Is Acoustic360 PFAS-free?
Across 8 graded products, Acoustic360 averages C (78/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. 6 of its products grade C or better. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
Worth buying from Acoustic360 C or better, safest first
Acoustic360
Ernie Ball Everlast Acoustic Guitar Strings
Phosphor bronze/stainless steel wound on steel core
Lower PFAS concern, acoustic guitar strings use standard metal materials with no known fluorochemical treatments.
✓Bare metal or glass, no coating at all
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D'Addario Acoustic Bronze Guitar Strings
Phosphor bronze wire (hex-wound core, steel plated)
Lower PFAS concern, metal guitar strings are unlikely vehicles for intentional PFAS use.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
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D'Addario XT Acoustic Phosphor Bronze Guitar Strings
Phosphor bronze wire, steel core
Lower PFAS concern, traditional metal strings with no known Teflon-family coating or water-repellent coatings.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
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Cleartone Acoustic Guitar Strings
Steel or nickel-silver wound strings, bronze or phosphor bronze wrap
Lower PFAS concern, acoustic guitar strings are traditional metal products with no known Teflon-family coating coatings or water repellency treatments.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
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DR Dragon Skin+ Acoustic Guitar Strings
Steel wound strings with brass/bronze wrap
Lower PFAS concern; guitar strings are not a typical PFAS application, but no brand transparency.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
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D'Addario XS Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings
Phosphor bronze wire (copper-tin alloy with phosphorus), no known PFAS-containing coatings
Lower concern, acoustic guitar strings made from traditional metal alloys have no typical PFAS application.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
Graded and flagged D and F, we’d swap these
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Elixir Nanoweb Acoustic Guitar Strings
Steel/nickel-silver wound strings with proprietary Nanoweb coating
Insufficient public data on coating composition, skip if PFAS avoidance is a priority.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
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Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings
Phosphor bronze strings with proprietary Nanoweb coating (unspecified polymer)
Lower-risk for PFAS; phosphor bronze core is inherently safe, but proprietary coating composition remains undisclosed.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
Every grade uses the same public rubric. How grades work →