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Identified PFAS in finished welding and cutting products 1. Insulation Substance class/name: PFAS-containing material/component: PTFE Insulating sleeves, head labels Reason for PFAS use/requirement profile: High temperature resistance up to 300 C Dielectric strength > 1000 V Good machinability Minimal splash adhesion Low modulus of elasticity Good formability UV stability Long service life of wear parts/torch body Best possible welding results (little to no scrap) Conservation of resources 1.1. Insulations in MSG welding torches Substance class/name: PTFE Fig. ABIROB W 300 MSG robot welding torch PFAS-containing material/component: Insulating tube in AC robot torches PTFE insulating ring PTFE- Tube Reason for PFAS use/requirement profile: The electrical insulation for minimum dielectric strength 1000 V according to IEC 60974-7 High temperature resistance for welding environments Impact resistance UV resistance to arc radiation 1 1.2 Insulations in TIG welding torches PTFE-Insulation Fig. ABITIG 20 manual welding torch Substance class/name: PTFE PFAS-containing material/component: Insulator to gas nozzle made of PTFE Reason for PFAS use/requirement profile: The electrical insulation for minimum dielectric strength 1000 V according to IEC 60974-7 High temperature resistance for welding environments UV resistance to arc radiation 1.3 Insulations in plasma cutting torches Substance class/name: PTFE Fig. ABICUT 75 plasma hand cutting torch PFAS-containing material/component: Insulator to the gas nozzle PTFE- Tube Reason for PFAS use/requirement profile: The electrical insulation for minimum dielectric strength 2100 V according to IEC 60974-7 Torch-internal electrical insulation between pilot circuit and cutting circuit High temperature resistance for cutting environmental conditions UV resistance to arc radiation 1.4 Insulations in the hose assembly Hose package Fig. Robot hose package Substance class/name: PTFE PFAS-containing material/component: Inner tube in coaxial cable Reason for PFAS use/requirement profile: The electrical insulation for minimum dielectric strength 1000 V according to IEC 60974-7 Flexibility under highly dynamic alternating loads Sliding properties during assembly UV resistance to arc radiation 2 2. O-rings Substance class/name: FKM FFKM Viton PFAS-containing material/component: O-rings Fig. MSG robot alternating neck welding torch ABIROB WH W600 Reason for PFAS use/requirement profile: Ozone resistance high temperature resistance -> wear parts last longer resource conservation long service life -> resource conservation high media resistance (glycol-based coolant) resource conservation Material class/name: FKM, FPM, FKM, Teflon , PFAS-containing material/component: Viton O-rings Reason for PFAS use/requirement profile: Temperature resistance Sliding properties at interfaces Resistance to aggressive cooling media UV resistance to arc radiation 3. Hoses Substance class/name: PTFE Name/description of the application: Wire Conveyor Hose Gas hose Water hose O-ring PFAS-containing material/component: - PTFE hose Fig. Media hoses Reason for PFAS use/requirement profile: Gas hoses with minimal diffusion of hydrogen and oxygen Flexibility under highly dynamic alternating loads Thermal shock resistance Resistance to aggressive media, especially cooling media UV resistance to arc radiation (with exposed media routing at interfaces) sulating properties Conservation of resources (rework, pores in the weld seam, ....) 3 4. Liner Substance class/name: PTFE Name/description of the application: Liner: Welding wire feeding in manual welding torch, robot welding torch and wire feeding hose PFAS-containing material/component: Liner Fig. for application: Substance class/name: Fig. wire conveyor hose (so-called liner) PFAS-containing material/component: Polyhaloolefins Wire guide core made of PTFE Reason for PFAS use/requirement profile: Mechanical properties: low friction and high abrasion resistance, dimensional stability up to approx. 200 C Insulation: dielectric strength 1000 Vac according to EN 60974-7 Good internal sliding properties from the wire filler material (PTFE liner / carbon PTFE liner) Good external sliding properties during assembly Flexibility under highly dynamic alternating loads UV resistance to arc radiation (with external wire guides) Conservation of resources (rework, pores in the weld seam, ....) 5. Hose / Cable Package with Connectors Fig. Cable package Material class/name: PTFE, FEP PFAS-containing material/component: Connector housing Plug inserts Cable sheaths Reason for PFAS use/requirement profile: Flexibility Electrical insulation for dielectric strength Temperature resistance Resistance to aggressive media, UV resistance to arc radiation (with exposed media routing at interfaces) 4