Perfluorohexanoic acid - 307-24-4

Key Functions: Food Contact & Additives, Industrial / Manufacturing, PFAS & Fluorinated, Textile Applications

Perfluorohexanoic acid is a synthetic perfluorinated carboxylic acid and fluorosurfactant that functions as a precursor and component of surfactants and surface protectors used in industrial settings and consumer products, such as impregnating agents for clothing and textiles, as paper and packaging coatings, in waxes and cleaning agents, in pesticides, and in hydraulic fluids in airplanes. The usage levels in these products are not reported.

Chemical Synonyms C8, EINECS 206-196-6, NSC 5213, Perfluorohexanoic acid, Undecafluoro-1-hexanoic acid, UNII-ZP34Q2220R (ChemIDPlus 2016); PFHxA (NICNAS 2016)

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