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DFARS
The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause states that "any specialty metals incorporated in items delivered under this contract shall be melted or produced in the United States, its outlying areas or a qualifying country." DFARS...
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NEMA and IP Standards
It should be noted that NEMA/IP waterproof tests are performed on unique end-applications. When Southco reports that a product is suitable for a NEMA 4/IP65, it is to say that specific product (or series of products) has been used in NEMA 4/IP65 approved ...
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MSDS Information
Southco is a provider of finished products; therefore, we do not provide Material Safety Data Sheets of our products. We do, however, employ all reasonable methods to ensure our parts are compliant with respect to various environmental compliance directiv...
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UL Flammability Ratings
For many of our plastic products, UL94 flammability rating is an important customer specification. It should be noted that when UL94 ratings are claimed, the rating belongs to the raw material as opposed to the product itself. For UL94 flammability certif...
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