F-Gases Are the Future of Heating & Cooling

A GROWING WORLD NEEDS RELIABLE & SUSTAINABLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES. ONLY LOW GWP F-GASES DELIVER.

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F-gases is shorthand for fluorinated gases, which include HFOs, HFCs, and their blends. F-gases are used in a wide variety of thermal management applications—from temperature controls for offices, homes, hospitals, vehicles, the cold chain, and even data centers, to life sustaining medical devices and much more. For details, download the infographic.

Why We Need Them

Solving the climate crisis demands continuous innovation. We can’t afford to move backward. We can’t rely on yesterday’s solutions to meet tomorrow’s challenges.

That’s why the world needs F-gases. Today’s low global warming potential (GWP) F-gases offer a reliable and sustainable path forward for cooling—without the hazards and shortcomings of outmoded industrial gases like ammonia, CO₂, and propane.

The Truth About “Naturals”

So-called “natural” refrigerants like ammonia, CO₂, and propane are not new, natural, universal, or risk-free. These industrial gases were first adopted more than a century ago and then broadly abandoned for good reason. They pose real risks—from high working pressures and corrosion to flammability—and their performance limitations will only increase society’s dependence on fossil fuels.

A Better Way Forward

Low GWP F-gases offer excellent performance and improved environmental benefits versus yesterday’s cooling technologies. They are superior to industrial gases based on these criteria:

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Achieving a Circular Economy

F-gases can be recovered, reclaimed, and reused across multiple applications, maximizing resource efficiency and generating less waste and lower emissions than alternatives.

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Paving the Way to Decarbonization

GWP is not the only factor to consider when talking decarbonization. Overall system efficiency is the key to achieving global climate targets and innovation objectives.

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Driving Innovation, Value & Reliability

F-gases play a critical role in advancing socioeconomic value and sustainable modernization. Without F-gases, critical innovations such as two-phase immersion cooling* and more efficient electric vehicles may not be possible.

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Joseph Martinko

President, Thermal & Specialized Solutions The Chemours Company

By developing innovative technologies, improving energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and embracing circular practices, we can pave the way for a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future.

INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF THERMAL MANAGEMENT

The world deserves circular and efficient thermal management solutions. Discover the steps Chemours is taking to ensure continued F-gas innovation.

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