High Performance PVDF-based Polymers: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Concerns and Remediation Strategies

Per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are man-made compounds which are involved in many consumable products. In recent years, after the deposition of dossier by five member states, a project of PFAS restriction has been raised by the US and European regulation agencies. Though some are toxic, bioaccumulative and cross the human cellular membranes, others, such as fluoropolymers, are safe, reliable, involved in many applications, fulfil the 13 PLC criteria and do not cross the membranes. This report focuses on a brief history of fluorochemicals, followed by the characteristics, properties and limitations of these products and fluoropolymers as well as recent information on regulations toward PFAS.