CC BY-ND 4.0Jaeger, RaimundRaimundJaegerKoplin, ChristofChristofKoplin2024-10-092024-10-092024-10-01https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/475738https://doi.org/10.24406/publica-370010.24406/publica-3700A desktop-study on the challenges and possibilities to replace polymeric per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in industrial applications with harsh environments. The rationale for a far-reaching restriction of the use of PFAS is presented, and the (planned) legislative measures in the USA and the EU are compared. Based on a survey of the scientific literature and interviews with industrial researchers dealing with the replacements of PFAS, the possibilities and consequences of a replacement of polymeric are summarized. Alternatives to a far-reaching restriction for the use of polymeric PFAS are discussed.enPFASFluoropolymersIndustrial ApplicationHarsh EnvironmentReplacementDDC::600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::620 Ingenieurwissenschaftenreport