European Union Threatening To Ban Chrome Plating beginning in 2023

[wemay]

From CarBuzz.

I didn't realize the creation of this material was toxic. I wonder what's next.

European Union Threatening To Ban Chrome Plating

The European Union (EU) wants to ban chrome plating from 2024, citing health reasons as the main driving force behind the initiative. According to Autocar, it's because of the toxic chemicals released during the material's creation.

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[FowVay]

Every shock absorber piston on automobiles, every piston on aircraft landing gear, every hydraulic piston on earth moving equipment... so many industrial applications for hard coating anti-wear platings other than cosmetic automotive applications that require the application of chromium on the wear faces. Certainly someone in the executive corridors of Brussels has given this some thought. Maybe they discussed it with the thinktanks that thought banning gas stoves was a fantastic idea.

How long before they suggest we go back to tilling our soil with sticks and mules?

 

[dogememe]

Every shock absorber piston on automobiles, every piston on aircraft landing gear, every hydraulic piston on earth moving equipment... so many industrial applications for hard coating anti-wear platings other than cosmetic automotive applications that require the application of chromium on the wear faces. Certainly someone in the executive corridors of Brussels has given this some thought. Maybe they discussed it with the thinktanks that thought banning gas stoves was a fantastic idea.

How long before they suggest we go back to tilling our soil with sticks and mules?

But you need to cut down trees to make sticks, can't do that, you'll have to dig with your hands.

 

[Number_35]

I thought that stainless steel had significant chromium (as well as nickle) content.

Perhaps the ban will be on cosmetic applications only.

 

[Zee09]

If you don't like the blackout treatment get prepared to walk.

 

[4WD]

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other stuff (hydraulic cylinder rods) is Hard Chrome such as “metalizing”

 

[FishFry]

Every single day a new EU-insanity over here.

Well, the chroming of bumpers and trim for vintage vehicles is mostly done in eastern Europe and Turkey since years anyway, because it got super expensive here.
So yeah, those guys will have a field day, when they got all the jobs now.

It's called active deindustrialization - Morgenthau is laughing in his grave.

 

[bdcardinal]

Every shock absorber piston on automobiles, every piston on aircraft landing gear, every hydraulic piston on earth moving equipment... so many industrial applications for hard coating anti-wear platings other than cosmetic automotive applications that require the application of chromium on the wear faces. Certainly someone in the executive corridors of Brussels has given this some thought. Maybe they discussed it with the thinktanks that thought banning gas stoves was a fantastic idea.

How long before they suggest we go back to tilling our soil with sticks and mules?

Also mules expel gas so we can't have that.

 

[4WD]

Also mules expel gas so we can't have that.

And Coyotes

 

[D60]

Long ago the Kennametal rep told us straight up they can't make carbide tooling in most first world countries because of environmental restrictions for things like vapor and chemical depositions on the inserts.

Unless we get to where the entire world agrees restrictions only push this business overseas, but it doesn't stop it.

I guess the EU could ban the import of chromed products, too?

There will always be some third world country happy to do just about anything if there's money it, like store our "recycled" plastic and take our old electronics.

 

[4WD]

Long ago the Kennametal rep told us straight up they can't make carbide tooling in most first world countries because of environmental restrictions for things like vapor and chemical depositions on the inserts.

Unless we get to where the entire world agrees restrictions only push this business overseas, but it doesn't stop it.

I guess the EU could ban the import of chromed products, too?

There will always be some third world country happy to do just about anything if there's money it, like store our "recycled" plastic and take our old electronics.

Searched CNMP643 … proud of my memory … loooooooong ago

 

[Dave Hess]

I need to place my custom order for AMG Benz with chrome package before this ban takes effect.

 

[D60]

I would make a joke about people potentially being arrested for cruising around with illegal chrome bumpers, but after seeing arrests for paddleboarding alone in the ocean, I no longer think it can't or won't happen....regardless of EU or US

 

[kschachn]

I thought that stainless steel had significant chromium (as well as nickle) content.

Perhaps the ban will be on cosmetic applications only.

It’s the plating process, not the element as used in an alloy.

This is very common. Even now some of the best plating is done in China due to the methods that are still used.

 

[Marcozi]

Also mules expel gas so we can't have that.

Me too!

 

[97prizm]

Every shock absorber piston on automobiles, every piston on aircraft landing gear, every hydraulic piston on earth moving equipment... so many industrial applications for hard coating anti-wear platings other than cosmetic automotive applications that require the application of chromium on the wear faces. Certainly someone in the executive corridors of Brussels has given this some thought. Maybe they discussed it with the thinktanks that thought banning gas stoves was a fantastic idea.

How long before they suggest we go back to tilling our soil with sticks and mules?

Or not being able to paint anything or pave roads or have air conditioning?

 

[Bjornviken]

That's not going to happen

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Every shock absorber piston on automobiles, every piston on aircraft landing gear, every hydraulic piston on earth moving equipment... so many industrial applications for hard coating anti-wear platings other than cosmetic automotive applications that require the application of chromium on the wear faces. Certainly someone in the executive corridors of Brussels has given this some thought. Maybe they discussed it with the thinktanks that thought banning gas stoves was a fantastic idea.

How long before they suggest we go back to tilling our soil with sticks and mules?

Why would you think the ban would extend all forms of Chrome plating? More likely result is that cheaper, less environmentally friendly methods of plating will be banned.

 

[Braapdaddy]

I do the electrical maintenance on a medium sized chrome plating operation ......

His business has trippled in the past few years due to restrictions in some states lots of items shipped in from California and Nevada

Oklahoma has lax regulations on this process that being said the water run off on the property as well as the waste water is monitored by the city of Oklahoma city monthly and subject to random testing

This building and the process are grandfathered in....... he wanted to build a new shop in a new location but is not allowed by the city so he must maintain the current building and location no exceptions

Cyanide and many other heavy metals are present without a doubt

 

[Pew]

Also mules expel gas so we can't have that.

Time to ban baked beans and Chinese take out!