Update on Global Automotive Refrigerant Contamination
Last month, MACS and Neutronics, a provider of gas analysis and gas handling technologies, issued a warning advising that all industries using R-134a refrigerant immediately test all cylinders thought to be virgin R-134a (including new 30 pound cylinders) due to reports of widespread contamination. Following that report, Ed Sunkin, editor of Underhood Service, contacted manufacturers and suppliers of automotive refrigerant to comment on this issue.
The AMN Week in Review (March 7-11, 2011)
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DuPont Fluoroproducts Increases Price of HFC-134a
Increasing raw material costs necessitated the price increase, said DuPont.
SAE International Releases Test Results of the Low GWP Refrigerant for Mobile Air-Conditioning
HFO-1234yf is a non Ozone Depleting Substance with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of 4. In comparison, the current refrigerant, R-134a, has a GWP of 1430. Beginning in 2011, automakers will be required to use refrigerants with a global warming potential (GWP) below 150.
EPA Proposes to Approve New Refrigerant for Vehicle Air Conditioners
HFO-1234yf is considered a promising substitute for both R-12 and R-134a, which is currently used in most vehicle air conditioners.
The Week in Review (Feb. 23-27, 2009)
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The Future of Cool: A Look at the Latest Trends in Mobile Refrigerants
Competition appears to be heating up between automakers from the U.S and Europe in terms of which type of cabin cooling system will be used in new vehicles coming off the lines in 2011, replacing the current HFC-134a-based systems.
DuPont Reports Progress in Developing Next Generation Automotive A/C Refrigerant
The new refrigerant candidate, hydrofluoro-olefin (HFO)-1234yf, is the product of a joint development agreement between DuPont and Honeywell, which have been working closely with automotive manufacturers and their suppliers to conduct extensive safety, environmental and performance testing.
EARTH DAY SPECIAL FEATURE: The Green Facts about Your Car’s Air Conditioning System
Reproduced Courtesy of MACS Your car’s air conditioning system uses a chemical refrigerant under pressure to make the interior cool. MACS Worldwide wants you to know about the environmental damage chemical refrigerants can create when the system is not serviced properly. Proper handling of these chemicals can help the environment and save you money. It
CARB to Consider Alternatives to DIY 134a Sales Restrictions
From AAIA Capital Report As part of its broad mandate to reduce emissions of global warming gasses under the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (A.B. 32), the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on June 21 approved a short list of "discrete early action measures" that must be enforceable by Jan. 1, 2010. Of