ChemFORWARD Launches Free Application to Strengthen Worker Safety in Electronics Assembly
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ChemFORWARD Launches Free Application to Strengthen Worker Safety in Electronics Assembly

Apple-Backed Initiative Unveils Supply Chain Transformation Tools to Accelerate Global Shift to Safer Cleaners and Degreasers

August 20, 2025 – Cleaners and degreasers are one of the highest use materials in electronics assembly. It is so critical that they be as safe as possible in their formulation and usage. In a bold step to safeguard the health and well-being of hundreds of thousands of workers in the global electronics assembly industry, ChemFORWARD, in partnership with Apple, is proud to launch a dedicated application for cleaner and degreaser ingredient optimization. The free, web-based tool will help formulators rapidly replace high-hazard chemicals with safer, vetted alternatives thus reducing worker exposure. 

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ChemFORWARD Partners with Apple to share Safer Chemistry Resources
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ChemFORWARD Partners with Apple to share Safer Chemistry Resources

APRIL 6, 2023 - ChemFORWARD, a science-based non-profit organization, has partnered with Apple to scale the adoption of safer chemistry used in electronics assembly worldwide. A new website, www.ChemWorks.org, provides free access to identify certified safer formulations as well as resources for formulators to screen and optimize their products with verified safer chemicals.

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Apple, Google, and ChemFORWARD join forces to drive support for safer flame retardants in the Electronics Sector

Apple, Google, and ChemFORWARD join forces to drive support for safer flame retardants in the Electronics Sector

Apple, Google, and ChemFORWARD join forces to drive support for safer flame retardants in the Electronics Sector

ChemFORWARD, in collaboration with Apple and Google, is pleased to announce the availability of a comprehensive set of chemical hazard assessments for phosphorus-based and other non-halogenated flame retardants used in electronics. The goal of this work is to help companies move away from flame retardants with known health and environmental concerns towards those that are well characterized and verified to be safer.

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