PFAS score
Trilene · Fishing Line
Berkley Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon
Skip if PFAS-concerned; fluorocarbon line is inherently a PFAS-class material with no public safety data.
Berkley Trilene's 100% fluorocarbon line is explicitly marketed as a synthetic Teflon-family coating, a chemical class that includes PFAS compounds. The brand makes no disclosure of PFAS content, composition details, or third-party testing.
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Material
Fluorocarbon fishing line (PVDF-based polymer)
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Fluoropolymer detected
A Teflon-family coating was identified.
Category baseline
other is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement about PFAS in this product.
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 72% 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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⚠Risky category by default
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