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“PFAS-free” claims under scrutiny at SLTC

28/04/2026

At the Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists (SLTC) conference, Professor Will Wise of Eurofins Sustainability Services urged the leather industry to avoid using the term “PFAS-free”, warning that it does not reflect the reality of widespread environmental contamination.

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