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Three new innovative processes from Schlötter (30 January 2012)

Schlötter is pleased to present three new processes to the market. The new zinc and zinc-nickel electrolytes, SLOTOLOY ZN 320, SLOTANIT OT 1010 and ZINCASLOT ZA 1020 have been developed in-house at Schlötter by our experienced and innovative R&D chemists. The new electrolytes have several key benefits which include improved deposit characteristics, reduced analysis and reduced effluent treatment. ...more

ECHA: New Candidate Lists for SVHC and Annex XIV (12 January 2012)

On 19 December 2011, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) added 20 more substances of very high concern (SVHCs) to the Candidate List, bringing the total to 73 substances. However, none of these new SVHC candidates are used in Schlötter additives. ECHA also recommended to the European Commission  that 13 SVHCs should be included in the list of substances subject to authorisation (Annex XIV of the REACH regulation), including chromic acid, dichromic acid, chromium trioxide and cobalt sulphate. According to ECHA's planning, the European Commission should enter these substances into Annex XIV by February 2013. The EC will then also set the sunset date by when a substance can no more be used without authorisation. Companies seeking authorisation for a specific use would be required to file their applications by November 2014.  . . . more