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ADDISON, IL, December 16, 2004 — PyroTech is pleased to announce a flame retardant coating supplied to Universal Air Filter is compliant with the European Union Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive.  Effective July 1, 2006, RoHS will ensure new electrical and electronics equipment put on the market does not contain PBB and PBDE brominated chemicals as flame retardants, as well as lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium.

As a leader in the flame retardant industry, PyroTech is committed to providing environmentally responsible, custom-engineered flame retardant solutions to meet the demanding applications of OEM’s like Universal Air.  Utilizing PyroTech’s custom-engineered flame retardant coating, Universal Air Filter is able to meet the most stringent flame retardant specifications for their air filters, such as UL 94 HF-1.

PyroTech is one of the USA’s leading OEM flame retardant solution specialists providing custom engineered flame retardant solutions, in specification and on time for numerous industries as paper/paperboard/corrugated, packaging, textiles/furnishings, lighting, automotive, plastic, construction, and telecommunications.  The products meet many U.S. Military, ASTM, NFPA, FAA and UL standards.  For more information, contact: PyroTech, 1120-A Republic Drive, Addison, IL 60101.  Phone: 630-628-1120.  Fax: 630-628-0870.

Universal Air Filter produces high quality, custom designed air filters for the telecom / datacom, medical, industrial, and power-gen industries meeting the following standards and classifications: UL 94 HF-1; UL 900 Class 2, CE; Telcordia NEBS GR-78-CORE and GR-63-CORE, MIS 20189E and FMVSS 302. . When used as part of a fire enclosure, they also may be configured to comply with the flame-drip requirements described in UL 60950 and the EN 60950.  For more information, contact: Universal Air Filter Co., 1624 Sauget Industrial Parkway, Sauget, IL 62206.  Phone: 800-541-3478.  Fax: 618-271-8808.