Article | REF: J6330 V1

Fluoroalcanes

Author: Sylvain PERDRIEUX

Publication date: March 10, 2008

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Fluoroalcanes products are frequently used in many aspects of everyday life, such as refrigerant fluids in refrigeration systems and air conditioners, expanding agents in insulating foams, cleaning solvents, aerosol propellants and fire extinguishing agents. After specifying the particular nomenclature of Fluoroalcanes, this article presents the principal manufacturing processes of these products. It traces the history of this family, a history that follows developments in new environmental regulations by the destruction of ozone for some, the greenhouse effect for others. The major applications of Fluoroalcanes, as well as the future prospects are discussed at the end of article.

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Fluoroalkanes are a family of chemicals that have been widely used since the 1930s in many areas of everyday life: refrigerants in refrigerating machines and air conditioners, expanding agents for insulating foams, cleaning solvents, aerosol propellants, fire extinguishing agents, to name but a few of the main applications. Marketed products belonging to this family have evolved considerably since the 1990s, as a result of new environmental regulations: the ozone-depleting potential (ODP) of certain non-hydrogenated fluoroalkanes led to their virtual disappearance during the 1990s, while some of their substitutes proved to have a significant greenhouse effect (GWP), prompting the development of replacement products. This article traces the evolution of this important chemical family and illustrates the main means of production and major applications of the products that make it up.

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