DuPont Refrigerants has granted global rights to Honeywell to market R-422D refrigerant. The new agreement is in anticipation of the expected surge in market demand, and field support, for R-422D refrigerant, following the ban of virgin HCFC R-22 on January 1, 2010. R-422D is currently sold by DuPont under the trademark ISCEON MO29. By broadening the distribution network for this cost-effective and efficient retrofit solution, DuPont will be able to commit greater resources to helping customers meet the R-22 phase-out deadline and leading the transition away from ozone-depleting substances. 

 

According to EU regulation 2037/2000, the recharge of refrigeration and air-conditioning systems with virgin HCFC refrigerants (predominantly R-22) will be banned effective 1 January 2010. This has left owners of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment seeking compliant solutions that will enable them to operate and maintain their R-22 equipment after this deadline. Over recent years, DuPont ISCEON MO29 refrigerant (R-422D) has become the preferred option for many of these end-users, and their service contractors, due to its versatility as a replacement for R22 replacement in a variety of refrigeration and air conditioning applications, reveals the company’s press release. 

 

“A significant number of existing installations are already being converted across the EU, and the pace is accelerating,” comments Pascal Faidy, EMEA Marketing Manager, DuPont Refrigerants. “Our agreement with Honeywell further reinforces the position of R-422D refrigerant as the industry standard, preferred R-22 retrofit refrigerant, and will provide the marketplace with more resources available for information sessions, seminars, trials and onsite retrofit assistance.”