50/ 100
F

PFAS score

Sufix Performance Braid Fishing Line

Sufix · Fishing Line

Sufix Performance Braid Fishing Line

F · High PFAS

Skip until brand discloses coating composition; braided fishing line often uses PFAS-containing water-repellent treatments.

Sufix Performance Braid is a braided fishing line with no publicly available PFAS disclosure from the brand. Fishing lines commonly receive water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coatings that may contain PFAS, but Sufix has not specified their coating chemistry.

The safe swap

Stren Original

Stren

Stren Original

100/100 safety

A

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Material

Braided polyethylene/nylon core with unspecified coating

Brand disclosure

Brand is silent on PFAS

Lab data

No public lab test

Why this grade

Unknown / proprietary coating

Proprietary coating with no disclosed chemistry.

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Category baseline

other is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.

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No PFAS disclosure

No public statement about PFAS in this product.

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What we don’t know

This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 45% confidence. It is not a lab result.

No independent PFAS lab test is on record for this exact product. A lab test could move the score in either direction.

The brand has not made a specific, verifiable PFAS-free statement, so part of this score reflects that missing disclosure rather than a confirmed material.

Formulations and coatings change between production runs. Always check the current label before buying.

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