Honeywell Expands Global Warming Potential Foaming Agent Capacity

On July 6, Honeywell announced that it will invest US$33 million in its Baton Rouge plant in Louisiana, USA, to enable it to commercialize HFO-1234ze from the end of 2013 to meet customers’ needs. "Energy-efficient, safe, economical and greener than existing materials" Honeywell's solution needs.

HFO-1234ze is non-flammable, ozone-depleting, and has a global warming potential (GWP) of only 6, and can replace HFC-134a and HFC in aerosol and insulating foam materials (including extruded polystyrene panels) applications -152a, while being considered to replace HFC-134a in large stationary refrigeration applications.