Refrigerant
Daikin Invests in Carbon Neutrality through Refrigerant Recl
Daikin has invested in Atomis, a Kyoto University start-up company, through a third-party allotment of new shares. Atomis is a start-up that develops new functional materials using a metal organic framework (MOF). MOFs are porous materials with countless nano-sized pores, which are created by the regular and continuous formation of three-dimensional structures of metals and organic compounds. MOFs...
A-Gas Expands Refrigerant Recovery and Reclamation Services
A-Gas, a global leader in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerants, was founded in 1993 in the United Kingdom and currently operates in 14 countries. The company recently announced that it had completed construction of new refrigerant separation towers at its U.S. plant located in Rhome, Texas, near the Dallas–Fort Worth metro area. The towers are scheduled to begin operation in e...
Daikin -- a Responsible Steward for Reducing PFAS Emissions
17/02/2023 Daikin produces and uses a variety of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, currently referred to as “PFAS.”, and achieved by the end of 2020 an internal goal of 99% of processing aids capture in its process water discharges at its US and EU manufacturing plants. We recognize the need for continuous improvement in manufacturing stewardship. ...
Hongfa Earns UL Component Safety Certificate for A2L Refrige
February 16, 2023 On Dec. 14, 2022, UL Solutions awarded Xiamen Hongfa Electrical Safety & Controls Co., Ltd. (Hongfa) a safety certificate for components used in A2L flammable refrig...
Be in it for the long haul: why it’s important to consider t
9th February 2023 Neil Roberts, Senior Technical Sales Manager at Climalife discusses why it's important to consider the bigger picture with refrigerant choice Since the ozone depletion ...
Honeywell Increases Production of HFO-1234ze
On December 1, 2022, Honeywell announced that it had doubled its production capacity for hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) refrigerant R1234ze, which it markets as Honeywell Solstice ze, at its facility in Bato...
F-gas proposal continues to generate diverse positions on fe
13 February 2023 The Parliament committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) recognises industry concerns about the effects of the more rapid phase-down of HFCs in the Commission F-gas proposal....
F-Gas Regulation: Continued decrease in average Global Warmi
13 February 2023 The EU introduced a HFC cap and the adoption of lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) F-gases in 2015. Since then, the average GWP, calculated from reported CO2e tonnes and metric ton...
Learn more about EFCTC’s Regulatory Management Option Analys
13 February 2023 EFCTC has commissioned the independent consultant Ricardo Energy & Environment to undertake a Regulatory Management Options Analysis (RMOA) on eight F-gases to collect in...
The Chemours Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 20
February 09, 2023 Delivered record annual results in TSS and APM driven by strong secular tailwinds WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) ...
ECHA publishes document on proposal for a universal PFAS res
09 February 2023 EFCTC notes the publication of the documents relative to the proposal for a universal REACH restriction of PFAS and the inclusion of applications that use certain F-gases. EFCTC welcomes the openness from the dossier submitters to base the proposal on separate analysis of each and every use, and will take the time to analyse the proposal and submit its considerations to ...
To Meet Growing Customer Needs for Thermal Management Soluti
February 06, 2023 As a leader in thermal management innovation for more than 90 years, Chemours provides a roadmap for meeting today’s needs and tomorrow’s opportunities with new ...
