Lisa Skedung

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+46 70 619 60 16
Email
lisa.skedung@ri.se
Location
Stockholm
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0000-0001-6657-1592
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FreeLIB – Minimization of PFAS risks in Li-ion battery recycling

The FreeLIB (Fluorine-free Lithium-ion Batteries) project explores how PFAS and other hazardous fluorinated compounds form and are released during lithium-ion battery recycling and investigates methods to effectively reduce these …
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How to identify PFAS in your products

Scientists and politicians agree – PFAS should not be present in products manufactured now or in the future. In anticipation of a broad EU ban, companies need to ascertain whether their product portfolios contain PFAS substances. …
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How harmful PFAS can impact our health

In the wake of SARS-CoV-2, the subject of antibodies is receiving a great deal of attention. Many people are getting tested to see whether they have antibodies, and we are all hoping for a vaccine. However, the drinking water in h…

Towards PFAS-free circularity: A pre-study to map PFAS in waste streams for safe recycling and disposal

PFAS analysis

To support industry partners in the POPFREE Industry project with their PFAS mapping, new analytical methods were needed to capture PFAS as a group, including polymeric PFAS often present in products and chemical formulations wher…

Recorded webinars

Guide: Phasing out of PFOA and its related substances

Webinar: PFAS substitution in textile supply chains

On September 2, 2022, a digital seminar was held to launch the "PFAS Substitution Guide for Textile Supply Chains" tool and to communicate about activities and lessons learned from the textile case in the POPFREE project.

Webinar: PTFE in bike chain lubricating oils – essential use or future ban?

Webinar: PFAS in non-stick coatings - a risk?

PFAS substitution guide for textile supply chains

Download your copy of the guide, and get started with the work of phasing out PFAS from your products and processes.

Webinar: Towards PFAS-free kitchenware

On January 20, 2022, the project POPFREE Industry arranged the webinar "Towards PFAS-free kitchenware". The purpose was to initiate a dialogue in the supply chain, raise the level of knowledge about PFAS chemicals and the ongoing …

POPFREE Industry - Towards a PFAS-free and circular industry

Courses and events about PFAS

Here you will find all events and workshops about PFAS that POPFREE organizes or participates in. Welcome!
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Consulting Services for PFAS-Free Polyme

The EU is planning extensive restrictions on PFAS due to their associated health risks, which will affect the use of fluorinated polymers in industries such as electronics, and automotive. To support your transition away from PFAS…
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PFAS in electronics

Electronic articles can contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). At RISE, through PFAS analyses, we can identify which components in electronic articles that contain PFAS and provide advice on alternatives and substitut…
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PFAS analysis

RISE offers various tests for analysis of PFAS in materials, goods, articles, products, water, soil and food. There is no method that measures all PFAS, but depending on what you want to know, we will choose the appropriate method…
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Substitution of PFAS

At RISE, testing, evaluation, research, verification and validation are ongoing to enable the substitution of hazardous chemicals in products, goods and processes into less hazardous alternatives. This page describes how we may he…
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Perception, tribology and psychophysics

Deliver desirable perception experiences to end users through increased understanding of how material properties and process parameters affect how they feel.
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Substitution of hazardous chemicals

Non-toxic and circular cycles are a focus area in Sweden’s circular economy strategy. Hazardous chemicals in products and processes need to be replaced in order to protect human health and our environment. RISE has expertise in ev…
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Not all fluorine is PFAS: Why the distinction matters more than ever
2026-02-18
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Lisa Skedung

Not all fluorine is PFAS: Why the distinction matters more than ever

When Swedish Television came to examine PFAS in frying pans, the key question wasn’t just whether fluorine was present but what kind. During the filming, we interviewed Lisa Skedung to understand how our method can distinguish PFA…
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