Is Phosphor Bronze PFAS-free?
Across 8 graded products, Phosphor Bronze averages B (85/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. 8 of its products grade C or better. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
Worth buying from Phosphor Bronze C or better, safest first
Phosphor Bronze
Ernie Ball Everlast Acoustic Guitar Strings
Phosphor bronze wound on steel core
Lower PFAS concern, traditional acoustic guitar strings with no known Teflon-family coating treatments.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
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D'Addario Guitar Strings
Phosphor bronze wire (copper-tin alloy base)
Lower concern, traditional metal strings have no established PFAS risk.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
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Gibson Coated Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings
Phosphor bronze wire with unspecified coating
Lower PFAS concern; acoustic strings are not a typical PFAS-risk category, but coating details remain opaque.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
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Pyramid Cleopatra Coated Phosphor Bronze CLEO-XII Acoustic Strings Medium 12-54
Phosphor bronze strings (copper-tin-phosphorus alloy)
Lower PFAS concern; traditional metal acoustic strings are unlikely to contain fluorinated compounds.
⚠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 hardener)
Lower-concern choice; metal guitar strings have minimal PFAS exposure pathways.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
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DR Dragon Skin+ Acoustic Guitar Strings
Phosphor bronze wound steel strings
Lower PFAS concern; acoustic strings are not a typical PFAS vector, but brand transparency is absent.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
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S.I.T. Strings CP1047 - CRT Coated Phosphor Bronze Extra Light (10-47)
Phosphor bronze strings with CRT coating
Lower PFAS concern; traditional metal strings with no known Teflon-family coating coatings or waterproofing treatments typical of PFAS use.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
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Dean Markley Blackhawk Acoustic Guitar Strings
Phosphor bronze wound over steel core; no reported coatings or treatments
Lower PFAS concern, acoustic guitar strings are bare metal wound with no water-repellent, nonstick, or stain-resistant treatments typical of PFAS risk.
⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS
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