Why a PFAS ban is such a risk to the industrial gases business

  • Gas
  • July 4, 2025

The looming threat of a restriction on the use of Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – or so-called ‘forever chemicals’ – is a source of contention across industry with uncertainty over the effects on products, processes and balance sheets.

Although often overlooked, this is also a growing source of concern for the industrial gas and equipment industry.

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