BEST Magazine
12 May 2026
US EPA delays TCE ban again as battery separator industry seeks breathing room
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has again delayed parts of its ban on trichloroethylene (TCE), a toxic solvent that remains important in several industrial applications including the manufacture of battery separators for lead-acid batteries. The latest postponement pushes the effective date for certain exemption conditions to May 18, 2026, while litigation over the agency’s…
Key Takeaways
- • US EPA delays TCE ban again as battery separator industry seeks breathing room.
- • The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has again delayed parts of its ban on trichloroethylene (TCE), a toxic solvent that remains important in several industrial applications including the manufacture of battery separators for lead-acid batteries.
