Forever Chemicals

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Trailer May 27, 2024

In this new ten-part series, we sat down with countless experts from brands like Fjallraven and Outdoor Research along with scientists, lawyers, and law makers that all have a stake in how PFAS is used, and how it is now being eliminated.

Over the course of ten episodes, we’ll investigate the origins, rise, and now phase out of the forever chemicals PFAS (previously known as PFCs). With more companies beginning to understand the dangers of these commonly used chemicals, they’re being phased out to keep up with new laws and to ensure company ethos aligns with production.

However, many consumers still don’t know what they are or why they should care about them. That’s where we come in– to be a direct line to people in and outside the industry and help everyone understand what PFAS are and why we should stop using them.

If you’re wondering how we can make a difference in the fight against PFAS pollution and keep our planet and our health on the forefront of producers minds, tune into Forever Chemicals, coming March 2024.

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The Poison Detectives May 01, 2024

A new podcast from Canada's National Observer tells the story of a firefighter’s wife and a corporate lawyer in different parts of the U.S. who get pulled into solving separate mysteries.

Something was making cows die and deer haemorrhage to death in West Virginia. That same something could also be giving firefighters cancer – all over the country.

When the lawyer and the firefighter’s wife met, they found out they were working on the same mystery. The mystery was caused by a man-made chemical that environmental regulators should have known about but didn’t.

A chemical that is said to be so toxic it is unclear if any contact with it is safe.

The chemical was created by a corporate giant, and then another corporate giant began using it to provide the world with so-called revolutionary products. Products, it turns out, come with a very steep price.

This is a fascinating story of two people unravelling a ball of yarn that would reveal the poisoning of the world.

Listen to all five episodes now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-poison-detectives/id1730547253

10. The Path Ahead: Remediation and Clean-Up Apr 29, 2024

Throughout this ten-part series, scientists, lawyers, advocates, and product producers all weighed in on our worldwide PFAS problem. While, yes, we have come a long way in understanding the scope of the issue and began moving away from PFAS, at least in the outdoor industry, many questions still remain.

One of the primary questions is, what should we do with all the old PFAS already in the environment?

Guests featured in this episode:

- Scott Wilson, Regenesis

- Philippe Grandjean, Environmental Epidemiologist

- Matthew Eshed, Research Fellow

- Stefan Posner, Polymer and Textile Chemist

- Kevin Myette, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Greg Breitmaier, Mystery Ranch

- Alex Lauver, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Outdoor Research⁠⁠⁠

- Regina Goller, ⁠⁠⁠Jack Wolfskin⁠⁠

- Ammi Borenstein, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Snaplinc Consulting⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Mike Schade,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Toxic Free Future⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you want to learn more about what PFAS are, where they are found, the proven health effects, how you can limit your exposure, up to date news on PFAS, and how to get involved in PFAS regulatory efforts visit

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Toxicfreefuture.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Foodandwaterwatch.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pfascentral.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Snaplinc Consulting provided expert fact checking and guidance for the creation of this podcast.

Snaplinc Consulting provides corporate sustainability strategies and ESG support across a broad range of industries including apparel, footwear, home furnishings, software, cosmetics, professional services and more.

Head to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠snaplincconsulting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more and contact the experts to guide you through complex topics like CSRD, PFAS, greenhouse gas assessments, SBTi, CDP, EcoVadis, B Corp and many more compliance and certification frameworks.

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Episode Resources

Safer States: https://www.saferstates.org/priorities/pfas/

EPA Drinking Water Standards: https://www.epa.gov/sdwa/and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas

CERCLA: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2024-04/pfas-enforcement-discretion-settlement-policy-cercla.pdf

9. PFAS as a Cautionary Tale Apr 22, 2024

Throughout this series, we’ve learned not only about how harmful PFAS is as a class of chemicals but also what the outdoor industry is doing to address the issue. While we may have started too late, we are on the right track now, but the work is far from over.

Guests featured in this episode:

- Alex Lauver, ⁠⁠⁠Outdoor Research⁠⁠

- James Pollock,⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Marten Law LLP⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Mike Schade,⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Toxic Free Future⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Ammi Borenstein, ⁠⁠⁠Snaplinc Consulting⁠⁠

- Eva Karlsson, ⁠⁠⁠Houdini Sportswear⁠⁠⁠

- Regina Goller, ⁠Jack Wolfskin

- Donna Bruns, ⁠⁠⁠Fjallraven⁠⁠⁠

- Martin Axelhed, ⁠⁠⁠Fjallraven⁠⁠

- Kevin Myette, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Gabriella Whittaker, PolyCore Solutions

- Kirsten Blackburn, ⁠⁠⁠Keen Footwear⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Toxicfreefuture.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Foodandwaterwatch.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pfascentral.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Head to⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠snaplincconsulting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more and contact the experts to guide you through complex topics like CSRD, PFAS, greenhouse gas assessments, SBTi, CDP, EcoVadis, B Corp and many more compliance and certification frameworks.

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Sources

Toxic Free Future. PFAS in Stain & Water-Resistant Products Study: Toxic Convenience. Retrieved from https://toxicfreefuture.org/research/pfas-in-stain-water-resistant-products-study/toxic-convenience/#:~:text=Our%20testing%20found%20not%20just,water%20resistance%20are%20in%20use

Resources Mentioned

https://greenthemetech.com/
https://www.chemforward.org/

The Global PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Crisis Explained by Lawyer Robert Bilott Apr 17, 2024

If you’ve listened to the Forever Chemicals podcast up until this point or followed the global contamination issue over the last few decades, then you’ll know the name Robert Bilott.

In this exclusive season one BONUS episode, we hear from Robert Bilott on the current state of the PFAS problem. He emphasizes the crucial role of litigation and advocacy in pushing for necessary regulation, making it clear that our involvement is not just important, but necessary.

The New York Times dubbed Robert Bilott, the “lawyer who became DuPont’s worst nightmare” for his 19-year lawsuit exposing the scientific coverups of chemical companies using PFAS and effectively polluting the planet.

In 1999, Robert Bilott was approached by a West Virginia farmer, Wilbur Tennant, regarding a mystery pollutant running off onto his farm, killing his cattle and making his family sick.

Flash forward 20+ years. After winning his initial lawsuit for the Tennants against DuPont and then representing 70,000 citizens in Parkersburg, West Virginia, Robert Bilott continues to forge a path ahead, protecting citizens in the United States and abroad from continued PFAS pollution and contamination.

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Robert Bilott

Taft Law Firm: https://www.taftlaw.com/people/robert-a-bilott/

Exposure | Book by Robert Bilott: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Exposure/Robert-Bilott/9781501172823

The Devil We Know Documentary: https://youtu.be/7cCkADnhRqk?si=0cI4FWK0jMMBRp7b

Dark Waters Film: https://youtu.be/RvAOuhyunhY?si=5v4QJO_y__lztRDZ

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Resources

Recent EPA Ruling: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-first-ever-national-drinking-water-standard

Hazardous Substances under Superfund: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-designating-certain-pfas-chemicals-hazardous-substances-under-superfund

RCRA: https://www.epa.gov/hw/proposal-list-nine-and-polyfluoroalkyl-compounds-resource-conservation-and-recovery-act

CA AB 1817: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1817

Environmental Working Group: https://www.ewg.org/areas-focus/toxic-chemicals/pfas-chemicals

Green Science Policy Institute: https://greensciencepolicy.org/our-work/pfas/

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Toxicfreefuture.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Foodandwaterwatch.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pfascentral.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Sources

Birsch, S., & Konsmo, M. (Directors). (2018). The Devil We Know [Documentary film]. Atlas Films.

8. Are PFAS-Free Products Possible? Apr 15, 2024

It seems that many brands are moving in the right direction in terms of phasing PFAS out of their products, but one of the many aspects complicating this process is the potential for contamination.

In this episode, we hear directly from leading outdoor industry brands like Keen, Outdoor Research, Fjallraven, and Houdini Sportswear alongside scientists and environmental epidemiologists about how and why PFAS spreads and contaminates products so easily.

Guests featured in this episode:

- Stefan Posner,⁠⁠ ⁠textile and polymer chemist⁠⁠⁠

- Alex Lauver, ⁠Outdoor Research

- Kirsten Blackburn, ⁠⁠Keen Footwear⁠⁠

- Ammi Borenstein, ⁠Snaplinc Consulting

- Kevin Myette, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesign⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Eva Karlsson, ⁠Houdini Sportswear⁠

- Mike Schade,⁠⁠ ⁠Toxic Free Future⁠⁠⁠

- James Pollock,⁠⁠ ⁠Marten Law LLP⁠⁠

- Arlene Blum,⁠⁠ ⁠Green Science Policy Institute ⁠⁠⁠

- Philippe Grandjean,⁠⁠ ⁠environmental epidemiologist⁠⁠

- Donna Bruns, ⁠Fjallraven⁠

- Martin Axelhed, ⁠Fjallraven⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Toxicfreefuture.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Foodandwaterwatch.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pfascentral.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Fund the Forever Chemicals 10-Part Podcast⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/77aac225⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Snaplinc Consulting provided expert fact checking and guidance for the creation of this podcast.

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Sources

Outdoor Footwear: The PFAS Challenge. Retrieved from: https://www.keenfootwear.com/blogs/keen-blog/outdoor-footwear-pfas-challenge

SixClasses. Retrieved from: https://www.sixclasses.org/

7. Phasing Out PFAS in US Apparel Apr 08, 2024

As we learned in earlier episodes, phase-out and regulatory efforts for PFAS were not swift, and they certainly are not complete.

However, because of the recent regulatory changes on consumer goods, specifically in California, many US-based outdoor brands and chemical companies have finally committed to removing PFAS from their products.

Guests featured in this episode:

- Greg Brietmier, Mystery Ranch

- Mike Schade,⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Toxic Free Future⁠⁠⁠

- Ammi Borenstein, ⁠Snaplinc Consulting

- Alex Lauver, ⁠Outdoor Research

- Kevin Myette, ⁠⁠⁠Bluesign⁠⁠⁠

- Theresa Mckenney, Nemo Equipment

- Kirsten Blackburn, ⁠Keen Footwear

- Matthew Eshed, Research Fellow

⁠⁠⁠Toxicfreefuture.org⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Foodandwaterwatch.org ⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Pfascentral.org ⁠⁠⁠

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Snaplinc Consulting provided expert fact checking and guidance for the creation of this podcast.

Head to⁠ ⁠⁠snaplincconsulting.com⁠⁠⁠ to learn more and contact the experts to guide you through complex topics like CSRD, PFAS, greenhouse gas assessments, SBTi, CDP, EcoVadis, B Corp and many more compliance and certification frameworks.

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Sources

"Balancing Fabric Performance and Sustainability" by Black-Footed Ferret Productions, Outdoor Minimalist, [July 24, 2023], https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/96-balancing-fabric-performance-and-sustainability/id1586174667?i=1000622162915

Bergen, Sujatha. "Columbia Sportswear Eliminate PFAS Campaign Launched Today," NRDC, available at: https://www.nrdc.org/bio/sujatha-bergen/columbia-sportswear-eliminate-pfas-campaign-launched-today

Bergen, Sujatha. "North Face and Timberland Recognize PFAS Threat in Apparel," NRDC, available at: https://www.nrdc.org/bio/sujatha-bergen/north-face-and-timberland-recognize-pfas-threat-apparel

Patagonia. "Say Goodbye to Forever Chemicals," Patagonia, available at: https://www.patagonia.com/stories/say-goodbye-to-forever-chemicals/story-133800.html

6. European Companies Are Far Ahead Apr 01, 2024

The goal of this series is to provide useful information for consumers regarding PFAS, specifically within the outdoor industry, but also for those of us working in the industry. I learned from every single person that I interviewed and talked to about the topic of PFAS, and one of the patterns I noticed during production was that most of the European brands like Jack Wolfskin, Fjallraven, and Houdini Sportswear were early adopters of phasing PFAS out of their products.

As early as 2009, some of these brands had already begun or, at the very least, made the decision to remove harmful chemicals from their product line.

This begs the question, what took the rest of the industry so long to catch up when there were several examples of success just across the ocean?

Guests featured in this episode:

- Eva Karlsson, Houdini Sportswear

- Kevin Myette, ⁠⁠Bluesign⁠⁠

- Regina Goller, Jack Wolfskin

- Donna Bruns, Fjallraven

- Martin Axelhed, Fjallraven

- Arlene Blum, Green Science Policy Institute

- Kirsten Blackburn, Keen Footwear

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Toxicfreefuture.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Foodandwaterwatch.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pfascentral.org ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Head to⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠snaplincconsulting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more and contact the experts to guide you through complex topics like CSRD, PFAS, greenhouse gas assessments, SBTi, CDP, EcoVadis, B Corp and many more compliance and certification frameworks.

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5. Have We Ever Needed PFAS in Our Outdoor Gear? Mar 25, 2024

As more regulations come into play, many outdoor brands have moved the needle and promised to phase PFAS out of their products and apparel by 2025.

While this is great news, what’s curious as a consumer is that alternative chemistry has existed for quite some time. Brands like Nikwax never needed to use harmful chemicals to achieve waterproof capabilities, and now Nikwax is one brand leading the charge with industry-wide innovations with cleaner chemistry.

In later episodes, we will explore how both European and US brands have moved to phase out PFAS in their product lines, but before we get to that, it is worth noting that there have always been alternatives.

Guests featured in this episode:

- Kevin Myette, ⁠Bluesign⁠

- Brian Davidson, Nikwax

- Alex Lauver,⁠ ⁠Outdoor Research⁠

- Kris Cody, PAKA Apparel

- Mike Schade,⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Toxic Free Future⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Toxicfreefuture.org⁠⁠⁠⁠

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4. The Rise and Limitations of PFAS Regulations Mar 18, 2024

Regulatory efforts across the globe have been pushing for removing certain types of PFAS in specific product categories. Still, there are many limitations, and regulators often receive pushback from chemical companies.

In episode four of the Forever Chemicals ten-part podcast series, we break down the increase of PFAS regulation in the US and the EU, along with the limitations we face in the pursuit of cleaner chemistry.

Guests featured in this episode:

- James Pollock,⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Marten Law LLP⁠⁠⁠

- Arlene Blum,⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Green Science Policy Institute ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Kevin Myette, Bluesign

- Kyla Bennett, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility

- Natalie Balbuena, Food and Water Watch

- Mike Schade,⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Toxic Free Future⁠⁠⁠⁠

- Stefan Posner,⁠ ⁠⁠textile and polymer chemist⁠⁠⁠

- Alex Lauver, ⁠Outdoor Research⁠

- Philippe Grandjean,⁠ ⁠environmental epidemiologist⁠⁠

- Eva Karlsson, Houdini Sportswear

- Scott Wilson, ⁠⁠Regenesis Environmental Remediation⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Toxicfreefuture.org⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Foodandwaterwatch.org ⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Pfascentral.org ⁠⁠⁠

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Food and Water Watch. (Nov 15, 2023). PFAS: The “Forever Chemicals” Contaminating Our Water [Livable Future LIVE] [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/27k7Tki5xsU?si=WqEA0W9b1E-0iyQ1

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Lerner, Sharon. The Intercept. (n.d.). The Teflon Toxin. Retrieved from ⁠https://theintercept.com/series/the-teflon-toxin/⁠

3. PFAS in the Outdoor Industry: A Performance Chemistry Mar 11, 2024

In episode three of the Forever Chemicals ten-part podcast series, we give an overview of how PFAS is used in modern-day production, and get an inside look at why it became a performance chemistry in the outdoor industry.

Guests featured in this episode:

- Mike Schade,⁠ ⁠⁠Toxic Free Future⁠⁠⁠

- Ammi Borenstein, Snaplinc Consulting

- Arlene Blum,⁠ ⁠⁠Green Science Policy Institute ⁠⁠⁠

- Stefan Posner, ⁠⁠textile and polymer chemist⁠⁠

- Alex Lauver, Outdoor Research

- James Pollock, ⁠⁠Marten Law LLP⁠

- Philippe Grandjean, ⁠environmental epidemiologist⁠

⁠⁠Toxicfreefuture.org⁠⁠

⁠⁠Foodandwaterwatch.org ⁠⁠

⁠⁠Pfascentral.org ⁠⁠

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Bloomberg Originals. (Nov 16, 2023). Why 'Forever Chemicals' Are Still Spreading [Video]. YouTube. ⁠https://youtu.be/a-Hu4HQvA_U?si=LEfQeRCczWvAsgr3⁠

Henry, B. J., Carlin, J. P., Hammerschmidt, J. A., Buck, R. C., Buxton, L. W., Fiedler, H., Seed, J., & Hernandez, O. (2018). A critical review of the application of polymer of low concern and regulatory criteria to fluoropolymers. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 14(3), 301-306.⁠ https://doi.org/10.1002/ieam.4035⁠

Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC). (2020, August). Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): History and Use [PDF]. Retrieved from ⁠https://pfas-1.itrcweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/history_and_use_508_2020Aug_Final.pdf⁠

Natural Resources Defense Council. (n.d.). PFAS Scorecard. Retrieved from ⁠https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/pfas_scorecard_r_22-04-b_03_locked.pdf⁠

2. A Brief History of How PFAS Poisoned the World Mar 04, 2024

PFAS are a large class of chemicals that have been used since the late 1930s. What makes them particularly hazardous is that they are persistent and difficult to break down. That means all the PFAS that have even been created still exist today.

In the first episode of this ten-part series, we learned the history of how PFAS was created.

In episode two, we get a better understanding of just how dangerous PFAS chemicals are and how a series of lawsuits brought these health hazards to light.

Guests featured in this episode:

- Arlene Blum, ⁠⁠Green Science Policy Institute ⁠⁠

- Mike Schade, ⁠⁠Toxic Free Future⁠⁠

- Stefan Posner, ⁠⁠textile and polymer chemist⁠⁠

- Scott Wilson, ⁠⁠Regenesis Environmental Remediation⁠⁠

- James Pollock, ⁠⁠Marten Law LLP⁠

- Philippe Grandjean, ⁠environmental epidemiologist⁠

⁠⁠Toxicfreefuture.org⁠⁠

⁠⁠Foodandwaterwatch.org ⁠⁠

⁠⁠Pfascentral.org ⁠⁠

Fund the Forever Chemicals 10-Part Podcast⁠: ⁠https://gofund.me/77aac225

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1. From Atomic Bombs to Teflon Pans: How the PFAS Controversy Began Mar 04, 2024

In the first episode of this ten-part series, we explore where PFAS came from and how it became a prevalent part of our consumer products.

While the innovation of this class of chemicals has been astoundingly effective in applications like firefighting foams, waterproof rain jackets, and Teflon pans, our appetite for convenience created a toxic chemistry we may have to live with forever.

In the next episode of Forever Chemicals, we dive deeper into how the controversy surrounding PFAS grew into a global health crisis and how it has persisted in manufacturing to this day.

Guests featured in this episode:

- Arlene Blum, ⁠Green Science Policy Institute ⁠

- Mike Schade, ⁠Toxic Free Future⁠

- Stefan Posner, ⁠textile and polymer chemist⁠

- Scott Wilson, ⁠Regenesis Environmental Remediation⁠

- James Pollock, ⁠Marten Law LLP⁠

⁠Toxicfreefuture.org⁠

⁠Foodandwaterwatch.org ⁠

⁠Pfascentral.org ⁠

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2. Plunkett, R.J. (1986). ⁠⁠The History of Polytetrafluoroethylene: Discovery and Development.⁠⁠ In: Seymour, R.B., Kirshenbaum, G.S. (eds) High Performance Polymers: Their Origin and Development. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7073-4_25

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