Landscape scouting
34commercial products profiled
Scan the market
We covered tapes, films and belts, excluding polymers that had failed earlier client tests.
Case Study · Material Scouting
Replacing PTFE before the PFAS rules land.
A food and beverage equipment company needed a PFAS-free replacement for a PTFE-based tape. Prescouter profiled 34 commercial products, anonymously procured samples and put 7 into the client's own testing.
The Client
The client is a food and beverage equipment company. Forthcoming EU restrictions on PFAS meant a PTFE-based tape in its process had to be replaced.
The Challenge
Same performance.
Without the PFAS.
The client needed an anti-stick material with properties comparable to its PTFE-based tape, ready for short-term implementation. It needed alternatives it could test quickly.
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Release
Comparable anti-stickiness
Performance on par with PTFE.
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Specs
Thickness and temperature
Matched to the existing process.
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Speed
Short-term readiness
Commercially available options.
Our Approach
From 34 products to samples in hand.
Client downselect
10materials from 7 companies
Focus the shortlist
The client prioritized 10 materials, informed by an expert interview on PFAS-free options.
Anonymous sampling
7products received for testing
Get samples in hand
Prescouter gathered prices and dimensions and procured samples anonymously.
The Outcome
Seven alternatives in real-world testing.
The client received 7 products to test directly in its application, as a physical barrier in its manufacturing process. Anonymous procurement let it compare PFAS-free options from several companies without revealing its interest, ahead of the coming EU restrictions.
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Coverage
34 products profiled
Tapes, films and belts.
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Focus
10 materials shortlisted
From 7 companies.
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Validation
7 samples tested
Directly in the client's process.
Regulation sets the deadline, but testing sets the pace. Getting real samples into real equipment is the fastest way to a safe switch.
Let’s Talk
Is your process ready for a PFAS-free future?
Find and source alternative materials that match your specifications, with anonymous sampling that protects your plans. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.
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