WL Gore to release PFAS-free waterproof material for apparel

摘要

WL Gore Associates has announced its upcoming launch of a fabric-waterproofing technology without per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), which could greatly increase the availability of PFAS-free water-repellent garments. The Gore-Tex producer’s expanded polyethylene (ePE) technology for an inner layer of water resistance, and the accompanying top layer known as durable water repellent (DWR) treatment, will both be non-fluorinated, it said. The announcement follows action by Polartec and other manufacturers to transition away from PFASs.