Removing PFAS from a formulation is rarely a simple ingredient substitution. A single fluorinated material may be controlling wetting, levelling, oil resistance, release, friction, durability, chemical resistance and process stability at the same time.
This advanced training provides a practical workflow for identifying intentional and unexplained fluorine, interpreting total fluorine and targeted PFAS results, deconstructing the functions PFAS provides, selecting non-fluorinated technology platforms and rebuilding performance through formulation, matrix, process or product redesign.
You will learn how to move from a positive fluorine result or customer PFAS-free request toward a technically qualified replacement system supported by analytical evidence, performance testing, supplier controls and defensible claims.
Please note this is not another general PFAS awareness session. The focus is on the real formulation and qualification decisions that determine whether a PFAS replacement survives laboratory testing, production scale-up and customer approval.
Why Not To Miss This Training
- Find hidden fluorine sources beyond declared formulation ingredients
- Interpret total fluorine results without drawing false PFAS conclusions
- Separate primary and hidden functions provided by fluorinated chemistry
- Compare practical non-fluorinated technology platforms across major applications
- Build multi-component replacement packages when drop-in substitutes fail
- Prevent regrettable substitution through hazard and exposure screening
- Design qualification programmes covering ageing, durability and production variability
- Develop defensible PFAS claims supported by methods, limits and controls
Who Should Attend
This training is recommended for professionals involved in formulation, material selection, analytical investigation, PFAS substitution and product qualification, including:
Formulation chemists and senior formulators
Coatings, inks and adhesive R&D teams
Packaging and barrier-coating developers
Polymer, elastomer and additive specialists
Textile and leather-treatment formulators
Lubricant and industrial-fluid developers
Cosmetic and personal-care formulators
Electronics and high-reliability material developers
Analytical scientists and laboratory managers
Product-stewardship and regulatory professionals
Technical procurement and supplier-quality teams
Sustainability professionals managing substitution projects
The session assumes strong foundational knowledge and will not cover elementary PFAS chemistry or basic regulatory history.
Training Outline
In this training expert will discuss the following topics in detail:
- From PFAS Removal to Performance Reconstruction
- Why PFAS Reformulation Projects Fail
- Locating PFAS and Hidden Fluorine Entry Points
- Building the Right Fluorine-Screening Strategy
- Interpreting Analytical Evidence Without False Conclusions
- Deconstructing the Functions PFAS Provides
- PFAS Alternative Chemistry and Technology Platforms
- Wetting and Dynamic Surface-Tension Alternatives
- Levelling and Anti-Cratering Alternatives
- Water-Repellency Alternatives
- Water Versus Oil Repellency
- Oil and Grease Barrier Alternatives
- Textile, Leather and Stain-Resistance Alternatives
- Release, Slip and Low-Friction Alternatives
- Chemical and Thermal Resistance Alternatives
- Lubricant and Hydraulic-Fluid Alternatives
- Cosmetic and Personal-Care Alternatives
- Non-Chemical and Process-Based Alternatives
- PFAS Alternative Technology Scorecard
- Selecting Alternatives Without Regrettable Substitution
- Reformulation Engineering and Performance Reconstruction
- Performance Qualification and Supplier Evidence
- PFAS Claim Substantiation Without Overclaiming
- Your 30-Day PFAS Reformulation Action Plan
- Q&A Session to Clear Your doubts
Stop Searching for a Drop-In. Start Engineering the Replacement.
The winning PFAS strategy is not finding the first fluorine-free ingredient. It is building a replacement system that your laboratory, production team, customers and regulatory stakeholders can qualify without accepting a new
Join this expert-led training and build a technically defensible pathway from fluorine detection to qualified PFAS-free performance.
