“With the start date for compliance in Europe being July 1, 2006, assemblers don’t have much time to make their products destined for European markets not only lead-free but also free of cadmium, mercury, chromium VI, polybrominated bipenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE). This article is a compilation of some of these questions that are coming from Kester’s customers in the U.S., Asia and Europe. Surely more questions will be asked as this year comes to an end and 2006 begins. We will bring more of these questions and answers to you in subsequent issues.” Source: emsnow.com