SUR/FIN Session to Focus on PFAS, Chromium Plating and Automotive Supply Chain
Experts from the surface finishing industry, representatives from several automotive OEMs, and government officials will be part of a technical session at SUR/FIN on June 7, 2022 that will focus on the barriers and incentives associated with chromium plating in the automotive supply chain.
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A SUR/FIN technical session focused on the challenges posed by PFAS, chromium plating and the automotive supply chain will be held on June 7, 2022 from 3:30 to 5:00 PM. Following the afternoon keynote by Kim Tress from Stellantis and the Blum Lecture by Dr. Jude Runge, EPA’s Dr. Phillip Flanders will give an update on EPA’s development of PFAS standards for wastewater discharges from surface finishing facilities.
The session will end will a panel discussion including EPA officials, representatives of NASF supplier members, automotive OEMs, and job shops. The discussion will focus on barriers and incentives to the use of trivalent chromium processes in the automotive supply chain and the co-benefit of reducing the use of PFAS fume suppressants. For more details on this critical technical session, consult the SUR/FIN agenda or contact Christian Richter with NASF at crichter@thepolicygroup.com.
This update is courtesy of the National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF). For more information or to become a member, visit nasf.org.
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