LGI is committed to RoHS compliance

LGInternational has researched the directives and their impact on the electronics industry giving us a unique advantage to provide superior compliant product and solutions for your product compliance markings. Beyond this, LGI acknowledges the fact that RoHS is merely the first in a global trend toward environmentally responsible manufacturing processes. While ramping up for the EU's RoHS legislation we are also setting the stage for similar legislation already being drafted in the United States, China, Japan and Korea. At LGI we are partnering with our customers to face whatever challenges lie ahead.

Why should I buy LGI's RoHS compliant labels?

LGI is committed to providing superior quality products that meet or exceed our customers requirements as well as government regulations. We require our suppliers to certify that the products we purchase from them meet the RoHS directives and when a customers specifically requests constructions that use noncompliant products we will offer compliant alternatives.

As part of our commitment to RoHS compliance, customers can benefit from a number of features, including:

• RoHS Compliant Products: Unless otherwise required by the customer, all products manufactured by LGI will comply with the RoHS directives.
• Parts Compliance Evaluation: Compliance assessment of an existing parts inventory, such as labels, overlays, and die cut gaskets, shields and insulators.
• Wheeled Bin Labels: Standard Wheeled Bin labels or customized labels displaying the symbol of WEEE compliance (crossed out wheelie bin).
• Statement of Compliance: Documents the referenced part is free of the six restricted substances (Lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, PBB or PBDE flame retardants) or within accepted tolerances.

LGI is committed to environmental stewardship above and beyond the European directives. It is our goal to be prepared for any future regulations both in the US and abroad ensuring that our customers products are of the premium quality they have come to expect from LGI.

So what exactly is RoHS?

The RoHS directives and their companion WEEE legislation were drafted to prevent the massive increase of electronic waste entering Europe's landfills. RoHS attacks the problem at the beginning of a products life cycle ensuring that environmentally harmful substances are eliminated from the production of electronic equipment. WEEE attacks the problem at the end of a products life cycle by encouraging recycling and making manufacturers responsible for the collection and disposal of the products they produce.

Learn more about RoHS (RoHS Information Resource)

Latest RoHS/WEEE news (UK government site)

RoHS Directives (actual legislation)

WEEE Directives (actual legislation)

OK, so what effect does RoHS have on my labels?

The main impact of RoHS on the manufacture of product labels concerns inks. A number of colorants used to achieve brilliant color incorporate restricted substances. LGI has researched this issue exhaustively and we have found viable alternatives for each of these inks, most of which are virtually indistinguishable from their non-compliant counterparts.

The impact of RoHS on substrates, adhesives and even liners has also been thoroughly investigated by our engineers at LGI and where necessary, technologically superior alternatives have been acquired to replace them.

As a result, you can be assured that when you order labels from LGI, RoHS compliance is a given. At LGI, we stand behind our commitment to offer products that meet and exceed our customers requirements. If it impacts you. it impacts us, you can count on it.

Custom RoHS-WEEE labels

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What kind of labels do I need to comply with RoHS-WEEE

LGI offers a number of custom and standard labels to indicate RoHS and WEEE compliance. Our knowledgeable staff are equipped to help you make label product choices that best suit your needs. Here are just a few of our offerings:

• Wheelie bin labels (WEEE)
• Lead free symbol labels (RoHS)
• Lead free text labels (RoHS)
• Custom statement of compliance labels (RoHS-WEEE)
• Custom regulatory labels with Integrated markings (RoHS-WEEE)

Custom RoHS-WEEE labels

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