3M hits a snag on mission to discontinue PFAS use

3M hits a snag on mission to discontinue PFAS use

The Minnesota manufacturer, which pioneered the use of PFAS or "forever chemicals" through decades, might be stuck using PFAS after its 2025 deadline to stop making them. While the company will not longer manufacture PFAS by the end of this year, some third-party components still could have them.

Manufacturers Should Go PFAS-Free

igus Continues to develop PFAS-free (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) engineered plastics in response to mounting evidence of severe environmental and health hazards caused by the chemicals. These “forever chemicals” so-called because of their inability to break down in nature have been linked to widespread pollution of water, soil, wildlife and even human bloodstreams. They’re used in everything from non-stick cookware to industrial lubrica…