EPA has again revised standards for refrigerant used in vehicles. R-12 refrigerant (aka “Freon”) was the go-to coolant for more than 50 years. Then it was discovered that chlorine atoms in escaped ...

Automotive air conditioning systems have seen some changes over the years, including the switch from using R12 to R134a. Here ...

WARRENDALE, Pa. — Utilizing input from Daimler, SAE International initiated additional safety research looking at R-1234yf, a new low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant that can be used in ...

It’s a “green” gas that's meant to keep cars and the planet cool, but could it heat things up instead? Mercedes-Benz announced a recall this week after it found that a refrigerant used in the air ...

The R1234yf/PAG A/C Dye UV Leak Detection Kit includes all necessary equipment to diagnose and repair leaks in A/C systems. R-1234yf has become the preferred refrigerant among new vehicle ...

In addition to tailpipe emissions and greenhouse gases, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency also regulates other materials in cars that may emit substances harmful to humans. And so it is that ...

PASSING THE TEST: Bitzer subjected R-1234yf and R-1234ze(E) refrigerants to intensive testing, and its CSH and CSW (shown) screw compressors performed well with both in all of the tests and laboratory ...

As the weather warms, I’ve been seeing some large air conditioning repair estimates and have received a number of questions about the newest refrigerant in use. Currently, the automotive world uses a ...

The refrigerant R1234yf is being considered for use in air conditioning systems in cars. Chemists now show that, in the event of a fire, it releases the highly poisonous carbonyl fluoride, and urge ...

German researchers say the r1234yf air conditioning refrigerant backed by a plethora of political and scientific bodies, has the potential to unleash a gas structurally related to phosgene, which was ...

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