塑料电镀的碳足迹和可持续性.pdf

1、Carbon footprint and sustainability of plating on plasticsBernd Frank Global OEM Senior DirectorMKS Atotech 12/11/2024The MKS Atotech journey so farMKS CONFIDENTIAL2R.Cruickshank Ltd.begins electroplating operations,later rebranded as M&T Chemicals18691977190119931999Scherings electroplating divisio

2、n starts operationsM&T Chemicals acquired by Elf Aquitaine;becomes Atochem Inc.in 1984Elf Aquitaine(later Total)merges its Elf Atochem M&T Harshaw operations with Scherings electroplating division to found Atotech20002007Atotech sales cross$500m,supported by 2,100 professionals worldwideFirst TechCe

3、nter in Asia(Japan)#1 in plating technologies,generating sales of$1.4 bn(2022)with over 4,000 professionals worldwideAtotech sales cross$1bn,supported by 3,100 professionals worldwide2022On February 4,2021,Atotech goes public at the New York Stock ExchangeToday2021On August 17,2022,MKS Instruments a

4、cquires Atotech and it becomes a strategic brand in MKS portfolioWe serve multiple end markets and industriesMKS CONFIDENTIAL3Regulation updateElemental solid metal,not harmful to human health Alternative non-harmful way to plate chromeStrong oxidizer and CMRTarget of EU-regulationsChrome,Cr(VI),chr

5、omium trioxide,trivalent chromium?5Metallic chrome(Cr0)Trivalent chromium(CrIII)Hexavalent chromium(CrVI)Chrome plating:Process of electroplating chrome metal onto a prepared surface from a chromium containing solutionMKS CONFIDENTIALOverview of regulationsUsers can continue to use Cr(VI)under the t

6、erms of the respective applicationsNote for Use 2:Monitoring still mandatory October 11:ECHA received a mandate from European Commission to prepare a restriction proposal for Chromium(VI)substancesApril 2024:Scope of the restriction was extended to 11 substancesProposal is expected for April 11,2025