Morph Brand, a Singapore-based cookware company, has launched Vera, a line of cookware that relies on an engraved pure-titanium cooking surface instead of a conventional chemical non-stick coating. The line includes the Vera Pan, Vera Wok, and Vera Soup Pot, and is being introduced through a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter that opened on 22 September 2026.
The development matters as regulators worldwide tighten restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In the United States, Minnesota's prohibition on intentionally added PFAS across several product categories, including cookware, took effect on January 1, 2025, and other states and regulators have advanced their own measures. Morph Brand states that Vera is manufactured without intentionally added PFAS, and without polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, commonly sold under the brand name Teflon) or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). This removes the coating layer that can wear over the life of conventional non-stick pans, a problem that founder Kenneth Li encountered personally.
Li, a Singapore-based inventor and entrepreneur whose product work, according to Morph Brand, has been recognized by the World Intellectual Property Organization and featured by Nanyang Technological University and the National University of Singapore, said he kept replacing non-stick pans as their coatings wore down. "I wanted a pan with nothing to hide, where the non-stick comes from the shape of the surface itself, not something applied on top," Li said.
That idea became AeroGrid. Each Vera product is constructed with a three-ply aluminium body and a cooking surface made of pure titanium, according to the company. The titanium surface is engraved with a fine honeycomb texture, which Morph Brand calls AeroGrid, that the company says is machined into the metal rather than applied as a separate coating. It is designed to reduce the area of contact between food and the pan so that food releases with less oil.
The company further states that the titanium cooking surface is non-reactive and that the three-ply aluminium body is designed to heat evenly and resist warping. Morph Brand notes that non-stick performance and durability depend on proper use and care.
For consumers, the launch offers an alternative amid rising concerns about chemical coatings. For the cookware industry, it signals a potential shift toward engineered surfaces that avoid PFAS entirely. The crowdfunding campaign lists product specifications, pricing, and estimated delivery dates.
