Product Update

Recently, we received a communication from a supplier of the Teflon film that is incorporated into our KMT Series switches that the film (0.3 mg/piece) contains PFCAs (C9-C14)
in excess of the 25 ppb limitation contained in the revised REACH standards that go into effect in the European Union on February 25 of this year. Because of this issue, the supplier will be ceasing production of the film as of that date.

We are diligently working to identify a replacement film that can be used that is compliant with the new REACH standards without a reduction in performance. Furthermore, we have arranged for a significant supply of the film to be imported into the EU prior to the February 25 effective date, so that we can continue to build and supply KMT Series switches while we find and qualify a replacement film. We anticipate that this last time buy will satisfy our customer demand for 12 months. We are also testing to determine if our manufacturing processes may render the film compliant with the new standard after the switch is assembled and will update you as soon as those results are received.

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