CHROMIUM(VI)-FREE

Extension of the REACH Regulation

The REACH Regulation convers the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals within the EU. In 2013 the European Chemicals Agency decided to include chromium(VI) in the REACH Regulation (REACH Regulation Annex XIV) as carcinogenic and mutagenic. As a result of this decision, it is expected that compounds containing chromium(VI) will be completely forbidden within the EU after entering into force on September 21st, 2017.

Effects of the ban of chromium(VI)

• Greatly reduced availability of surface coatings containing chromium(VI)
  • Security of supply no longer ensured

• Rising prices for surface systems containing chromium(VI) due to worse bundlings
  • Economic inefficiency of surfaces containing chromium(VI)

• Changeover to alternative surfaces
  • Changeover efforts for users, distributors and coating companies

Chances arising by the ban of chromium(VI)

• Exploitation of the standardisation potential in the field of surface coatings used

• Technical optimisation of bolted joints
  • Duration of corrosion resistance
  • Improvement of the installation properties resulting from an additional or integrated lubrication

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