Fast Track: Should Questions About the Safety of PTFE Worry the Performance Apparel Industry?
Analyses a number of concerns surrounding the use of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), which is widely employed in the production of water repellent textiles. The report highlights the development and use of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), which is at the heart of almost all of W L Gore’s proprietary processes. The report also provides profiles of rival products and technologies which are claimed to be environmentally friendly alternatives to PTFE, including Ekolab from Helly Hansen and SympaTex membranes from SympaTex.
HOW SAFE IS POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (PTFE)?
ePTFE: AT THE HEART OF ALMOST ALL OF THE PROPRIETARY
PROCESSES OF W L GORE
SYMPATEX: AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY RIVAL TO GORE-TEX?
HELLY HANSEN PROMOTES THE ENVIRONMENTAL
CREDENTIALS OF EKOLAB WHILE CRITICISING PTFE
W L GORE CONTINUES TO INTRODUCE NEW PRODUCTS BASED
ON ePTFE
ePTFE AND CHEMICAL COMPONENTS USED IN ITS PRODUCTION
COMPLY WITH REACH BUT CONCERNS REMAIN
ePTFE: AT THE HEART OF ALMOST ALL OF THE PROPRIETARY
PROCESSES OF W L GORE
SYMPATEX: AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY RIVAL TO GORE-TEX?
HELLY HANSEN PROMOTES THE ENVIRONMENTAL
CREDENTIALS OF EKOLAB WHILE CRITICISING PTFE
W L GORE CONTINUES TO INTRODUCE NEW PRODUCTS BASED
ON ePTFE
ePTFE AND CHEMICAL COMPONENTS USED IN ITS PRODUCTION
COMPLY WITH REACH BUT CONCERNS REMAIN
