Mike Schoonveld: Replacing regulated water repellents
Have you ever heard of “long-chain perfluorochemicals?” Probably not, but I bet you’ve used them. Often abbreviated PFCs, they were used in manufacturing thousands of everyday products like carpets, upholstery, non-stick cookware and outdoor gear – particularly items like raingear, backpacks, tents and other items that needed to be waterproof.
Unless you are one of the few avid outdoors-people still relying on rubberized or vinyl rainwear, chances are there are long-chain PFCs in your gear if it’s more than a few years old.
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