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RESTRICTION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (RoHS) DIRECTIVE
Policy on
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
(Directive 2002/95/EC, dated 27 January, 2003)
OFS, Specialty Photonics Division, appreciates and shares the environmental concern which prompted the creation of the RoHS Directive. As an environmentally responsible global manufacturer and leader in the optical fiber industry, we have implemented procedures and processes to ensure our compliance with the Directive.
These processes are incorporated into our ISO quality procedures and are an integral part of our Quality Management System. We have performed a thorough review of all our products to determine compliance and have eliminated or redesigned our products where applicable. In addition, our product design procedure includes controls at various points in the process in order to ensure that appropriate materials are chosen, purchased, and used in the manufacture of new products.
The RoHS Directive itself makes provision for certain product end-use applications to be exempted from the regulations. These exemptions apply to some OFS products and do not constitute a failure to comply. RoHS guidelines also include threshold limits for some substances—that is, their use is not banned but must be held below certain percentage limits by weight. Using these substances within the stated thresholds is also considered compliant.
The RoHS banned substances list supplements a long-established list of substances that OFS had already chosen to ban from its products and manufacturing processes. We have also restricted the use of additional substances beyond the requirements of RoHS. For lists of these substances, click below:
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RoHS Banned Substances »
- Lead
- Mercury
- Cadmium
- Hexavalent Chromium
- Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB)
- Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE)
- Octabromodiphenyl Ether
- Pentabromodiphenyl Ether
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OFS Restricted Substances (to the extent identifiable by MSDS reporting) »
- Antimony and its compounds (Antimony Trioxide)
- Arsenic and its compounds
- Berylium and its compounds
- Bismuth
- Organo-Tin compounds
- Nickel and Nickel-containing steel alloys that are in contact with skin
- Phthalates in PVC
- Chlorinated Solvents:
- Carbon Tetrachloride
- Tetrachloroethylene
- Trichloroethane
- Tricholoethylene
- Chloroparaffins
- Methylene Chloride
OFS maintains a matrix of current catalog products on-line for customer use in checking whether a particular product they are purchasing or plan to purchase is RoHS compliant. http://www.specialtyphotonics.com/about/export%20control.php
If a customer has any additional concerns not addressed here, please contact our Customer Relations Department at: (860) 678-0371, and press 1 at the menu |
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Avioptics
Avioptics harsh environment cable optimizes high-performance aircraft and military vehicle applications. The cable design is based on 200 µm fibers and adds coating and strength members especially for the corrosive environments encountered on aircraft, including jet fuel, oil. Solvents, and hydrolytic liquids.
AquaLink
AquaLink coating is our newest defense against water in outdoor cabling applications.
FlightGuide
The FlightGuide family of aerospace fibers and cables offers high temperature and strength in graded-index fiber-based constructions. Multiple coating and cabling layers specialize the cables for military and aerospace use. Some FlightGuide fibers are available sold separately.
HCS
Hard Clad Silica (HCS) was invented by OFS scientists and now serves as the industry standard cladding material for optical glass fibers. HCS cladding imparts unusual strength to fiber and makes it easy to crimp and cleave connectors directly to the fiber using a hand tool in the field instead of more complex epoxy/polish methods.
OASiX
Optical Amplifier Simulation Software from OFS, OASiX is packaged with erbium-doped fibers sold for use in EDFAs. This software and graphical interface allows the designer to plug in modeling parameters shipped with the fiber and begin on-screen simulations. This reduces design time by predicting the performance of EDFA systems including optical components such as filters, isolators, and reflectors.
ST
This connector type features a bayonet-style nut and is commonly used in telecommunications applications.
TruePhase
TruePhase is the name to remember for all of OFS’s non-doped polarization maintaining fibers. These are single mode fibers optimized for different wavelengths and cladding size requirements.
V-System
This easy-to-use connectorization system simply plugs in with a reassuring click. It is available for simplex cables, or with a duplex latch housing for connectorizing zipcord. Connectorizing HCS coated fibers with V-System connectors takes less than 2 minutes per end when using the compatible OFS crimp and cleave kit.
ClearLite
One of the most complete, diverse lines of single-mode optical fiber you can find, ClearLite encompasses several families of photonic fibers, each optimized for different applications: 980, 1310 & 1550, Micro, Specialty Coated, Short Wavelength, and Polarization-Maintaining.
GyroSil
Designed specifically for gyroscopes and similar navigational instrumentation, GyroSil singlemode fiber has a small NA of 0.17 and reduced 80 µm cladding diameter to accommodate the tight bend radii and coiling designs inherent in gyroscopic and sensor applications.
PYROCOAT
PYROCOAT polyimide is our premier fiber coating for high-temperature applications. In recent years, we have further refined the polyimide properties to create new versions of PYROCOAT optimized for steam or chemical resistance. When applied over a hermetic carbon layer, it provides the best protection in the industry against the harshest environments.
UltraSil
Known in the medical industry for years for its ultra low water peak useful for high-power delivery, our UltraSil fibers are made from unique preforms that deliver both low OH and one of the highest NAs achievable with a silica cladding. These fibers are also finding new application in sensing when further coated with high-temperature polyimide.
Specification Sheet not yet available. Please contact our facility in Somerset, NJ, for more detail.
