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| Greenville, South Carolina (September 30, 2005) – KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM) announced today that KEMET is first to market with new RoHS-compliant/lead-free components in the Axial Molded (T322), Radial Molded (T340) and Commercial Herm Seal (T110/T140) capacitors. Standard tin/lead (Sn/Pb) versions will remain available. This expansion of RoHS-compliant/lead-free options for its tantalum leaded product line, is in accordance with environmental legislation eliminating lead (Pb) from the manufacture of electronic components. More information and resources regarding KEMET’s Green Product Roadmap for all product lines, including RoHS compliance, is available online at http://www.kemet.com/page/Greenproduct.
“KEMET’s expansion of RoHS-compliant options for the tantalum leaded product line reiterates our commitment to comply with relevant environmental regulations and fulfill customer requirements,” said Per-Olof Loof, KEMET’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our expeditious response to industry demand for environmentally-friendly components allows us to deliver RoHS-compliant products to the marketplace in our “Easy-To-Buy-From” tradition.”
The industry’s lead-free initiative is being driven by environmental legislation, such as the End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV), Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS), and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directives.
Our Pb-free options for leaded Ta now include all of the following series:
- T322
- T340
- T110/T140,
- T35x
- T368
- T396
- T398
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