Tocco report: PFAS-FREE 2030 Special Report

Life after PFAS: Evidence x Suppliers x Scale x Timeline

Rain slid off jackets, oil glided off pans, and PFAS quietly became the chemistry of modern life. For decades, these “forever chemicals” shaped everything from firefighting foams to semiconductors, until their endurance turned from marvel to menace. Regulators have now drawn the line: Europe’s REACH covers nearly 10,000 compounds, the U.S. EPA has set single-digit nanogram limits for drinking water, and Canada, Australia, and Japan are following suit.

Industry, meanwhile, faces a paradox, how to abandon persistence without sacrificing performance. Short-chain and “safer” PFAS variants are under review, while fluorine-free coatings, silicones, and ceramics race to fill the gap.

This report by the Tocco team charts that transition: mapping regulations, measuring claims, profiling verified suppliers, and quantifying the global move from lab innovation to market reality. Every figure is sourced, every claim tested, no rhetoric, no greenwashing.