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Well, they might have to find an alternative and safe way to use it, as the US Goverment is asking all the large cookware manufacturers to reduce the amount of PFOA they use by 95% by 2010, and completely eliminate it in their products by 2015. I'll defintatley be onto other pots and pans by...

I think I probably will move on, but the whole topic in general has slightly peaked my interest - Plus, I'm sure that as PTFE based products are phased off of store shelves over the next few years, there will definately be a huge influx of people who will be looking for an alternative. Cheers...

Yeah, I saw that - It worries me slightly as a pan that cost that much SHOULD last a **** of a lot longer than that - I've been doing some searching around different forums, and still haven't really gotten to the bottom of the PTFE issue though - For me, the warranty thing is a secondary issue...

Sorry, I think I was confused by how you worded it - I usually describe Teflon as 'specific' to its manufacturer Dupont, and it's generic counterpart, PTFE, as 'non-specific' to any manufacturer as it is just a molecule. Anyhow, I'm sure we're probably saying the exact same thing. ANYHOW, I...

Hey Andy - PTFE is actually the generic term for 'Teflon', which is made by dupont. It stands for Polytetrafluoroethylene, and not manufacturer specific. PFOA is also a generic term and is an acronym for Perfluorooctanoic Acid. This chemical and it's corrisponding C8 acid is actually not in...

Hey guys and girls, Thanks a bunch for the speedy replies and the warm welcome!!! What I am going to do is pick a up a small pan and give it a shot, and report back in a few days. I've also sent the importers an e-mail regarding the contents of the coating to see if I can get some more precise...

Hey Guys, I'm SO excited that I found this place - I just started getting into cooking as a past-time as opposed to a means of survival and as such I am in the process of picking up some nice kitchen equipment. Recently, I picked up a nice set of Henckels Twin Quisine knives and am now in...