1、Organo-siloxane Surfactant asSubstitute for Forever Chemicals-Reactive versus Non-reactiveEvaluation in Waterborne Epoxy CoatingsSteve Crain,PMPDirector of Business DevelopmentCASE and PU AdditivesJay Liu,Ph.D.Technical Director CASESeptember 3-5,2025CTT 2025 Chicago Technical Paper1El CorporationSe
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6、 StrategicPartnerships4PTFE is Non-PBTHigh molecular weightLower solubilityReduced bioavailabilityDifferent risk profile vs PFOABut PersistentPrevious production Intermediates are banned in US,etc.Some countries not yet aligned(China)sourced PTFE maycontain trace PFOA,etc.REACH proposal on universal