FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AGC Develops New Refrigerant With One-Sixth the Environmental Impact of
Conventional Products
Amolea™ refrigerant dramatically reduces global warming potential for
air conditioning systems
EXTON, Pa., April 28, 2014 – AGC Chemicals Americas Inc. has announced that its
parent company AGC has developed Amolea™, a new refrigerant technology. Amolea will
dramatically reduce global-warming potential (GWP) for air conditioning systems. It will
provide one-sixth of the GWP of conventional refrigerant HFC-410A while providing
equivalent energy performance.
AGC is planning to begin commercial production of Amolea in 2016.
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About AGC Chemicals Americas Inc.
AGC Chemicals Americas Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Asahi Glass Company Ltd.,
a $13 billion multinational corporation and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of
glass, electronic displays and chemical products. The company was formed in 2004
through the merging of sister companies Asahi Glass Fluoropolymers USA and AGA
Chemicals. Headquartered in Exton, Pa., AGC Chemicals Americas maintains
manufacturing operations in nearby Thorndale, Pa., and warehouses located throughout
North America. www.agcchem.com
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