Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) represent one of the most urgent environmental challenges due to their resistance to degradation and ability to accumulate in living organisms, posing potential risks to human health.
But have you ever considered the materials that make up your CO₂ and A1-A2L-A3 refrigeration systems, or the components used in fluid control?
Teflon is widely used in the industry for its exceptional properties, but the absence of completely equivalent alternatives makes it crucial to identify solutions that minimize the environmental impact of these persistent substances.
Committed to constant research and sustainable innovation, OLAB established a dedicated R&D team focused on designing and producing proprietary PFAS-FREE compounds. This in-house expertise allows us to develop advanced materials that lead the industry in both technological advancement and environmental sustainability.
OLAB offers a concrete response to this need by presenting gaskets made of EPDM (-50 ÷ +150°C / -58 ÷ +302°F), HNBR (-40 ÷ +150°C / -40 ÷ +302°F), and FKM PLUS (-15 ÷ +160°C / +5 ÷ +320°F). These OLAB-certified 100% PFAS-FREE elastomers offer excellent performance in terms of compression set and hardness. Additionally, we propose sealing solutions in plastomers from certified suppliers, resulting from controlled and sustainable production processes that ensure a low release of PFAS into the environment.
OLAB CERTIFIED FLUOROELASTOMERS:
EPDM, HNBR, CR, FKM = NO FLUOROSURFACTANTS, PFAS-FREE
OLAB CERTIFIED PLASTOMERS:
TEFLON (PTFE) = LOW PFAS IMPACT