Do we already need alternatives to PTFE, FKM, and FFKM? Consequences of 3M (Dyneon) Exiting PFAS Production On December 20, 2022, 3M Company, headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, announced that the globally operating corporation would phase out the manufacture of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) by 2025.
PFAS are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which include fluoropolymers such as PTFE. The decades-long, uncontrolled use of fluorinated compounds has raised significant social and political concerns. The global environmental impacts, including those caused by the careless release of fluorinated surfactants, cannot yet be fully assessed. Everyone who has used PFAS to date should take responsibility
Online-Seminar with sealing expert Stefan Bock The looming restrictions on the use of fluoropolymers in the wake of the PFAS debate serve as yet another call to developers and buyers to seek out long-term alternatives. In particular, manufacturers of valves and pumps for the beverage and process industries have so far found it difficult to
Online Seminar with Sealing Expert Stefan Bock 3M (Dyneon) recently announced that it will phase out all fluorinated compounds (PFAS) by the end of 2025. This will affect, among other things, all fluoropolymers relevant to sealing technology, such as PTFE (TF®, TFM®), FKM, and FFKM. Even aside from the PFAS issue, these materials are already
What PFAS-free alternatives are there to PTFE gaskets? What means PFAS? PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are compounds in which the hydrogen atoms attached to a carbon atom have been completely replaced by fluorine atoms. Within this subgroup of substances, PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) and PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonic acid) have now been banned. These compounds (also
Online-Seminar with sealing expert Stefan Bock PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are currently a focus of attention for the European Commission. Restrictions on their production and use are being considered. Fluoroplastics, particularly PTFE, also belong by definition to this group of chemical compounds. These materials have thus far been the material of choice for specialty