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Can someone tell me how many square meters of PCB are being produced on a year base in Europe and what percentage are produced using the following entry plate material:
- aluminium
- steel
- stainless steel
- LCOA and similar
- cardboard
- melamine
- wood
- others
- none (because of laser drilling)

Is it possible to give a comparison of the advantages and inconvenients of the different materials used ?

What are the trends in using these materials ?

Is it possible to estimate the percentage of PCB surface that is produced using CAC separators ?

Thank you in advance.

Hi Bernard,
Thanks very much for your question here with the PCB-FAQ page.
Unfortunately we are not in a position to answer your question. Private firms and NGO`s (Non Governmental Organisations) collect these data and distribute them to interested parties.
There is an European branch of the IPC and they can be found at:
http://www.eipc.org

So thanks again
All the best
Your Beta LAYOUT Team

: Can someone tell me how many square meters of PCB are being produced on a year base in Europe and what percentage are produced using the following entry plate material:
: - aluminium
: - steel
: - stainless steel
: - LCOA and similar
: - cardboard
: - melamine
: - wood
: - others
: - none (because of laser drilling)
:
: Is it possible to give a comparison of the advantages and inconvenients of the different materials used ?
:
: What are the trends in using these materials ?
:
: Is it possible to estimate the percentage of PCB surface that is produced using CAC separators ?
:
: Thank you in advance.
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