Ahead Of Regulation For More Environmentally Friendly Coatings
NOF Metal Coatings Group, with North American operations in New Hudson, MI, USA, has unveiled a PFAS-Free topcoat range of coatings. PFAS, or poly-(or per-) fluoroalkyl substances, widely used in different industrial sectors, are now coming under increasing scrutiny due to their long-lasting presence in the environment.
A possible European ban on PFASs based on REACh, might come into force as early as 2027 for specific industrial segments. Apart from PTFE, a fluoropolymer currently classified as a “polymer of low concern” by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), NOF Metal Coatings Group does not use any other PFAS in its products.