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Major HFC molecules

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Designation

Main applications

 

HFC-23

- by-product in production of HCFC-22
- low temperature refrigerant
firefighting agent

 

 

HFC-32

blend component for airconditioning equipment and commercial refrigeration

 

 

HFC-43-10mee

solvent for specialized applications

 

 

HFC-125

- blend component for air conditioning and commercial refrigeration
firefighting agent

 

 

HFC-134a

- blend component for mobile and stationary air conditioning, and for domestic refrigerators/freezers
- propellant for extruded polystyrene foams (XPS)

 

 

HFC-143a

blend component for air conditioning equipment and commercial refrigeration

 

 

HFC-152a

- propellant for specialised industrial aerosols
- blowing agent component for extruded polystyrene foams (XPSS)

 

 

HFC-227ea

- propellant for medical aerosols
firefighting agent

 

 

HFC-236fa

firefighting agent

 

 

HFC-245fa

foam blowing agent for polyurethane (PUR) foams

 

 

HFC-365mfc

- foam blowing agent for polyurethane (PUR) and phenolic foams.
- blend component for solvents

 

 

See also:

  http://stason.org/TULARC/science-engineering/chemistry/12-3-What-is-the-nomenclature-system-for-CFCs-HCFCs-HFCs-C.html