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Meeting the Demand for PTFE Alternatives in Packaging Inks

New technology that serves as a viable alternative to PTFE

Abstract Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) in the form of micronized powders have brought desirable properties for coating and ink applications including excellent mechanical properties, chemical resistance, and low coefficient of friction. In 2019, the Stockholm Convention began restricting the use of raw materials containing >25 ppb perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). This global restriction on PFOA and its salts as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) has impacted traditional PTFE. The need ...

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