Evonik and Chemours join forces to provide high-performance, low-GWP solutions for the spray polyurethane foam industry

Evonik, the market and innovation leader in polyurethane additives, strengthens its high-performance product range for the spray polyurethane foam (SPF) industry with the launch of DABCO® PM 301. DABCO® PM 301 is used in combination with the latest Opteon® 1100 and Opteon® 1150 blowing agents from global chemical company Chemours to improve thermal performance and increase the efficiency of SPF systems.

SPF is one of the most effective modern insulation materials for driving energy efficiency in buildings due to its low thermal conductivity and ability to prevent heat leakage, a performance that this new product combination can further enhance. In addition, Chemours' Opteon® hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) blowing agents can significantly reduce the global warming potential (GWP) compared to traditional hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) blowing agents. For example, according to the scientific assessment of the 2018 Ozone Depletion Research and Monitoring Program of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Opteon® 1150 has an ultra-low GWP of 16, which is 100 times lower than that of traditional HFC blowing agents.

"To reduce global warming potential (GWP) and ozone-depleting building emissions while maintaining blowing agent compatibility for SPF systems, innovative tools are needed to help the industry best optimize new HFO blowing agents." Evonik Polyurethanes According to Christian Eilbracht, head of the insulation materials business.

"DABCO® PM 301 dramatically improves efficiency and drives the thermal performance of our Opteon® 1100 and Opteon® 1150-based spray polyurethane foam systems," commented Joseph Martinko, Senior Business Director, Thermal and Specialty Solutions Americas, Chemours Corporation. "Our portfolio of low-GWP, non-flammable blowing agents made with HFO technology provides high-performance insulation and heat resistance in foaming applications to help our customers achieve what they need through sustainable and energy-efficient products reliability."

"We have developed a strong product portfolio for the SPF market for decades and have been at the forefront in enabling the transformation of many blowing agent technologies," concluded Matthew Aldag, Americas Vice President, Comfort & Insulation at Evonik. "We will continue to Innovate and work with a forward-looking partner like Chemours to drive and develop performance solutions that support the evolution of fourth-generation blowing agents and reduce the global warming potential of HFOs."