OUR COMMITMENT:
Another important step towards sustainability and environmental friendliness! All our clothing items, packs and bags will be completely 100% PFC-free as from spring/summer 2019.
- What are PFCs?
- Why are PFCs used in textile coatings?
What are PFCs?
PFCs (perfluorinated and polyfluorinated compounds) are a large group of chemicals used as intermediate products and auxiliary materials as well as the degradation products of certain fluorine compounds.
They are surface-active substances in which fluorine atoms have entirely replaced the hydrogen atoms in the carbon chain. Combined with long fluoropolymers, their hydrophobic (water-repellent) and lipophobic (fat-repellent) features are applied to numerous consumer products. Fluoropolymers are therefore used in water, dirt and fat-repellent finishes on carpets, apparel and non-stick pots and pans.