AGC Develops New Refrigerant With One-Sixth the Environmental Impact
Amolea™ refrigerant dramatically reduces global warming potential for air conditioning systems
EXTON, Pa. – AGC Chemicals Americas Inc. has announced that its parent company AGC has developed Amolea™, a new refrigerant technology. Amolea will dramatically reduce global-warming potential (GWP) for air conditioning systems. It will provide one-sixth of the GWP of conventional refrigerant HFC-410A while providing equivalent energy performance.
AGC is planning to begin commercial production of Amolea in 2016.
About AGC Chemicals Americas Inc.
AGC Chemicals Americas Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Asahi Glass Company Ltd., a $13 billion multinational corporation and one of the world's largest manufacturers of glass, electronic displays and chemical products. The company was formed in 2004 through the merging of sister companies Asahi Glass Fluoropolymers USA and AGA Chemicals. Headquartered in Exton, Pa., AGC Chemicals Americas maintains manufacturing operations in nearby Thorndale, Pa., and warehouses located throughout North America. www.agcchem.com
