ELECTRONICS Next-Generation Nanoporous PTFE Membrane Hirokazu KATAYAMA*, Fumihiro HAYASHI, Naoki SHIMBARA, Atsushi UNO, Yoshimasa SUZUKI and Yasuhiro OKUDA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Porous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) was invented by Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. using its stretching technology, and has been widely used for POREFLON microfiltration membrane or other products.

Comment on Proposed Restriction of PFAS Aug 25, 2023 Japan Valve Manufactures' Association (JVMA) Japan Valve Manufacturers Association (JVMA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the PFAS restriction proposal. 1.

Survey to Eye Care Professionals on potential PFAS ban and its impact on patients The survey below is addressed to the Eye Care Professionals in the EU, Switzerland, Norway and the United Kingdom.

RESULTATEN MONITORING GENX/PFOA/PFOS IN OPPERVLAKTEWATER ALBLASSERWAARD Michel Lucas, WSRL, 20-02-2023 Update van de memo waterkwaliteit Deze notitie beschrijft de resultaten van de monitoring van het oppervlaktewater in de Alblasserwaard.

Attachment 1 Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association LILA HIJIRIZAKA 3-4-10 Mjta Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0073 JAPAN Phone: +81 3 6809 5010 Fax: +81 3 3451 1770 About Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association (JBMIA) Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association (JBMIA) is the industry organization which aims to contribute the development of the economy and the improvement of the office environment through the comprehensive development of the business machine and information system industries and rationalization thereof.

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Comments on Restriction Proposal: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Submitted by: Fluoroplastics Processing Subcommittee of China Plastics Processing Industry Association (FSCPA) Date of writing: September 7, 2023 Founded in 1992, Fluoroplastics Processing Subcommittee of China Plastics Processing Industry Association (hereinafter referred to as FSCPA) now has more than 260 member units related to fluoroplastic processing, including 8 wholly-owned ventures or joint ventures of European enterprises in China.

EUROVENT EUROPEAN INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION Eurovent Position Paper PP -- 2023-09-14 Team member Massimiliano Ferrario Phone +32 (0)466 90 04 01 Email (deurovent.eu Date 2023-09-14 Eurovent comments and data collection for the open consultation on the PFAS restriction proposal In a nutshell Within this document, Eurovent provides comments and results of the data collection among its members to reply to the open consultation on the PFAS restriction proposal.

Assogomma comments on the Annex XV Dossier of the universal PFAS restriction proposal September, 6th 2023 1 1.

f Teflon PTFE fluoropolymer resin Properties Handbook Table of Contents Introduction .....................................................................................................................1 Typical Properties .......................................................................................................1 Patents ..........................................................................................................................1 Effects of Processing ......................................................................................................1 Dielectric Strength ......................................................................................................3 Tensile Strength and Ultimate Elongation ...............................................................3 Specific Gravity ...........................................................................................................4 Macroscopic Flaws ......................................................................................................4 Microscopic Voids .......................................................................................................5 Visual Inspection .....................................................................................................5 Dye Penetrants ........................................................................................................5 Specific Gravity Comparisons ....................................................................................5 Crystallinity and Molecular Weight ...........................................................................5 Practical Crystallinity Limits .......................................................................................5 How to Specify Typical Fabricated Parts ..................................................................6 Suggested Test Methods for Various Shapes ..........................................................6 Strength and Stiffness ...................................................................................................8 General Characteristics ...............................................................................................8 Design Considerations ................................................................................................8 Strength and Stiffness ................................................................................................8 Tensile Stress ..............................................................................................................9 Compressive Stress ....................................................................................................9 Shear Stress.................................................................................................................9 Poisson's Ratio ............................................................................................................9 Modulus of Elasticity ..................................................................................................9 Creep and Cold Flow ....................................................................................................16 Apparent Modulus of Elasticity ................................................................................16 Stress Relaxation ......................................................................................................16 Compressive Recovery .............................................................................................16 Recommendation for Gasket Design .......................................................................17 Effect of Temperature, Fatigue, and Impact ..............................................................23 Thermal Expansion ...................................................................................................23 Low Temperature Properties ...................................................................................23 Thermal Conductivity and Specific Heat .................................................................23 Heat Distortion...........................................................................................................23 Elastic Memory ..........................................................................................................23 Decomposition at Elevated Temperatures .............................................................25 Impact .........................................................................................................................25 i Table of Contents (continued) Hardness and Friction ...................................................................................................25 Hardness ....................................................................................................................25 Friction ....................................................................................................................... 26 Abrasion and Wear .......................................................................................................26 Electrical Properties ......................................................................................................28 Dielectric Constant ....................................................................................................28 Dissipation Factor .....................................................................................................28 Dielectric Strength ....................................................................................................28 Surface Arc-Resistance .............................................................................................29 Volume and Surface Resistivity ...............................................................................29 Other Properties ............................................................................................................29 Weathering ...............................................................................................................29 Miscellaneous ...........................................................................................................29 Chemical Properties ......................................................................................................29 Resistance to Chemical Attack ................................................................................29 Permeability ..............................................................................................................29 Forming and Fabrication ..............................................................................................30 Choose Correct Working Speeds ............................................................................30 Properly Shape and Use Tools ...............................................................................30 Rules for Dimensioning and Finishing ...................................................................31 Closer Tolerances .................................................................................................31 Measuring Tolerances .........................................................................................31 Surface Finishes ...................................................................................................31 Safe Handling ................................................................................................................31 Typical Applications .....................................................................................................32 References ..................................................................................................................... 34 ii Introduction Teflon is a registered trademark of the DuPont Company for its fluoropolymer resins.

Apr 25, 2023 Comment on Proposed Restriction of PFAS Conference of Fluoro-Chemical Product Japan (FCJ) On behalf of chemical manufacturers, we, Conference of Fiuoro-Cherical Product Japan S(FuCpJp)o,rtheadveEUb'esenamwboirtkiionugs taitrteelemspstlsy ttoo croemdpulcye wriitshksnfatrioomnahlaczhaermdiocuasl regulations. substances We and have have sincerely responded to actual measutormeeest the requirements of EU chemical regulations such as REACH.

Statement to general ban on PFAS-materials inside European union Since its founding, TBT Tiefbohrtechnik GmbH + Co has specialized in the precision deep hole drilling process and is one of the world's leading specialists in this field.

Apr 25, 2023 Comment on Proposed Restriction of PFAS Conference of Fluoro-Chemical Product Japan (FCJ) On behalf of chemical manufacturers, we, Conference of Fluoro-Chemical Product Japan (FCJ), have been working tirelessly to comply with national chemical regulations.

nature water Article https://doi.org/1O.1O38/s44221-023-00077-6 Substantial defluorination of polychlorofluorocarboxylic acids triggered by anaerobic microbial hydrolytic dechlorination Received: 29 June 2022 Accepted: 4 April 2023 Published online: 15 May 2023 PI Check for updates Bosen JinO1, Huaqing Liu',Shun Chet', Jinyu Gao.1, Yaochun YuG1'2, Jinyong Liu' & Yujie Men."

ECHA -- European Chemicals Agency P.O.Box 400 00121 Helsinki Finland DEICAAMC International Compressed Air &Allied Machinery Committee 57 Albany Street London NW14BT 8532 W www.icaamc.com E Maicaamc.org. 21 September 2023 Proposed restriction of around 12.800 per- and fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under Annex XV of REACH -- ECHA consultation PFAS are widely used by industry used in compressor components such as; Batteries, in separators, binders, gaskets, seals, electrolytes Electrical motors and combustion engines Lubricants, coatings and greases of surfaces, to e.g., reduce friction Plastic parts of EEE as fluoropolymers are the most flame-retardant plastics Seals and gaskets Cables and their sheathing Industrial installations and manufacturing equipment The above list is not exhaustive and there are many other uses for PFAS.