fraction of the Chromium is hexavalent Chromium.
Ryton® BR11-061GO compounds utilize an azo-nickel pigment.
Ryton® R-10 3001B and R-10 4000B compounds utilize a copper phthalocyanine pigment. These products are no longer in production.
Xtel® XK2040 and XK2140 compounds utilize Antimony Oxide as a flame retardant additive.
Top of PageOzone-Depleting Substances
Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products do not utilize any suspected ozone-depleting substances, such as low molecular weight CFCs, CHCs, HCFCs, HFCs, freons, halons, perfluorocarbons (PFCs), etc., as additives or in the manufacturing process. This includes the substances mentioned in the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the EC Regulation 2037/2000.
Top of PagePFOS and PFOA Additives
Ryton® PPS and Xtel® PPS Alloy products do not utilize any perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) or perfluorooctonate (PFOA) additives.
Top of PagePhosphorus Flame Retardants
Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products do not utilize any inorganic phosphorus flame retardant additives such as Red Phosphorus.
Top of PagePhthalate Ester Additives
Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products do not utilize any phthalate ester additives such as butylbenzylphthalate (BBP), dibutylphthalate (DBT), diethylphthalate, diethylhexylphthalate (DEHP), diisodecylphthalate (DIDP), diisononylphthalate (DINP), dimethylphthalate (DMP), dioctylphthalate (DNOP), etc.
Top of PagePolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Ryton® PPS and Xtel® PPS Alloy products do not utilize any intentionally added polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including those mentioned in EC Directive 2005/69/EC, are not normally expected to be present in Ryton® PPS and Xtel® PPS Alloy products at concentrations exceeding 10 ppm.
Top of PageProcessed Mineral Fibers
Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products do not utilize any processed mineral fibers or vitreous ceramic fibers having a mean fiber diameter of less than 5 microns.
Top of PageRadioactive Substances
Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products do not utilize any radioactive substances as additives or in the manufacturing process.
Top of PageEC Directive 2000/53/EC (End of Life Vehicles)
All Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products and their packaging, as supplied by Chevron Phillips Chemical, comply with the requirements of Article 4.2a of EC Directive 2000/53/EC. All Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products are normally expected to contain less than 100 ppm Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, and Hexavalent Chromium. None of these substances are intentionally introduced as additives into any Ryton® PPS or Xtel® products, and these substances may only be present as adventitious trace impurities in the products.
Top of PageEC Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS)
All Ryton® PPS and Xtel® PPS Alloy products, as supplied by Chevron Phillips Chemical Company L.P., are normally expected to contain less than 0.01% Cadmium, and less than 0.1% Lead, Mercury, Chromium, PBBs, and PBDEs, per the requirements of 2002/95/EC as amended. None of these substances are intentionally introduced as additives into any Ryton® PPS or Xtel® PPS Alloy products, and these substances may only be present as adventitious trace impurities in the products.
Top of PageEC Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE)
With the exceptions noted below, the substances mentioned in Annex II of EC Directive 2002/96/EC are not normally expected to be present in any Ryton® PPS or Xtel® products in amounts exceeding 1 ppm. Mercury, PCBs, PCTs, asbestos, processed mineral fibers, and radioactive substances are not intentionally introduced as additives into any Ryton® PPS or Xtel® products. Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products also do not utilize any low molecular weight CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs, HCs, or other suspected ozone-depleting substances as additives or in the manufacturing process. These substances may only be present as adventitious trace impurities in the products.
Xtel® XK2040 and XK2140 compounds utilize a brominated hydrocarbon flame retardant additive. Other Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products do not utilize any brominated flame retardant additives.
Top of PageEC Directive 2003/11/EC (pentaBDE/octaBDE)
All Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products, as supplied by Chevron Phillips Chemical, are normally expected to contain less than 0.1% pentabromodiphenylether (penta-BDE) and octabromodiphenylether (octa-BDE). Niether of these substances are intentionally introduced as additives into any Ryton® PPS or Xtel® products, and these substances may only be present as adventitious trace impurities in the products.
Top of PageDaimlerChrysler CS-9003
All Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products comply with the requirements of DaimlerChrysler CS-9003 Change E except for the following products:
Top of PageFord WSS-M99P9999-A1
All Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products comply with the requirements of Ford WSS-M99P9999-A1 revised 2005 03 08 except for the following products:
Top of PageGeneral Motors GMW3059
All Ryton® PPS and Xtel® products comply with the requirements of General Motors GMW3059 Revision D except for the following products:
Top of PagePFOS and PFOA Additives
Ryton® PPS and Xtel® PPS Alloy products do not utilize any perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) or perfluorooctonate (PFOA) additives.
