Saturday, August 1, 2015

The shrinking case for fluorochemicals . 150111

1. Long-chain alkyl compounds are out and short-chain replacements are in, even as their safety


remains in question.   2. ELECTRONICS. Loss of fluorinated compounds narrow option for


chipmakers.       From : CEN JULY 13 ,2015 .  P.27-29.


3. New ways to be repellent  .  Regulators and environmentalists are forcing changes in water-


repellent treatments for clothes.  Dupont uses telomerization to create a key fluorinated alcohol.


2-perfluorohexyl ethanol.  cas  647-42-7    From : CEN December 3 ,2012 . P. 20-23


 4. Clothing the well-dressed fracker.    Retailers, manufacturers envision a gold rush in duds for


workers in booming oil and gas fields.    From : WSJ    May 16,  2013



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