March 2, 2006: Arkema to Expand Kentucky Plant in R-410A Gear-up
PHILADELPHIA - Arkema has announced that it will expand production at its Calvert City, Ky., plant to produce the refrigerant HFC-32 with production to begin in 2007. R-32 is one of the components of the refrigerant R-410A (which Arkema markets as Forane® 410A). Manufacturers have earmarked R-410A as the primary refrigerant to replace HCFC-22 in air conditioning applications.
As part of the project, Arkema will convert one of its Calvert City units to produce R-32. According to Arkema, its production of R-22 (which it markets as Forane 22) will be replaced by Forane 410A over the next few years.