Thank you for posting that. I was keeping in mind that he is running all posts through a translator so all those abbreviations are probably going create problems.Even polymer coatings that aren’t PTFE are likely to be PFAS/PFOA compounds. I wouldn’t be surprised if the paper wrappers are PFAS/PFOA treated. Numerous times I’ve had the tongues on the cardboard displays show signs of absorbing oil off the blades, but the paper wrappers are impervious to this.
Teflon is an unmitigated environmental disaster. I don’t mean to sound hopeless but sometimes it’s better to stick with the devil you know. When the ban weenies went after pressure treated lumber and the scary arsenic in CCA, the industry simply switched to a different toxic compound, quaternary ammonia’s, that no health research existed. BPA was replaced with its chemical facsimiles BPF and BPS. Next generation fluoridated compounds will be marketed under the same guise, it’s the same thing but it’s safe until someone proves otherwise.
I think we can all agrees that Teflon was/is a disaster, but arguably so is modern agriculture. Means to an end, blah, blah, blah. We are left with the legacy of post war industrialization that has very literally allowed us to exist, but on the other hand presents our biggest challenge. Razor blades specifically are a product that does not exist without mass manufacturing, whether we are better off without them is a question to struggle with. I don't think there is much argument that cartridges are multiple times worse. We are left with a "don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good" situation. They have PTFE coatings as well. I personally know there are enough vintage razor blades in my collection and out there to supply me for the rest of my life, so that buys time. But, the time to figure out what to do is right now. I don't think throwing our hands in the air and going back to beards is the solution. Maybe electrics are better, do they have coated blades? We need to focus on what we teach to our children, but what do we teach them? Straight razors? What else is there?