Does Pelican waterproof bags & luggage have PFAS?
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Pelican waterproof bags & luggage averages 46 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Pelican waterproof bags & luggage products graded as of October 2026, above the 40 out of 100 median for the 25 other waterproof bags & luggage brands graded alongside it.
Pelican waterproof bags & luggage averages Poor on our four-band scale. 1 of the 7 we graded is worth buying. That is above 88% of the waterproof bags & luggage brands we grade.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
What Pelican says and does about PFAS
Pelican publishes no PFAS statement and does not say what its gaskets are made of. It identifies the case body as copolymer polypropylene, which is not fluorinated, but describes the watertight seal only as a polymer o-ring without naming the elastomer, so its own disclosure cannot settle the question either way. The one substance compliance document we could read covers six restricted metals and flame retardants and says nothing about PFAS.
- MaterialsPelican describes its Protector Case range as injection moulded copolymer polypropylene, which is not a fluorinated plastic. Pelican, via Internet Archive snapshot ↗
- MaterialsPelican says the watertight seal comes from a tongue-and-groove fit with a polymer o-ring. It does not name the elastomer, so the disclosure does not show whether the seal is fluorinated. Pelican, via Internet Archive snapshot ↗
- Regulatory filingThe substance compliance statement Pelican publishes covers the six RoHS restricted substances, which are lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium and two families of brominated flame retardants. It makes no PFAS claim either way. Pelican Products, RoHS statement ↗
Sources checked October 1, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
Pelican waterproof bags & luggage worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
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1595 Air Travel Case
- Polypropylene shell, polyurethane foam, stainless steel hardware
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Pelican
Aegis 22" Carry-On Rolling Hybrid Duffel
- Polyester/nylon with water-resistant coating (unspecified)
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Aegis Check-In Rolling Hybrid Duffel
- Nylon, polyester with waterproof coating
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Aegis Duffel Pack
- Ballistic nylon or nylon blend with water-repellent coating
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MPD100 Mobile Protect Duffel Bag
- Nylon/polyester fabric with waterproof coating
- PFAS, Waterproof duffel coatings commonly use fluorocarbon-based compounds; Pelican does not disclose the…
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- TPU or polymer with waterproof durable coating, composition unspecified
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Aegis Travel Pack
- nylon/polyester blend with waterproof coating
- PFAS, Undisclosed water-repellent coating chemistry on nylon/polyester blend; PFAS-based finishes remain…
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