Another fluoropolymer, named
Is a fluorochemicalCoatings and finishes. Also written FEP, PFA, PVDF, ETFE, fluoropolymer, fluorinated finish, fluorocarbon DWR.
A fluorine-based polymer that is not PTFE. FEP and PFA turn up in cookware and bakeware, PVDF in architectural and outdoor coatings, and a fluorocarbon finish is the older chemistry behind water repellent fabric.
These sit inside the same chemical family as PTFE, so a maker naming one has answered the PFAS question itself. The grade cap applies here too.
What the makers actually said
Of the 120 graded products whose materials record a named fluoropolymer alongside a coating or finish, 76.7% name no coating chemistry anywhere in their published materials. This is a count of what companies published. It is not a statement about what any product contains.
- Named a fluoropolymer
- 28
- Named a coating that is not a fluorochemical
- 0
- Named no chemistry at all
- 92
A further 8 products record a named fluoropolymer with no coating or finish at all, so there is nothing for a maker to have disclosed. They are outside the split above.
Free to quote with a link. Of the 120 graded consumer products that record a named fluoropolymer together with a coating or finish, 76.7% name a coating chemistry anywhere in their published materials, according to PFAS Authority's October 2026 spec sheet decoder edition.
How those 128 products graded on our rubric
These are model-based estimates, not laboratory tests, scored on one public rubric. Read the spread against the categories underneath it rather than as a verdict on a named fluoropolymer in the abstract, because the rubric gives every category a baseline and a term concentrated in one category will carry that category’s spread with it.
Median grade 28 out of 100, across 44 categories.
| Grade | Products | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Excellent | 5 | 3.9% |
| Good | 7 | 5.5% |
| Poor | 66 | 51.6% |
| Bad | 50 | 39.1% |
Where a named fluoropolymer turns up
The 6 categories holding the most of it, out of 44. Each one links to the live ranking for that category, best graded first.
Best graded with a named fluoropolymer
One per category, best first, so the list is not five of the same thing.
- Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 GSki & Sports Wax100 · Excellent
- 1 Pack Upgraded Water Pitcher Filter With Clearly Filtered No. 1Water Filters95 · Excellent
- Maxima Clear LeaderFishing Line85 · Excellent
- Waterproof Rugged Apple Watch Band + Case For Apple SeriesWaterproof Fitness Trackers & Cases85 · Excellent
- Wet n Wild Jelly Drip Lip Glaze - 0.14 fl ozLip Balm & Long-Wear Lipstick75 · Excellent
Worst graded with a named fluoropolymer
One per category, worst first. A low grade here is usually something else on the product, not the term.
- Toughened Non-stick PRO Fry Pan SetNon-Stick Kitchen Gadgets5 · Bad
- T-Fal Essentials Nonstick Jumbo WokWoks5 · Bad
- T-fal Easy Care Nonstick Square Griddle 11 inGriddle Pans5 · Bad
- T-Fal Easy Care Nonstick Fry PanCookware5 · Bad
- T-fal Comfort Nonstick Saucepan 3 QuartNonstick Saucepans5 · Bad
Decode a whole listing instead
A product usually names several of these at once, and the one that matters is rarely the one in the title. Paste the full materials line into the decoder and it will pick out every term it recognises, the most open-ended first.
Other coatings and finishes
- PTFE, sold as Teflon
- Ceramic non-stick
- Non-stick, chemistry not named
- Durable water repellent finish
- Stain resistant or stain repellent finish
- Grease resistant paper or moulded fibre
- Waterproof breathable membrane
Edition 2026-10-08, read from 11,337 graded products carrying a material string, and frozen at that date. A term is matched against the material and construction string recorded for each product, written from its published materials, specification and ingredient list rather than from a laboratory test. Products count under every term they match, so the totals across terms overlap. Found something wrong? Tell us.