Solvay to Make Nearly All of Its Fluoropolymers Without Fluorosurfactants by 2026
June 20 2022 - 11:38AM
Dow Jones News
By Giulia Petroni
Solvay SA on Monday said that it plans to make nearly all of its
fluoropolymers without fluorosurfactants by 2026 as it aims to
phase out the use of fluorosurfactants globally.
The Belgian chemicals company said that one product line
representing less than 1% of production volume will require further
research to fully phase out fluorosurfactants.
Last year, Solvay discontinued the use of fluorosurfactants in
the U.S. The company recently invested in new technology at its
Spinetta Marengo site in Italy to almost fully remove
fluorosurfactant emissions. The goal is to introduce technology
that will allow to eliminate fluorosurfactant emissions from the
company's manufacturing, it said.
Fluorosurfactants are chemical compounds made up of several
fluorine atoms that can be toxic and whose reactive nature is used
in the manufacturing of detergents and paints.
Write to Giulia Petroni at giulia.petroni@wsj.com
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