CONTACT: 01455 630 790 Home About Markets Technical Products and Services News Contact Product Information Back To Products Refrigerant Gases - HFO's R1234yf (Solstice® yf) GWP: 4 IPCC 4th Revision Application: Auto A/C Preferred Oil: PAG Ashrae Class: A2L Composition: 100% R1234yf Available Cylinder Sizes 5/10/57 Kg Cyl See our short video guide to R1234yf Download Centre Honeywell Solstice® yf Honeywell Solstice® yf The Next Generation DESCRIPTION R1234yf is the new super low GWP refrigerant replacing R134a in automotive air-conditioning used in some new cars as early as 2011 and all new cars manufactured in Europe from January 1st 2017. Cars have had a long history of losing it’s air-conditioning refrigerant through mechanical failure, accidents or just old age. Its predecessor R134a had a relatively low to medium GWP (global warming potential) when compared to other HFC’s, the main problem was the sheer volume of gas escaping from cars every year. Cars have it tough compared to other static air-conditioning systems. They have hundreds of moving parts creating lots of vibration, they crash and are subject to the worst of the elements. Salt is used in grit to makes our roads safer in winter but this salt has a punishing effect on metal causing aluminium pipework and condensers to corrode ultimately leading to the escape of the refrigerant. Early refrigerants like R12 classed as CFC’s (Chlorofluorocarbons) damaged the ozone layer so it was replaced by the HFC (hydrofluorocarbon) R134a which contained no chlorine so did not deplete the ozone layer. Unfortunately, these new HFC’s were found to be greenhouse gases meaning they contribute towards global warming. Although the GWP of R134a was one of the lowest (1,430) when compared to the other HFC’s in use like R404A at 3,922 it was highly susceptible to leaking. Unable to suppress the leakage rate and with the growing number of cars now produced with air-conditioning as standard on most models something had to be done. New European legislation was introduced on the 1st January 2017 meaning all new cars produced in Europe can no longer use a refrigerant with a GWP >150. Refrigerant manufacturers Honeywell and Chemours jointly developed a new type of refrigerant called R1234yf. This new refrigerant called an HFO (Hydrofluoroolefin) had a significantly lower GWP of just 4 making it hundreds of times better for the environment. In fact as yet R1234yf has almost no known detrimental effects to our environment. It does though have a small trade off, unlike the predecessor R134a which was completely non-flammable these new HFO’s had the adverse effect of a slightly increased flammability making R1234yf “mildly flammable” placing it in the refrigerant classification of A2L. Though classified as mildly flammable R1234yf has undergone rigorous testing by car manufacturers and safety industry bodies alike categorically establishing it as safe for use in cars. Route Planner Are Your Refrigerants Legal? Find A Supplier F-Gas Updates TECHNICAL LITERATURE PRODUCTS CYLINDER TRACKING National Refrigerants Ltd About Privacy Notice Cylinder Tracking Login Cookie Policy Contact Modern Day Slavery Act Useful Links GET IN TOUCH T 01455 630 790 Email: info@nationalref.com National Refrigerants Ltd 4 Watling Close, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 3EZ Open in Google Maps © 2018 All rights reserved. Website By Francis Raine. We use cookies to optimize our website and our service. Read more Functional only All cookies