MORRIS PLAINS, N.J.,
Sept. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON)
announced today that NCFI Polyurethanes, a leader in sustainable
polyurethane products, has transitioned to Honeywell's new
low-global-warming material for roofing applications, with wall
insulation systems to follow.
NCFI is offering closed-cell spray polyurethane foam formulated
with Honeywell's Solstice® Liquid Blowing Agent (LBA) in
its roofing products. This new offering marks another milestone as
NCFI transitions its entire engineered building products line from
hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) blowing agents with high
global-warming-potential (GWP) to low-GWP products. This includes
converting much of its polyurethane product line to Solstice LBA
encompassing integral skin and other applications well in advance
of environmental regulations calling for a phaseout of HFCs.
Solstice LBA, which is based on next-generation, ultra-low GWP
hydrofluoro-olefin (HFO) technology, is a critical ingredient in
closed-cell foam, allowing it to expand and enabling its excellent
insulating performance. Solstice LBA has an ultra-low GWP of 1,
which is 99.9 percent lower than HFCs and equal to carbon
dioxide.
"A major part of our White House-recognized low-GWP commitment
is to introduce HFC-free spray foam products that meet our high
performance standards," said Chip
Holton, president, NCFI Polyurethanes. "Not only is our
internal plan for conversions to a SmartSPF® line well
ahead of the deadlines set by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, we also believe these new spray foam products give us a
strong competitive advantage."
The adoption of Solstice LBA is part of how NCFI is fulfilling
its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that was first
publicized during an exclusive 20-company roundtable discussion
held by President Obama at the White House last October. At that
event, NCFI was honored for its proactive plans to transition from
HFCs to low-GWP products. Honeywell was also recognized at the
event during which it presented projections on the opportunity to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the adoption of its
Solstice product suite. Worldwide adoption of Solstice products has
already resulted in the reduction of more than 31 million metric
tons of greenhouse gases, equal to eliminating emissions from more
than 6 million cars.
"NCFI continues to make excellent progress with its adoption of
Solstice LBA," said Laura Reinhard,
global business manager for spray foam, Honeywell. "Not only is
NCFI demonstrating environmental leadership by offering spray foam
products with reduced climate impact, it is also seeing significant
performance improvements."
Compared to NCFI's HFC-based insulation systems, the new systems
featuring Solstice LBA deliver improvements in sprayability,
consistency, and surface finish. The foam is also stronger, which
allows for walking on the roof to maintain equipment with less risk
of damaging the foam.
Solstice LBA is nonflammable (ASTM E-681) and is not a volatile
organic compound under applicable EPA air quality regulations.
Solstice LBA is listed as an acceptable substitute for HFC blowing
agents under the EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP)
Program. Similarly, in Europe,
Solstice LBA is regarded as non-global-warming and is not
considered an F-Gas under the F-Gas regulations. It is also
registered under the European Union's REACH program. Honeywell's
Solstice LBA world-scale manufacturing plant in Louisiana started up in May 2014.
Solstice LBA is used in a variety of rigid foam insulation
applications, including residential and commercial refrigeration
equipment, spray foam insulation, and insulated metal panels, as
well as flexible foam applications, such as molded and slabstock
foam, and integral skin. For more information on Solstice LBA,
visit www.honeywell-blowingagents.com.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified
technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide
with aerospace products and services; control technologies for
buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and performance
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