VATIS UPDATE Article

Honeywell, the United States, has entered into a supply agreement and technology license with Navin Fluorine International Limited (NFIL), India, to produce Honeywell Solstice yf, an automobile refrigerant with a global warming potential (GWP) of less than 1. Solstice yf, also known as HFO-1234yf, is a next-generation HFO refrigerant that is a near drop-in replacement for R-134a, a hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) with a global warming potential (GWP) of 1,300, for use in vehicle air conditioning systems globally.

Solstice yf is also being used in a growing number of stationary air conditioning and commercial refrigeration applications. Honeywell will license its proprietary process technologies to produce the refrigerant to NFIL, which will manufacture Solstice yf in India exclusively for Honeywell. Small-scale production is expected to begin by the end of 2016. Honeywell and its key suppliers are investing approximately $300 million to increase global production capacity for Solstice yf. “More than 8 million cars on the road today safely use Solstice yf,” said Ken Gayer, at Honeywell.

“This agreement reflects our commitment to delivering the supply chain reliability and security that customers can rely upon as they transition to next-generation products that are safe to use, available today and capable of making a significant positive environmental impact.