Honeywell is developing a new low-global-warming-potential blowing agent for energy-efficient polyurethane foam insulation.
The announcement was made at the UTECH Europe conference and expo held in Maastricht, The Netherlands, where polyurethane industry leaders gather every three years to discuss issues and opportunities facing the industry.
“This product is another example of how our expanding low-global-warming product portfolio is both meeting our customers’ needs and providing superior environmental performance,” said Rene Mueller, managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Honeywell Fluorine Products. “Honeywell is committed to building on its strong history of innovation to meet new challenges.”
The new blowing agent being developed is a non-flammable liquid that will assist customers in reducing the overall environmental impact of foam. Honeywell expects the blowing agent will offer performance benefits comparable to those of other fluorocarbons, but with a low global- warming-potential that is less than 15. In addition, the blowing agent will have an atmospheric lifetime of just a few days. These properties are expected to result in lower greenhouse gas emissions impact on the environment while also providing the foam’s high insulation performance, dimensional stability and compressive strength.
The non-flammable liquid blowing agent will provide customers with an alternative to hydrocarbons and traditional hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
Honeywell expects the product will be available in limited sample quantities for customers later this year.
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