Our life is full of complexities. It depends on many factors. One of them is chemicals we use in our daily life. Some chemicals are toxic. That is why the EU (European Union) has planned to ban the use of PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl). This plan has drastic effects on health technology. Researchers at the Fraunhofer IFAM have set themselves the task of support companies in their efforts to replace these PFAS. Head of the Surface Technology division at the Institute, Dr Ralph Wilkes is an expert on PFAS. He knew he wanted to find alternatives, long before the toxic … Continue reading EU PFAS Ban Pushes Fraunhofer’s Novel PFAS-Free Solutions: How Health Technology is Adapting