Refrigerant manufacturer says transition to lower-GWP important
Chemours has announced a 30 per cent hike in the price of high-GWP refrigerants R404A and R507 in the EU from May 1, or as contracts and law allow.
The firm said transition from high-GWP products like R404A to low-GWP technologies like itsOpteon range of HFO solutions will help drive the EU market to achieve the goals outlined in the F-Gas Regulation. It added that Chemours is ’well-positioned to help the market achieve this transition with products like Opteon XP40, XP44 and XP10, which are commercially available and successfully used in thousands of systems today.’
Full list of Chemours price increases:
| GWP | % increase | |
|---|---|---|
|
Freon™ 404A |
3922 |
30% |
|
Freon™ 507A |
3985 |
30% |
|
Freon™ 407A |
2107 |
10% |
|
Freon™ 410A |
2088 |
10% |
|
Freon™ 407C |
1774 |
10% |
|
Freon™ 134a |
1430 |
10% |
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