RICHMOND, VA – Albemarle Corp. has developed and is commercializing SAYTEX 102HP flame retardant, a high-assay form of decabromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE). Patent applications covering both the high-assay product and the processes for its manufacture are currently pending.
This new product is designed to help users meet the strictest interpretation of the European Union (EU) Restriction on the RoHS Directive and related EU Commission Decisions regarding the use of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)s.