September 2023 EPEE'S REPLY TO THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE UNIVERAL PFAS RESTRICTION PROPOSAL Part I - Fluorinated gases/refrigerants Executive summary The fluorinated gases are gases that can be used as refrigerants in the Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump (RACHP) equipment.

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CECHA EUROPEAN CHEMICALS AGENCY Annex to the ANNEX XV RESTRICTION REPORT PROPOSAL FOR A RESTRICTION SUBSTANCE NAME(S): Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) IUPAC NAME(S): n.a.

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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.

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Proposed restriction Annex XVII entry for PFAS in firefighting foams Brief title: Restriction on the export, placing on the market and use of PFAS in firefighting foams.

Please find attached the slides presented and discussed today.

From PFASs working group Helsinki, 15/06/2018 Doc.