Collaboration between Dow and Honeywell Delivers More Sustainable Appliance Insulation Technology
April 28 2015 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Retailers introduce freezers with improved energy efficiency,
lower global warming potential and no ozone depletion potential
The Dow Chemical Company’s (NYSE: DOW) new polyurethane
insulation system used in freezers helps lower global warming
potential (GWP) by 99.9 percent and improves energy efficiency
compared to prior insulation technologies. This technology is
enabled by Honeywell’s Solstice® Liquid Blowing Agent (LBA) which
can be found in consumer freezers now available in retail chains
around the U.S. Labels on the freezers inform consumers that the
“revolutionary insulation” is in their appliance.
Whether it is freezers, refrigerators or numerous other
applications, polyurethane rigid foam is one of the best insulation
materials available to help achieve energy efficiency targets,
reduce costs and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. For companies
and brand owners impacted by the Significant New Alternatives
Policy (SNAP) regulations proposed by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), Dow is developing new polyurethane-based
solutions that will fully comply with all applicable regulations
once they become law.
“Change isn’t easy and the EPA’s proposed blowing agent
regulation brings a unique set of technical issues to the
industry,” said Robert York, market manager for Dow Polyurethanes.
“For nearly a decade, Dow has been working to develop low GWP and
no ozone depletion potential (ODP) solutions and our experts are
available to help companies ensure smooth and seamless
transitions.”
Commercial Success
After five years of extensive research and development enabled
by its proprietary technology, Dow is providing brand owners a
polyurethane insulation system solution using Honeywell’s Solstice
LBA, a hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) foam blowing agent. Solstice LBA has
an ultra-low GWP of 1, which is 99.9 percent lower than the
traditional hydrofluorocarbons-based foam blowing agents it often
replaces.
“We have been pleased to work with Dow on this exciting
technology, which improves the environmental profile of
refrigerators, freezers and other residential and commercial
appliances sold worldwide,” said Bryan Magnus, global business
manager of Honeywell’s appliance business. “As the leader in the
development of low GWP blowing agents, refrigerants, aerosols and
solvents, Honeywell is uniquely positioned to help manufacturers
like Dow and others deliver energy-efficient and high-performance
solutions.”
Performance Benefits
Dow solutions for high-performance systems can be used in a
variety of applications. The polyurethane foam’s insulating
properties are enabled by the blowing agent as it expands and is
retained in the foam’s closed-cell structure delivering excellent
insulation performance leading to improved energy
efficiency. Compared to HFC foam blowing agents, the new HFOs
increase the insulating performance of the system, helping
manufacturers comply with environmental and energy efficiency
regulations.
The polyurethane material is designed to provide both improved
mechanical and physical properties, including:
- Optimal thermal conductivity to meet
increasingly demanding energy standards in the appliance
industry
- Good flow and uniform density
distribution of the foam
- A curing profile that allows for very
competitive demold times
- Excellent adhesion to a variety of
substrates
- Excellent mechanical properties of the
foam resulting in outstanding dimensional stability
- Extended shelf life of the fully
formulated system with HFO
“Dow has decades of technical experience with developing rigid
polyurethane solutions that offer different solutions to meet the
specific needs of each customer,” stated York.
About Dow Polyurethanes
Dow Polyurethanes develops and delivers a broad portfolio of
performance products and tailor-made solutions to customers in a
variety of industries, and applications ranging from
energy-efficient residential and commercial construction,
industrial solutions, infrastructure repair, to consumer comfort
solutions in flooring, furniture, and footwear. The business
provides key ingredients, fully-formulated systems and solutions
for rigid, semi-rigid and flexible foams, adhesives, sealants,
coatings, elastomers and binders. Dow is the world's largest
producer of propylene oxide (PO), propylene glycol (PG), and
polyether polyols, and is a leading producer of quality aromatic
isocyanates, such as MDI. Striving to meet the specific needs of
its customers in their local geographic regions, Dow Polyurethanes
operates a global network of production sites, systems houses, as
well as innovation and service centers. The business has an ongoing
initiative to lead the industry in providing high-performance
products that meet critical market needs and contribute to a more
comfortable, healthier and resilient society. For more information,
visit www.dowpolyurethanes.com.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to
passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The
Company is driving innovations that extract value from the
intersection of chemical, physical and biological sciences to help
address many of the world's most challenging problems such as the
need for clean water, clean energy generation and conservation, and
increasing agricultural productivity. Dow's integrated,
market-driven, industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical,
advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a
broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers
in approximately 180 countries and in high-growth sectors such as
packaging, electronics, water, coatings and agriculture. In 2014,
Dow had annual sales of more than $58 billion and employed
approximately 53,000 people worldwide. The Company's more than
6,000 product families are manufactured at 201 sites in 35
countries across the globe. References to "Dow" or the "Company"
mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries
unless otherwise expressly noted. More information about Dow can be
found at www.dow.com.
Solstice is a registered trademark of Honeywell. It is approved
by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Significant
New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program
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