Clariant has launched Ceridust 8170 M, a PFAS/PTFE-free agent with texturing effects for architectural powder coatings. The company said rising concerns about the impact of PFAS on human health and the environment have led to a growing demand for PTFE alternatives.

For use on window frame and fence surfaces to furniture and bicycle rims, the new additive delivers excellent performance in dark and light colors with no extrudate swelling, and with the ability for gloss and texturing levels to be adjusted. Ceridust 8170 M complies with the European Union’s REACH legislation. It can also help to lower energy consumption during the extrusion process.

Regulations around the world are increasingly targeting PFAS-related compounds. Currently under public consultation, the European Union has developed legislation to further restrict or ban PFAS products from as early as 2026. Japan’s environment agency has approved a ban on the manufacture, import and use of 56 PFOA- related compounds under the country’s Chemical Substance and Control Law while the U.S. EPA wants to designate PFOAs and PFOS as “hazardous substances” under the federal Superfund law.

Ceridust 8170 M is the latest addition to the growing Ceridust portfolio of additives that offer solutions focused on today’s challenges of minimizing environmental impact and maximizing product performance. Clariant’s PTFE-free solutions include polyethylene waxes and a bio-based wax blend, all with proven success in replacing PE/PTFE additives.

For more information, visit: clariant.com.