UL94 flammability standards

About the business case

Skaza will focus on the development of polycarbonate (PC) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)/PC blends with high post-consumer recycled (PCR) content for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) applications. The safety of EEE is of paramount importance. As a result, plastic components in EEE applications must meet stringent regulatory requirements. One of the most important properties of plastic materials for EEE components is their flammability, which is usually evaluated according to the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 94 standard, which classifies plastics into 6 different classes according to their flammability. Together with the project partners, Skaza will aim to develop materials that meet the requirements of UL 94 V-0, which is one of the more stringent flammability classes. The successful development of such materials will enable the use of PCR plastics in highly demanding EEE applications, resulting in products with a reduced environmental footprint.

Next steps

most promising candidate materials

Industrial testing of most promising candidate materials developed within project that are in accordance with CTQ parameters.