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Bayer Makes Flame-retardant Polycarbonate for LEDs

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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 20, 2010 — Bayer MaterialScience LLC has developed a flame-retardant polycarbonate plastic that enables LED and other electronics manufacturers to slim down lenses and covers. Makrolon FR7067 polycarbonate plastic meets the UL-94 V0 rating at 1.5 mm, with light transmission of nearly 90 percent. By comparison, most traditional flame-retardant polycarbonates meet this key flammability rating at a thicker 3.0 mm. “When it comes to LED lenses and covers, thinner is better,” said Gerald DiBattista, market segment leader (IT) of Bayer’s electrical/electronics polycarbonates....Read full article

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    Published: September 2010
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