Material Traceability
Before ESPR and the DPP, material compliance in the cable industry was largely handled through PDF declarations of conformity stating adherence to RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) and REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals).
The Shift to Granular Data
The DPP fundamentally changes this. Instead of a blanket statement saying "Product X is RoHS compliant," you will likely need to expose structured data regarding the presence (or absence) of substances of concern at the sub-component level.
Common Mistake: Treating REACH as Static
The REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) is updated twice a year. A static PDF from 2022 is useless today. Your DPP must link to dynamic, updated material data.
RoHS Substance Lookup (Demo)
Substances of Concern
Particular focus in cable manufacturing revolves around:
- Lead (Pb): Historically used in PVC stabilization.
- Phthalates: Used as plasticizers in PVC jackets (e.g., DEHP, BBP, DBP, DIBP - all restricted under RoHS 3).
- Halogens: While not universally banned, LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) requirements are increasing, necessitating proof of halogen absence.