date:Jul 06, 2012
Following recent studies the FDA raised safety concerns with one type of perfluorinated chemicals, known as C8 compounds, and initiated a comprehensive review of the available data.
Two were withdrawn by BASF Corporation and E. I. DuPont de Nemours Co and Clariant withdrew one substance, with the graseproofing agentsexpected to be out of the markerplace within a year.
Perfluorinated greaseproofing agents are coatings on paper wrappers, paperboard and containers that come into contact with f