Outdoor brand will ban PFOA
14/09/2012
PFOA belongs to the group of fluorinated surfactants, which is also the umbrella term for all fluoro-organic compounds which are surfactant in character. There are numerous potential applications, including water-repellent coatings for textiles. Jack Wolfskin says it has been working towards offering weather protection products manufactured without the use of PFOA since 2009.
“PFOA has been a topic of debate for some time now and represents a challenge for manufacturers of functional apparel, as up to now there have been few adequate alternatives, and phasing it out would involve converting the entire textile manufacturing chain,” said chief operating officer, Christian Brandt, on making the announcement. “However, we decided to take this step early on, particularly because the insufficient biodegradability of PFOA prevents long-term use.”
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