At the AHR Expo this year, Chemours highlighted its 90+-year journey of refrigerant innovation, starting with Freon and building up to the Chemours Opteon portfolio.
In order to install or service equipment containing new refrigerants, additional safety measures will need to be followed by HVAC contractors and technicians.
The EPA recently announced that it had listed low-GWP refrigerant, R-1233zd(E), as an acceptable substitute refrigerant in its Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program.
Refrigerants used in vapor-compression air conditioners and heat pumps have been the subject of environmental regulations, requiring the need to develop alternative solutions with lower GWP.
Welcome to the first stage of the HFC phasedown as mandated by the AIM Act. As of January 1, 2022, the production of HFC refrigerants has been reduced by 10%.
Honeywell announced Zhejiang DunAn Artificial Environment Co., Ltd. will assist in driving the HVAC industry transition to Solstice® N41 (R-466A) by developing their product line of HVAC components as compatible.
For the first time in North America, Daikin launched a home comfort product featuring R-32, a refrigerant with one-third the GWP of the most common refrigerants currently being used in the United States and Canada.