1900 ScanSmart Laptop Backpack vs Travel Backpack: which is safer?
SWISSGEAR Travel Backpack is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Swissgear
1900 ScanSmart Laptop Backpack
PFAS grade
F 20/100
Overall grade
F 0/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Polyester/nylon with water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
Confidence
45%
LikelyPFAS in water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
PossibleMicroplastics from degradation
Our pick
Swissgear
Travel Backpack
PFAS grade
F 20/100
Overall grade
F 12/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
nylon/polyester with water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
Confidence
45%
Possiblewater-repellent coating degradation and particle release
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from synthetic fibers
Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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