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A supply shortage led one tech to charge an R-454B unit with R-410A. The result: no cooling, high pressures, and an expensive mistake in the making.

Customers can place orders with no minimum quantity, no maximum quantity (orders exceeding 5,000 units may require additional lead time), and no requirement to have orders bundled with other refrigerants.

Solstice Advanced Materials is planned as an advanced materials company and a provider of refrigerants, semiconductor materials, protective fibers, and healthcare packaging.

A2L refrigerants are gaining ground, but uneven code adoption nationwide is leaving HVACR pros to navigate a maze of shifting rules. 

An Arizona elementary school recently had a new dual-refrigerant system from Heatcraft installed in its 19-year-old walk-in freezer.  

HVAC manufacturers warn of a residential sales slowdown this fall, due to refrigerant shortages, mild weather, and cautious homeowners 

The move to low-GWP refrigerants isn’t just about regulations — it’s about new tools, new tech, and new ways to win customers.

Contractors may just be getting used to R-454B and R-32, but manufacturers are already eyeing the next generation of ultra-low-GWP refrigerants.

Temporary supply chain friction is being weaponized to sabotage a domestic policy that protects American jobs, technology, and economic leadership.

HVACR contractors must be informed about natural refrigerants such as CO₂ and ammonia in order to help clients meet regulatory mandates and sustainability goals.