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The SAE International MAC Refrigerant Blend Cooperative Research Program [MRB CRP], comprising a group of leading global OEMs plus Tier One suppliers, has been assessing the operating, technical and safety performance of two low GWP blended refrigerants developed by Mexichem. WARRENDALE, Pa. (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 The SAE International MAC Refrigerant Blend Cooperative Research Program [MRB CRP], comprising a group of leading global OEMs plus Tier One suppliers, has been assessing the...

SAE International Cooperative Research Project says updated analysis of HFO-1234yf refrigerant does not change prior findings; Says 'unrealistic' test conducted by one automaker does not represent actual crash conditions MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that SAE International, the world's leading automotive engineering organization, has reconfirmed that Honeywell's new low-global-warming-potential mobile air conditioning...

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that SAE International, the world's leading automotive engineering association, has reiterated that it has a "high level of confidence" that Honeywell's new low-global-warming-potential mobile air conditioning refrigerant, HFO-1234yf, is safe for use in automobiles. SAE International's Cooperative Research Project (CRP), which included technical experts from 11 global automakers, said in a...

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today said it welcomed implementation of the European Union's Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC) Directive, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by requiring use of automotive refrigerants with significantly lower global warming impact. The directive came into force on Jan. 1, 2013, and the company said it is fully prepared to supply automakers with HFO-1234yf, a new lower-global-warming-potential...

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., Dec. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today said it is confident that SAE International, recognized as the world's leading automotive engineering association, will reconfirm that HFO-1234yf, Honeywell's new low-global-warming-potential automotive air conditioning refrigerant, is safe for use in automobiles. SAE International, in announcing an update on its fourth and latest Cooperative Research Project (CRP) on the refrigerant, said, "To date,...

DETROIT, Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In October 2012, a fourth SAE International Cooperative Research Program (CRP) was launched by the automotive industry to further analyze the safety of the new mobile air conditioner refrigerant, R1234yf. The participants in the 2012 R1234yf CRP include Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, PSA, Renault and Toyota. The previous three SAE International CRP's related to R1234yf...

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new computational method for identifying candidate refrigerant fluids with low "global warming potential" (GWP) — the tendency to trap heat in the atmosphere for many decades — as well as other desirable performance and safety features. The NIST effort is the most extensive systematic search for a new class of refrigerants that meet the latest concerns about climate change. The new method was used...

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A wide range of vehicles going into production this year are the first to feature an innovative "zero leak" air conditioning fitting from Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) Visteon developed the patented metal seal fitting to eliminate refrigerant leakage stemming from air conditioning connections in vehicles. The fitting is designed to be very robust, resisting...

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of an ongoing effort to bring about a global phase-out of HFCs, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has filed a formal petition asking the Environmental Protection Agency to require an end for nearly all uses of the most commonly used fluorocarbon in the U.S., HFC-134a. The filing seeks to withdraw federal approval for most uses of HFC-134a and was submitted as an adjunct to a previous petition by EIA, NRDC and...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Until recently, Wisconsin was the last state to continue to ban the sale of the refrigerant 134a in containers that are less than 15 pounds, forcing consumers to cross into border states to purchase the refrigerant in the smaller containers, causing them inconvenience and the state of Wisconsin a loss in revenue," stated Sandy Bass-Cors, executive director, The Coalition for Auto Repair Equality (CARE). Governor Scott Walker...