Quick-Release, Zero PFAS: Why Lloyd Pans remain a Safe Choice

Recent media coverage - including the BBC’s documentary on “forever chemicals” (PFAS) - has prompted many people to take a closer look at the materials used in cookware and bakeware. It is an important conversation, and one we welcome. 

But it has also led to understandable worry, especially around the broad term “non-stick pans.” 

 So let’s clear things up. 

LloydPans Quick-Release Pans Are Completely PFAS-Free 

Unlike many traditional non-stick products, LloydPans’ quick-release pizza pans do not use PFAS, PTFE, PFOA or any related fluorinated compounds. 

 Their proprietary Silver-Kote® and Pre-Seasoned Dura-Kote® finishes are designed specifically to provide easy release without relying on the chemical families now under global scrutiny.  

So while concerns in documentaries and news reports often apply to other non-stick coatings, they do not apply to LloydPans’ finishes. 

 Made in the USA - Under Strict Manufacturing Controls 

LloydPans are manufactured in the United States, where: 

• Companies must meet stringent federal and state-level requirements for food-contact materials. 

• PFAS restrictions have accelerated in recent years, and several states already prohibit PFAS in cookware entirely. 

• Manufacturers must be transparent about the substances used in surface treatments and coatings. 

That means LloydPans operate under a regulatory environment where PFAS-free claims are taken seriously and audited. 

Their finishes are engineered and applied in-house, giving full control over materials and quality. 

🇪🇺 What UK and EU Rules Say About PFAS - and Why It Matters 

In both the UK and EU: 

• PFAS such as PFOA and PFOS are already banned for use in some cookware 

• All food-contact materials must be manufactured so they do not transfer harmful substances into food 

• Regulators are considering even broader restrictions covering all non-essential PFAS uses in the coming years 

This growing regulatory pressure highlights exactly why PFAS-free products — like LloydPans - are the right choice moving forward. 

 Their coatings are already well ahead of the direction legislation is heading. 

Why LloydPans Are Different from Typical “Non-Stick” 

Many consumers understandably lump all non-stick surfaces together — but not all coatings are the same. 

Typical PFAS-based non-stick coatings rely on fluorinated polymers. 

 LloydPans’ ‘quick-release’ finishes do not. 

Instead, their coatings use a proprietary, food-safe, non-PFAS finish that: 

• The finish bakes hot and fast, withstanding the high commercial temperatures 

• Does not flake like fragile consumer non-stick 

• Provides easy release without chemical concerns 

• Requires minimal maintenance, they are easy to clean 

• No seasoning is required, they are ready to use 

• The coating is Metal Utensil Safe 

• The quick release PFSA free coating is only available with LloydPans  

This means you get the performance benefits of a high-quality release system without the risks associated with traditional non-stick chemistry. 

👌 The Bottom Line 

If your customers have seen recent PFAS coverage and are worried, you can confidently reassure them: 

LloydPans’ quick-release pizza pans have never contained PFAS - full stop. 

They are made in the USA under strict manufacturing standards. 

They comply with UK and EU food-contact safety rules today and align with where future regulation is going. 

Your customers can continue using their pans safely, knowing they chose a product specifically engineered to avoid the very chemicals currently under scrutiny.