Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) play a key role in the design and fabrication of multiple high-performance materials and composites. PFAS-based materials are well-known for their notably high chemical inertness and resistance to UV-irradiation, combined with outstanding wettability and oleophobic behaviour. This makes such products indispensable for applications in numerous high-end industrial fields, the coatings market being no exception. Perfluorinated surfactants are typical wetting and dispersing agents used in solvent- and water-based coatings for the architectural and construction market. PFAS-polymers including PTFE, PVDF, FEVE-type systems are building blocks used in many coating formulations that are designed to perform in the ...