Fate of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances from Durable Water-Repellent Clothing during UseShow others and affiliations
2022 (English)In: Environmental Science and Technology, ISSN 0013-936X, E-ISSN 1520-5851, Vol. 56, no 9, p. 5886-5897Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
To make outdoor clothing water- or dirt-repellent, durable water-repellent (DWR) coatings based on side-chain fluorinated polymers (SFPs) are used. During use of outdoor clothing, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) can be emitted from the DWR to the environment. In this study, the effects of aging, washing, and tumble drying on the concentration of extractable PFASs in the DWR of perfluorohexane-based short-chain SFPs (FC-6 chemistry) and of perfluorooctane-based long-chain SFPs (FC-8 chemistry) were assessed. For this purpose, polyamide (PA) and polyester (PES) fabrics were coated with FC-6- and FC-8-based DWRs. Results show that aging of the coated fabrics causes an increase in concentration and formation of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs). The effect of aging on the volatile PFASs depends on the type of fabric. Washing causes a decrease in PFAA concentrations, and in general, volatile PFASs are partly washed out of the textiles. However, washing can also increase the extractable concentration of volatile PFASs in the fabrics. This effect becomes stronger by a combination of aging and washing. Tumble drying does not affect the PFAS concentrations in textiles. In conclusion, aging and washing of fabrics coated with the DWR based on SFPs release PFASs to the environment.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
American Chemical Society , 2022. Vol. 56, no 9, p. 5886-5897
Keywords [en]
aging, polyamine, polyester, Side-chain fluorinated polymers, tumble drying, washing, Hosiery manufacture, Plastic coatings, Protective clothing, Protective coatings, Waterproofing, Effect of ageing, Extractables, Fluorinated polymers, Outdoor clothing, Polyamines, Polyfluoroalkyl substances, Side-chain fluorinated polymer, Side-chains, Water repellents, Drying, durable water repellent, polyamide, polymer, unclassified drug, water, fluorocarbon, chemical analysis, chemical substance, concentration (composition), Article, controlled study, environment, hydrolysis, persistent organic pollutant, quality control, textile washing, chemistry, clothing, textile, Fluorocarbon Polymers, Fluorocarbons, Textiles
National Category
Textile, Rubber and Polymeric Materials
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-59783DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c07876Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85128774781OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-59783DiVA, id: diva2:1680489
2022-07-042022-07-042023-06-08Bibliographically approved