PFAS
Greener Curriculum Showcase Series: Exploring Sustainable Practices and the Drive for Greener Innovations - A Case Study in Metal Plating
This free, virtual workshop is designed to help educators effectively adapt and implement a new case study that examines the various considerations and factors driving greener innovations in the metal plating industry. One of the primary chemicals used in this sector is PFAS, which acts as a fume suppressant to control chromic acid mist during the chrome plating process. While PFAS reduces exposure to the known health hazard of hexavalent chromium, its health and environmental impacts raise significant concerns, underscoring the need for greener alternatives.
Building a roadmap for safer and sustainable material chemistries: Addressing the PFAS problem through informatics and data-driven chemistry
Scientific research increasingly demonstrates that chemicals and materials essential for everyday products threaten natural systems and human health. Transitioning to sustainable, circular, and low-carbon economies depends critically on having safer chemicals available. We propose that materials scientists should also account the impact of the health hazards of chemicals associated with the synthesis, processing, and manufacturing of materials.
Green Hydrogen Made with Alkaline Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer
Ecolectro is a startup dedicated to decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors by delivering cost-competitive green hydrogen. As clean energy demand increases, hydrogen is emerging as a leading solution for liquid fuel applications, including aviation and heavy transport.
EPA Report on PFAS Strategic Roadmap: Three Years of Progress
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a comprehensive report detailing three years of progress on its PFAS Strategic Roadmap, originally introduced in 2021 to tackle per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination across air, land, and water. The Roadmap is built on three core objectives:
Proposed PFAS Restriction Signals Supply Chain Shift, Need for Innovation in Pharmaceutical Industry
Advanced PFAs Removal for Water Treatment
Puraffinity has developed Puratech, a patented solution designed to effectively remove PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) from water. Puratech uses advanced materials with high adsorption capacity, engineered through a proprietary multi-step process that enhances performance. This innovative technology offers superior PFAS removal compared to traditional petroleum-derived ion exchange resins and granular activated carbon, thanks to its broader-spectrum removal capabilities and faster kinetics.
How to Quickly Identify PFAS in Your Supply Chain Using the US EPA CompTox Dashboard
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Amphitex™ by Amphico
Amphitex™ is a PFAs-free alternative to traditional waterproof and breathable textiles. Developed by Amphico, a leader in integrating research, engineering, and design to advance innovation and circularity, Amphitex™ is crafted for outdoor use with a unique, coating-free Amphidry™ Yarn. This yarn is essentially superhydrophobic and does not require additional water-repellent chemical coatings. Free from polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Amphitex™ achieves high performance in both waterproofing and breathability, matching the standards of industry leaders.
Fluorine-Free Hydrophobic Liquid Repellent
Developed by DetraPel, Inc., a clean-tech advanced materials company specializing in synthesizing and manufacturing PFAs-free protecting coatings. Detrapel’s technology platform introduces a new way of blending and dispersing immiscible particles into water-based systems. These unique products and processes help remove cancerous PFA chemicals with non-toxic, sustainable, PFAs-free alternatives that outperform traditional legacy fluorinated chemistries.