Publications
Europump position on the Essentiality of Fluoropolymers in Industrial Applications
Fluoropolymers are essential in many industrial applications due to their unique properties. Despite their importance, they are often underestimated, particularly in manufacturing non-fluorinated substances. Recognizing them as essential, as recently noted by the ECHA, is a positive step. However, challenges in supply chain communication and differentiation between the most hazardous PFAS and fluoropolymers must be addressed to ensure industrial safety and environmental protection.
Europump position on the restriction of PFAS
PFAS materials are used in many of the listed and further applications, mainly as sealings, bearings, cable sheaths, coatings, pump inserts and membranes, due to their extraordinary behaviour. As the PFAS materials, which are up to 100 times more expensive compared to standard materials, are only used in those cases, where no alternative is available, Europump rejects the broad restriction of PFAS, as many vital applications will not work without PFAS materials.