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cx os Cita Use of ropes nthe FrctoonfMiodnegm Soi| 29 Critical Use of Fluoropolymers in the Functioning of Modern Society Jaime Sles, Michal SclpfandDecpak Kapoor ncotnhceecnoinntegstthoefmtahseturpecloevmainntgsreectsoircsiwohneorffPuEoAr,aptohleyrmearppseaares s0ebd sThiiisfpiacpoenrticnotnefnsdsio0n claurryisnhagfrcoampboilnyatmieornsoafrperoapseretimeasitlhytnfnd usamepoclerts oexritismhakveaslehemsoecixetey.mTlhye elusttinecomnemaemtersappleiwcaitigonw, iheteofsegspheaeeticounsm.enWliylaenetcedroeteb,epvebetetsyumefoHritshaosre poirntkieodntoofvtehye dvisepaerlsisveesuwshsefnuhciocmhpeaxrceldudteosiunsdesirnicaolokawpaprliec)a,tiaonds,rewphreerseenftraompoibmteperrs cpruosgtrnedsiangnpwreolplerbtiiensgaofescciapeintaliinzfeid.onb,eyFauraesr:opsoamfeers cweollnitnge, deemsciuaenlmyen1t atnhde cFeneaaatttdtaedstaodmsspearsepecdoomsmeennecreeappnacioomnfosrt beng the ft the only ove het 1 Introduction F(oFrAmSa)nhyvyeeabso, ttorhencpnlraof nheselsttaonncedes. 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For exam ple, while fuoropolymersare used mainly in ndus- ilsaopcpallilceadtiSonks, oCthhaernfFluaorriinaatteddpFoloymnesrs)(c. e0xthens8iveelueses,inudgis?pherasi,ve tcohnrsu,mearpappmpllicaatdioons., LDuie odth Highly vlabl roprtis eg nor i orto san, nd rag To topolymers have also seen some use in applications withpotentialconsumer contact. The most classical 30. CraUse ofForoplymes nthe Fencing of der Society crt on odnheeeisnhcee upsrfoopcronigoypinog tpancs sorigaconhtinacnsats clothing Direct consumer uses of fluoropolymers are possible, suchas incosmetics" ski waxes *or as cBaoseeddowmitthhTsaecdreofpianiytmieornss shenouse cofonfsruyimnegrpwoen.s instead, the use of those pans has 10be evaluated as. a service life. In contrary 10 the useof a frying pan thlouibcrcihocmanMitdefuorraciohoaninrlslionahbierpcywcploeoessds."ilbtHlhoeeywecavopemnprr,cbeittaoikrnionsngsoiinn-f ewcoantsedd sweithsflouororpoblbyimecrismucssesroleidkeicnceoschmrectoirncss,unnsekri sppsre contuner tos 1+ minima, No-- nethio, in theregulatorydiscussion has been disproportion- 11. Reasons Why Fluoropolymers are aatlelmy rmaignailfieudssi,n cwohmipcahrairseoneawiutehntthye nmoorre dcriotri Used and Benefits They Provide hidUdnednebryRcEeArtCaHintshteackeohonltderes.prtinheguseosoff Tkhneowpnroapnerdtihesetlhaetnflduiosrcoupsosleydmperrsevpernolvyidebyarie wfelrl masoscubtasmteadnicwehietisshnoecsusaesl,nlt.eiadlB`toeonldpervsoipemesralmnyfeadessttersosebethreerpioasnrokrts. entSTnaeuorttrhnoeorsssaaannndddccnahnboeemesiuasmcamaca:rlisheidghasrefsoilsltoawnsc:e 1 heod.etsAtcscoeordfrainegtttobhEeCanHdAo5GuHsiedhoanlcoten,e'nbeaandnm-cusree'enmoemaaecn.as - Layooewnnagna(dPh1TiFgEh3teCmpteor3at6ur5e rfeosrisPtaoncle:ytwiettharlauntgoe TIeyabcoor dtuhreisngubvtsa(nnedi icnogmmmedenamproewcesssebye~~ YLeorwlaonwd lcoelliioewnptorfefcstitono0enanysold inadiinot an esiileeemThoeorctohw spoownoa dnimnegn ndtoerefiom ~ EUxnceealveintlteeactaclns(lIVairencltoaw diet con reathseflollnowsm ends (homing ECHA Gudance ~ sHto ilo shrbrteiioanesoyfeconfvldaumceplto.psagaiofnand Setanace 4musucshaor isnie: iAnltren)ucsoerseodfotuhteatsuibns ow smoke generation arilste shoud epidhesery clestage. P-- . ~Widespread usebyprofeswosrkierosn:Waidle. perares lascenbmeReni,Conterust siopwreeeasdsucsomersmebsdyaompuretoflehssohitoenkacleopmweohnrekteorfmsccooorormemsnpeosnnd SHcEiSoa p nue s'e1 est ercsoBroy of a certain size, by multiple actors cach at low. ERfeemstrimimaniotplaces oso Moy scale eg. local garage, small cleaning DUSIIESSES. woodGrup, Updo of ret diforhesocioconoric ~ Consumer use: All end-uses of the substance as analysis (SEA) of the Europeanflosopolymer industny 2022) oe reported des he commer we We cv bo LEAT LA ge EE a et Oe, hHoewesveeeiftnhesHubestcaenlceesbtecgomheespvaritoefanHaerytitlee, 6teSSeT A nt cSoermieeres Ttot3oagivenossboslalnce incorporated + C a m er oc fhoe paneanrcoefi,tiomtheedevmiartHircemoinsninssnveitcehrleor #Or2meorsaha temuri,pbee it Arcs coming he substan canbe ectt he dusedeor ptroctesseefdborycbyopnrsoufmeesriso,nbaylwborekerrssat in- a Doms Chemeni eliC afsE k tofs p: ICRU ion CricalUse of Floropolymers in the FunctioofMnoidenrgn Society| 31 ~ High and ulrahigh purity with extremely low leach out properties. ~~ FSlterxesfsactriagcukeapnrdopceurttitehsroeungahblriensgisttahnecre.mal expan ~ SBiioonc/ocmopnattriabcitlitoyn.in temperature cycles. - High Flex life ~~ DHuyrdarboilpihtoyb.icity; neither water nor watercontain cienlglesnutbsrteapnelcleesntweptrofpleurotrioepsoolymmearsn,y pcrhoevmiidcianlgs ex. ~ Nontick, and consequently non-fouling proper. ltiaey,earloanppglwiciatthiosnusf.ficient bonding in certain mul "The benefits that the useof fuoropolymers bring fo tbahseedondiffrtehnetcoamppbliincaattioinosonfinthwehpircophertthieeys daersecruisbeedd, above, canbecategorised in mainly 5 groups. 1. Safety Fluoropalymers are materials known for their out sftraonmdivnigrcahlelmyicaalnyrescihsteamniccea.l,Thpeayrtciacnulraersliyst satitnacgk Taecli,dts,hebyasaerseaanldsoortehseirstcaonrtosivheigshubasntdanlceosw.tIenmppaerraal: truerse,ranaglel.oTwhinigsghriagnhtsrelliaubiolitry oinpa obrtlohaeydirmetxeemtprreermsaedourroapbiolliytym:erDsuarce0etshsiesnctoimalbimnaatetriioanlosfipn,rofporeretxiaemspflle: ~ Chemical processing industry: whenever harsh cquhiermeidca(lcsgo.rhsitgrhintgeemntpecroantduirteioonpseroaftiuosnes)a,reflrueorreliaobilipty ooafresltyhsetyemmastmerwihaielcohf,rcihnosiccea.seThoefyefanisluurree, ctohuelednrveisrulotnimnenhi,ghd-ureisktosiptoutaetnitoinasl floerakwaogre,kesrpsilolrs or releases of highly corrosive substances at very ~ AHeigrhostpeamcpeeriantduurset.ry: fluoropolymers are used for bilnessu.laTthieosneocfaeblleecstrciacanl baendsudbjaetcat ttroanesxmtirsesmieoncocna-ditions where ensuringreliability is critical. Asan 10 T5e0C Teamepon styBose ans, Si 11 nitep Eee ma 203 pe Sams seman 0 example, it i estimated tha around 300 km cables are needed in regular commercial airplanes, erenacplhainnesg.clTohseese05c0a0bklmesinnesedotmooepfetrhfeomromsitnmvaoridthabeleencgoindnietiaonnds,loswucthemapserhaitguhretsemipneraraetausrecslosneea0r the external part of the fusclagea high altitudes Oexnpetcotpeodfftohrist,heexsepocsabulrees.toAangygrmeaslsfiuvnecotiilosnisofbtehe fcloerctpraiscsalensgyesrtseamndwiclrelwe.adFltuoorhoipgohliysmkerssitpuraotviiodnse the best performance, particulary due to their x. caerllefnitresdiienleccatbrliecs.prAospaenrteixsamtphalte,prtehveecnatseloefcttrhice NSwoivsasSaciorti1a1, oflnightthethnitgchrtaosfh2edSneepatremPbegegry'1s99C5o,vree,smemubeirlnsctahtnedbeieathihngohfli2gg1h5tedp.aTssheencgoenrcslaunsdio1n4cfrreowm the accident investigationreport concluded that rtihceaaccciedfefnetctw,amsoscatulsiekedlbyyavifaireelegcetnriecraaltceadbbleyacslseoc-ated witheitn-lihght entertainment network. It dwaasdsdefotrermmaitenreidaltfhaltamamiarbciralfittycweretrieficiantaidoenqusattaen.1a0 iis aclsorawreaobratlshetmdeosnntifolnuionrgopthoaltymfeurelinseyesqteumsiipn mmeenntt., a they are sable in a kerosene environThe high chemical resistance of uoropolymers, caommobuinnteodfwlietahchsamboloesthbrsiunrgfsacaebsoauntdenexhtarnecmeedlydulroawbilityandpreventsdegradationpotentialduring use. Tohfipsraolcleoswsstshteecsaemsmattheartiaalrse thoagnudalreadntweiethhitghhe pauirditoyf fpluumoprso,povlalyvmeesr,bajosiendt.s, gparsokdeutcs,tssea(le,.inpgisp)es., Atsubrees., vpirooucselsysidnigsciunsdussetdr,y:thBiustihsirgehlepvuarnittyfoisratlhseo ccrhiteimcialcatlo ensure safety conditions in other areas, forexample: ~ aPhnadrmvaaccceiunteiscarlesq:uirtehehipgrholdyucptuiroensotfreammedsiacvionieds-, einqguicpomnetnatm,indauteiotno dtheagtramdaatyiocnomferofmrowmeaprroocrestso tthhiesepffreocpteorftaygcgoruelsdsirveescuhletmiincaulnsd.esFiaeieldurhee0algtrhafnttfehcetrsmfoorret,hetgheenerfaacltputbhalticavritaiccloenstabmaisneadtioonn.fFluuro-ropalymers can be cleaned a high temperatures provides an advantage in front of other materials 32_| Creal Use of Fuoropymers nthe FunctioofMnoidenrgn Society RL ps lhaats,mwahyicbhehuasseda tienndtehencpyhtaorbmraeaks:ector such as iamnpdrhoevlipnigngthreedeunceergoyveerfaflcseiznec.y of a single uni, ~Fsoomduptrobceeshsainndgi:edavwiiadceomvparlieextyeqoufifpomoedntp.roFcersosm. ~ gPerno:toenleectxrcahlyasnegres amnedmbfruealneclsl imnegmrbereannehysdraor-e conveyor bels to tubes transferring liquids (eg, used in the production of green hydrogen by an cmoeffnete.guamraacnhtieneess)h,ighfupuorriotpyoolfyfmoeodrbaavsoekddinegqcuoinp-. meleencttroofchpermoitcoanls rferaocmtiotnh.e Taonoedneabolethtehecamtohvoed-e rteaamcihnahtuimonanwsithHeriem,pufrliutoireospothlaytmecrosulodutostthaenrdwiinsge msaiddeeaooffthleufourcoeploprloiytsoumnseeedxrdcuhsacntgoethmeeerfmfbiriaenne-. coiemntiofcfipcrtoipoenrtpilesaaydukeey0rtoheeir very low coeffi. cy and unique durability, chemical and temperare resistance properties that floropolymers of- ~Waterfitration:floropalymersarc necessarych fe orthis application. temeemnst.sTihneumseemobfroaneers puseerdfiornmwiatnegproidlurcattsocnosuylsd- ~~ Rtheneewfaibclien.cyenaenrdgideusr:abiflliutoyroofpaplhyomteorvsoliamcprpovaen. Clreedauncweattheerahbialtimtyaoyfattheorsbeemceomnbsruamneedsbtyothenesguerne ~~ cblisneuss.ed in solar energy as well as for wind tr. celtaelanpeodpwuiltahticohnl.riWnaetuenrdesyrsptreemsssurea,reWfhrielqeuemnotslty ~ aLraemubsdead sinenlsaomrsbdian saeuntsoomrotciavbel:esfdluueor1o0pholeymerrse mattenedtorholidonatoblactesriaandalgae, this sistance to high temperatures and chemicals, di ~ Misendoitcatlhe icmapsleaonftsf:luopreorphoalpysmertsh.e most evident etloerctprirc ostpreengtrhIn,tvfeilheiexciblsiels.i,ty,laanmdbealseecntrsiocrasl aidnjsuuslta phraotofthtehaytafelutoherompatoelriyamleaorfsecihonitciensfiocralalvsaarfieetiys tdehresfbuyeloapmotuintmtihtahtzeasiirsnaenngtdtuoetlhmeiextnugrien,ewchyilicnh- of medical implants, including cardiovascular in turn will make the engine work properly and Sdtuecnetsd,ipnatthcehehsuamannobtohdery parnoddiuncttesntdheadttaorreimnarion- rsoerdsuaclelcoawrfboornthmioscnoonxtirdoleseymsistsieomnsa.mLeaasmubrdeamseennt- tthhearetforflaoarloopnoglyimmeers.Iptlhaeyraefiotraelbreolceominessaefveitdyenotf omfeonxtygecnarisnaenxdhavueshticfleusmteos.cTohnistristohlecrirattiecoalfgclaes- mans. ewmoirskssioansmbyefefnisciuernitnwgatyh.atLtahme bcaatalsyetniscocrosnevnesruterre hat the car complies with the European regula 2. Decarbonization tiaobnestotnr cpontorollofaelnndvciuarrobntomneenimtiaslosieomnniss,ioanlsl.owing EFlUuoGrroepeonlyDmeealr.saWr itchroituitcalthmeasteermiaatlesritahlast,rkaebyletetchhe. ~ sHyesattempsu:mpthse,caoinrtrciobnudtiitoinonoifntgheaHnedatrienfgi,geVreanttiion: itnoslaomgibeistitohnats aerneeregxypetcrtaendsi1t0iohnelwpilEunrootbpeeoavaaiclhaibelvee, twaitoe,rAihreaCtoinndgit(iHoVnAiCnRg)antdo tRheefrGirgeeerantiDoenalanadndhotto or their efficiency willbe seriously compromised. the KEPovierEU plan is acknowledged by th Eu. =`"SoLmietheixuamm-pfloensbaatrteertihees:follluoowriongp;olymers reused as mreonpteaaln pCommiaisnseioqtnu.i"p!mseFnltuaonrdompaoclhyinmeearryseufsuenddain- bealtetcetrrioed,e pbrionvdiedrisnagnidnsetpearratcoornconateiwcnigtstihiinvnitehatecsyeh tHhViAssCeRc.toresqiunicpetmheenytensisurseurbejleicatbleptoe. rfcoonrtmiannuceed deulcetcitvriotdye,. iTnhcirseafsaicnlgtatthees ceellelctmraonniucfaacntduorninigccporno-- duuctivnity pandactohheersceilvleasaafnedtlya.dFhllesoirveeoprpolopelryteimeoesfdurfnesr. + 1 SernConpuricenombsCro ie highalulowoing florctoslaypgckeedc,ath. Fp enor Con Ct oWdielhatcthievuesmeatoferiuaolrsofpolryhmiegrhsd,ednisfifteyreenltecbtartotdeersy. Bo on apnr Coe nio ao: s. `components can be packedmoreclosely together, neo 3s Seca a S05 ICRU ion Crical Use of lvoropolymers in the FunctioofMnoidenrgn Society| 33 ctehnatniaglelsyihnatresmhpechreamtiucraelasnd(epfriegsesraunrtesa)s.weElflfaiscipeontHotVAfaCilKosnysdteemmasnndeantdowrielllyaonsmtaatelroinagltsitmheatwiwtihl-l aoguets.degEfrfaidcaiteinotn,reifnrcilgeurdaitnigonsaallisnogspltaoysavaoirdolleeaikn. safety since itis necfoerprsesersvataionorffyood and medicines, 3. Environment and Circularity "Theextreme staobffilorlopiolytmeyrsmakesthem ong lasting in the applications where they are usd. mMoesntt obfatsheodseoanppplrioccateisosnesdinfvloulovreoptohleymuesreso,fienqutihpe fexteoondfrptihpemesl,fboefst,heorcoqtuhieprmpeinectesa.ndludoevriocpelsywmheerrse they are used. This significantly contributes to the oabjmectoiveousfwnoafsttaectihracusloacrieetcyonneoemdys tobhyanrdeldeu.ciRnegplatch-e liemssfelffuicoierntopinoplrboyvymiodetihrnegsrtmhaeterreiqaulisrtehdatprwoopuelrdtibees wouldresultinreducedlfspan,increased need for maintenance and increased amount of waste. Since rmuobsbteromfattheeriianlfse,riaobraanloenrtnhateivuesseoafelualosroopplaalsytimcerosr would force society 10 cope with significantly in ictriesasuesdefaulmotouunntdesrolfinweasttheast obfastehdosoenmarteecreinatlss.tuHdieerse, f0l1u4or%oopfolaylmeprlaswtaisctweaissteesitnimEautreodpeo, arnepdre<s0e0nt1%ontloy tal waste (Conversio, 2022)"; removing such an in rsoigpnoilfyicmaenrts pweorucledntdargaemaotficwaalsltye icncormeaisnethfreoomverfallulo AqcucaonrtdiitnygooftwhaesteWotrhlatd BwuosuilndeshsaCvoeun1c0ilbeormSaunsaagiend-. aabcliercDuelvaerleocpomennotmy(WmBoCdSeDl,m2u0s2t3).tatkhee idnetfoinaicticoonunotf tong service fe" of resources, products, parts and mpateeriralss apntdiesalusncoqukteesetpiiionvngatbelheemthaitn lusueo.roUpnodleyrmtehriss parreodkuecytscoanntrdibtuotoarsvo1i0dienxgpatnhdeinignctrheeasfeifeofspwaanstoef astnrdeammasna0ge.society would eventually need to handle -- 12 CometsThmepobin wate foe2020nickle ivre BoE whTehneevcaolnusattriunctgitohnesceocnttorribisutoifonpaorftifcluulaorrorpeollevyamnecres. atondciercnuelrargiytye.ffNioctienocnylyofdmoodtheerynibmupirldoivnegsf,ibrutsatfheetyy aalnsdocredulce teohfestnareuecdntufroreismbauiinmletnwgaitnheeu,orroepplaalcyemmeerntbased material. There are a wide variety of modern bbueinledfiintgesdsfurcohmastbhreiudsgeeso,fsmaoddiearanndfdlouomreospotlhyamtehraavrechitectural and constuction solutions. 4. Performance wFlhueonrotpooplympeerrsfaorremfarnecqeueinstlryeqtuhierheidg.h-cDooswtnssotlurteiaomn aussetrhstehonoluygmhattehreiiralvaoflucehocihcaeiwnshesene hliugohrloypdoelmyamnerdsingprocessconditions re required. This is intimatellyadlitnkedoto ttthheerfaaocntgetphenad-sopurcohdufvcatlsueinchtaiensorufsmtuealcslhynolTohgey osremsioccointdaulcptroorgiensdsu.stry isa clear example of this. In th production of modern, highvech microchips, particularly with extremely reduced size (siuncdhiasspesnmsaalbllemoinbitlhee pphroondeusc,tiloanptoofpmsoodrewrantcghaedsg,etis i absolutely necessary to ensure ultrapure process simpturrit~iegesoaitonmthae lefvaerlassofhpaavritngpetro einlsulroe a(pbps)e.ncLeitohf cogormapplheixc)pirnovcoelsvseest(hewhuisceh oafeetxetcrhenmiceallylypuerxterehmaerlsyh chemicals (acids) which may casily attack process ereqsuiidpumalesntofmaadneciolfloatryhecrqmuaitpemreianlts,, hwehniccehlibmearaytibneg tpoans.sFel1u0orthoepaplryomceersss arned trhueionnlythpreodwuhcot lclparssodtuhcatdeuncstuiroeneloifamboideaenrdnesceomniocmoincdupcetrofros.rmance inthe pro- A similar rationale an be established for electric cuasbeledsf.orAisinnthse cuaosflohfigaahir-ctvroaflitusm,oefduanotarotrpaonlsmyimsseairoesn. cfaobrlemsa,ncMeodoefrtnhteemcahtenroilaolsgyin(vc.ol5vGe)drienltiheoensptroopcpesesr.Fpurrotcheesrsimnogroefdiantfaocremnattrieosninovpoelrvadteliunntdheersoerxtargeemaenldy stthreiirngeexncteslpleenctifidciaetleicotnrsicinptreorpmesrtoifesfraendsaffeitrye. Wreistihs ance,fluoropapralctiycalmlyetheransly arelriabele pion to cover the high demands of this industry: 34__| Crtica Use of Floropolymers in the FunctioofnMoidenrgn Society ICRU ons 5. Comfort Certain products that use fluoropalymers and arein dhiarnecctedcopnetrafcotrwmiatnhcecownhsiulemetrhsisasre emaraekdeitsmegduisfsore efno-r bweatxteesr, cbiocmyfcolretc.haWiantelrupbrroiocafntasppwaoruell,d cfaolslmuentdicesr,thsakti catFergeoqruyently theresathinlineseparating comfort ainndveshaifceltye's afroer ebxaasmepdleo,n hfelautoirnogpsoylsytmeemrsifnosulsaetaetds electric cables. It could be argued if this feature is ttriuolnytnheactewsosuarlydfloirktelhyenfeeudn10cbte ainofosswonecriieetdnyfgro(maqtuehsempeorsstpeccatrisv~e htheantcethpeopfuelatautrieoniswoalurledadnyeeavdaitloabflaeceian bdeowmnaginrtaadiendedi,netfhfiiscioepnttiionns)u:labtuitonifftohresufceahtcuarbeliessitso ~~ necessary in order 1 avoid fire and to prevent passtoentgheerasfutroommoetliecvterioncduutsitnrgy,. 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These parts canberegarded as pivot cpaorisntasewhruincnhinagr,e sruebqjueicrtintgohsipgohraredliicabdileimtyaannddwhvielrey l`moawterfirailctfoironthcionsdaiptpiloincsa.tiNoontwporuolvdidtiankge acanretfefcihcnioeln-t owgoyulpdronbeaebdlytodfiafcfeerseqnuteaykeiarnsg abnacdknoainsdy dciovnisnugmeerxs. rpeerpiaernacteiso,nsiannadddbirteiaokndo1w0nsi.ncrWehasielde tmhaiisntpernoapnecret,y may not be necessarily linked to safety it could be qceupetstiroendeudcewdhetfuhnecrtiEounarloipteyaninsoctiheetsye isaprpelaidcyatioancs wwhhiecnhdwriovuilndg olreatdratvoelsiinggnibfyiccaanrtl-yorrtehduecredmceoamnfsorotf transport. fluWohreoproelycmoemrfsorit .is taruilycethetoonhlayve'reafseaotnufroe)r,usteheroef ctaoiunldthboeserousoems foorrndote.baTtheeifmososctierteynwoiwsnheeds etoxammapilne ifsrytihnegupsaenso.f fAguaoirno,pofolrymtheirssuasseainttciosutlidckbemaaterrgiuaeldiinf comort' alone s truly the only reason for use. Fry ing pans with highly antstick coatings alow for re: edruacnedd suasfeerofliofiel-sdtuyrlei)ngrecdouockeidnugse(loifnkceldea0n.i0ngheaagletnhtisless chemical in the environment) and improved durability of the article (helping circularity objec tfivueso).rFourpthoerlmayorremes,aefuers,ebseocfaufsryeitnhgeptaenmspecroasttuerdewsirtehquiredfordecompositiofn PTFEwill not beached dtuermipnegrantourrmesalarueser,eaacnhedd.foIond awdidliltbiounrn10btehfiosr,einsutchhe edvueent1tehxatcessmsailvle ausret,ictlheesreofisPnToFEismkayforbeheraelltehasbeedcbaoudsyewsiutchhopuatrtaincyiswpoislslibbeilcitlyiomf ibinolabogtyicetahldenhtuemraacnntoont,erdouse b0iolitosgiicnaelrtmneemsbsraanneds.t"heAlfascto,thtahtostehefyrycianngpans wil eventually endup in waste plants where. dtehrecyownidliltbieontsretahtaetdsahsoumledtanlolticrewsauslttei,n tehnevreifroornemuenn etarledcoanscevrenrsy.dIinspseursmimvae.ry, this use cannotbeconsid fluIonrcoopnotlryamster0padretssigdniesdpefrsuivenucsesotrocifonfoslturonurcoatpiovlley.mers by consumers (eg,cosmetics, ski waxes, ubriscoanmtes rforebiclyocfleelucoahraiosnp)o,leymmaesyrseovtenhteuaelnlvyirroensmueltnti.n dAguaeino, tthheeirkenyatfuarcetoarnid ntohattptohosserpioslkytmoehrsumaarenssaofre the environment, Stl,ifthe aspiration of society is s10 mhotobhaeuvpoeslstihebdslee omarteermioavlsesiuncthheapepnlviciartoinomnesnf,romit trehleemvaanrtkeitndwuistthroiault naepcpelsiscaartiiloynsplwahcienrgelifmliutosro0potlhyetmheerys palraey eaxtsrigenmiefliycavntalruoalbeleinfoernhsoacnicetiyn,gasnadfetwyh,erdee. cFaorrboenxiazmaptlieo,n,thciercaullraeriatdyy, eixninsotviantgimoincraonpdlapsrtoigcesssre.sition under REACH could be good instrument utsoefsorcereduction andeventually eliminaotfisuocnh 111. Key Sectors of Application of Fluoropolymers Twhheentrtuheevyalaureeoufsefdloirnopinodluysmtreirasl bapepcloimcaetsioanpsp.arCeonntcreelrantsioenxp0relsusoerdoipnoltyhemePrEsAaSreremsatirincltyiornelpartoepdotsalloiwn ------------ 13 SOhraniocws.,JoehriPCcarilyefonofAbecvoprter.pbeer jos re eubieCn eoBpd rhe Gor Seg re ff om ofi m s oe] [oh tmmp eh Jom e| fre f o e e] ] [fme wmm T Jh] e] but not truly necessary Putting these figures in context, it appears evident which these high value products are used." Howev- ~~ fluoropolymer industry, and nosignificant impact is is flagged as confidential Nevertheless, it is possi- ble to extract valuable information from such mar- IV. 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