A Critical Link in the Cold Chain

Opteon™ low GWP refrigerants from Chemours are at work from farm to fork, keeping our food and our world cool in sustainable new ways.

Opteon™ Low GWP Refrigerants

A sustainable and efficient link from connecting the cold chain, from farm to fork

Our low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants are answering the call for solutions that satisfy regulatory needs and exceed customers’ expectations for sustainable and efficient products. A combination of global consumer trends and new applications for low GWP refrigerants is fueling the success of Opteon™. By 2025, Chemours estimates that its low-GWP product line will eliminate an estimated 325 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent on a global basis.

Storage and Consumption Behavior Has Changed

Global demand for fresh produce is on the rise, and with it, the importance of low GWP refrigerants such as Opteon™. Supermarkets now use the promise of fresh produce to drive business and customer loyalty in ways never before possible. Avocados, papaya, and fresh strawberries are expected as year-round offerings. This requires new refrigeration solutions to transport food safely from farm to storage, and eventually to the point of purchase.

More Nontraditional Retail Outlets Offer Fresh Produce and Perishables

Now customers can shop for produce at gas stations, convenience stores, and even pharmacies. As the footprint of purchase points expands, Opteon™ will be ready to meet market demands.

Health and wellness movements are setting new standards that only the best and freshest ingredients satisfy. This will lead to more demand for low GWP refrigerants like Opteon™.

Opteon™ reflects our commitment to Higher Value Chemistry and proactive innovation in the climate of regulatory requirements.

Regulatory bodies of the world are pushing governments to adopt legislation that calls for the implementation of new lower GWP product. The resulting environmental standards being put into place—such as Europe’s F-gas regulations and the EPA’s SNAP delisting program in the U.S.—are stricter than ever. Efforts like these are phasing out older, less sustainable refrigerants in favor of low GWP refrigerant options such as Opteon™. Chemours is the leading supplier of the world’s HFO-1234yf-based refrigerants, and as such, we pioneer advancements for customers ahead of regulatory conversion dates.

Opteon™ at work—a closer look at how the Chemours line of low GWP refrigerants is a critical element of the cold chain journey.

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Opteon™ Refrigerants: A Little More Love for the Cold Chain

In Transport: Opteon™ XP44

Thermo King® incorporated the Chemours R-404A replacement refrigerant Opteon™ XP44 as a lower GWP option for its transport refrigeration customers in 2014. Opteon™ XP44 was chosen because it’s adaptable to conditions that make compressor cooling difficult to manage with nearly half the GWP of R-404A.

At the Warehouse: Opteon™ XP40

Warehouses across Europe have already begun converting to Opteon™ XP40 as a low GWP replacement for R-404A. The XP40 formulation was specifically chosen for its 12% boost in energy efficiency on top of its 65% reduction in GWP.

At the Store: Opteon™ XP10, Opteon™ XP40

In 2014, our Opteon™ XP40, a low GWP refrigerant, was selected by Ahold to meet European F-gas regulations. It has now been installed in over 200 Ahold supermarkets across the Netherlands.

On the Road: Opteon™ YF

Over 18 million cars are on the road this year, keeping passengers and their fresh produce cool in the summer heat with HFO-1234yf. We anticipate that Opteon™ will help reduce greenhouse gas content worldwide by as much as 300 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent by 2025.

In the Kitchen: Opteon™ 1100

Many of today’s leading appliance OEMs are currently evaluating Opteon™ 1100-based blends for improved energy efficiency with better materials compatibility. Chemours is ready now to meet their commercial supply needs

Higher Value Chemistry: Central to Our Success as Industry Leaders in the Cold Chain

Opteon™ refrigerants represent our commitment to becoming a Higher Value Chemistry company. Right now, Opteon™ refrigerants are cooling warehouses and transportation systems that preserve food from farm to fork, as well as cars that take food home. Even the refrigerators themselves can be insulated with Opteon™-based foam.

At every stem of the cold chain journey, Opteon™ is there to ensure optimal temperature, to preserve the flavor, color, and nutrients of food. This is the embodiment of our focus to be a company that leads change, while responding to the changing needs and global trends of the developed and developing markets.

Opteon™ Facility Breaks Ground

As the urgency to curb global warming grows, so does the demand for low GWP, Opteon™ HFO-1234yf-based refrigerants. While continuing to deliver on its commitment of meeting the growing demand for more sustainable refrigerants, Chemours formally inaugurated its new Corpus Christi facility in Ingleside, Texas, in June 2019.

This state-of-the-art facility—which began production in February 2019—triples production capacity of Opteon™ YF, a hydrofluoro olefin (HFO)-based refrigerant now used in millions of vehicles and thousands of retail stores around the world. The site employs about 250 employees and 100 contractors.

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