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In response to the increasing need in the marketplace, the fourth-generation hydrofluoroolefin, Honeywell’s Solstice® Liquid Blowing Agent (LBA) is the environmentally-preferred alternative for original equipment manufacturers. Gaz Cyclopentane
Refrigerator appliances are one of the most common appliances as they’re found in almost every home. In fact, refrigerators are such a common household appliance that by 2025 the refrigeration market is expected to grow by more than 41 million units, according to Statista. Refrigerators help preserve and extend the life of food or medicine by providing adequate storage and cool temperature regulation. They also contribute to health and safety by decreasing bacteria growth that can potentially lead to illnesses.
As a result of continuous energy demand growth, manufacturers are looking for cost-effective refrigerator insulation materials that meet with stringent environmental-efficiency regulations and energy-consumption labeling requirements that don’t compromise performance.
This has resulted in original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to search for foam-blowing agent alternatives, such as Honeywell’s Solstice® Liquid Blowing Agents, that are globally accessible, provide better energy efficiency and meet new labeling requirements.
OEMs face a growing demand for higher energy-efficient refrigeration appliances. They also face increasing focus from regulation authorities on the production of appliances that have an ultra-low global warming potential (GWP), that are non-ozone depleting and can help reduce manufacturers’ impact on the environment.
Additionally, model regulation from UN guidelines such as the Minimum Energy Performance Standards and labeling requirements are encouraging higher-performing products. Although these standards vary by country, they enable more effective market enforcement using proven test procedures and easier exchange of compliance.
They also remove certain product models from the market that do not meet specified efficiency thresholds. Foam-blowing agents used in refrigerating appliances must meet requirements on their ODP and GWP over a 100 year-time horizon based on the limitations that are provided.
Solstice Liquid Blowing Agent is our current, ready-now HFO-based foam-blowing agent technology that features an ultra-low global warming potential and is non-ozone depleting.
Solstice® LBA, pure or in blends, help manufacturers address common issues related to:
Solstice LBA, when used alone or as a blend with cyclopentane, can provide better insulation than pure cyclopentane and better cost/performance ratio than using a combination of cyclopentane-based foam and vacuum-insulated panels (VIPs).
Compared to cyclopentane, OEMs can achieve up to 10% improvement in performance. The use of Solstice LBA can also reduce costs compared to more expensive VIPs. They can save between $5-$10 per refrigerator* by simply replacing at least 1 square meter of VIP.
Updated energy-efficiency regulations require refrigerator manufacturers to seek new ways to meet the requirements while producing a final product at a retail price point that is attractive to the end consumer.
Solstice LBA, when used alone or as a blend in combination with VIPs, can provide better insulation performance than using cyclopentane and VIPs. When comparing the K-Factor of refrigerator foam between, Solstice® LBA optimized showed up to 15% improvement over cyclopentane baseline.
At Honeywell, we are committed to providing energy efficient solutions through our HFO technology. With expanded capacity of Solstice LBA, we are able to help our customers across the globe make progress in their environmental transformations and commitments.
Countries continue pledging to reduce their carbon emissions. Out of them, environmental regulations have evolved. This had led companies such as OEMs to set their own commitments around the reduction of carbon emissions.
As a result, the demand for substances with lower global warming and negligible ozone depletion potential is expected to continue growing. Ready-now solutions from our Solstice® portfolio, such as Solstice LBA, can help support their initiatives.
Honeywell has invested more than one billion dollars in its Solstice® technology, having understood the global need for lower global-warming-potential (LGWP) solutions more than a decade ago. Today, we are helping customers lower their greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency without sacrificing performance.
The American Chemical Society (ACS) recently honored researchers and companies as Heroes of Chemistry for developing products that have led to significant advancements in improving health and the environment. The R&D team behind Honeywell Solstice® LBA was honored for their scientific achievements for helping to enable high-performance foam insulation and safety in use with a reduced environmental impact.
Contact us to learn how our Solstice® Liquid Blowing Agents can help you address evolving regulations while optimizing insulation performance in your refrigerator appliances.
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