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Re:Could the world go PFAS-free? Proposal to ban ‘forever ch... by refurb on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @08:12PM (#36965132)
I'm pretty sure Teflon is made with tetrafluoroethylene, a gas, not with surfactants?
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Re:Could the world go PFAS-free? Proposal to ban ‘forever ch... by amluto on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @12:11PM (#36972865)
As I understand it (and I don’t claim to understand it all that well), the processing involved in turning tetrafluoroethylene into a useful form of PTFE involves the use of fluorinated surfactants to get everything into a solution or emulsion.
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