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New EU PFHxA Limits Take Effect Amid Expanding PFAS Rules for Apparel and Textiles
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New EU PFHxA Limits Take Effect Amid Expanding PFAS Rules for Apparel and Textiles

What Is Happening? Beginning October 10, 2026, a new restriction under the European Union’s (EU) Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals Regulation (REACH) will prohibit certain concentrations of undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts, and PFHxA-related substances in clothing, accessories, and footwear for the general public.

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