Author: Haitham Razagui

An air-conditioning refrigerant that has been criticised as potentially unsafe to car passengers is actually safe to use, according to preliminary results released by an influential automotive engineering association in December. The coolant, known as HFO-1234yf, has been at the center of a heated dispute between German carmaker Daimler AG and U.S. conglomerate Honeywell International … Continue reading Honeywell, Dupont auto coolant safe to use: engineering group

The increased price of refrigerants due to the Carbon Tax could be putting lives at risk, according to the Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage, Hon Greg Hunt MP. The refrigerant industry has warned that the higher prices of traditional refrigerants, which have increased by up to 400 per cent due to the … Continue reading ‘Lives at risk’ over carbon tax warns Shadow Minister

Volkswagen head Ferdinand Piech has now ended the silence that had fallen on the automotive industry following the shock announcement by Daimler that it has no intention of adopting the new replacement refrigerant for R134a, HFO-1234yf, because of flammability concerns. In a post on R744.com, the CO2 cooling and heating industry platform, Piech is reported … Continue reading VW has ‘no intention’ of using HFO-1234yf

November 9: The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet announced today that Australia is ready to join a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol. The Kyoto Protocol was the first global treaty to set binding obligations on countries to cut emissions. Australia’s accession to the Kyoto Protocol on 12 December 2007 … Continue reading Australia ready to join Kyoto ‘second commitment’ period

Following a meeting with Daimler on its recently announced tests related to the safety of HFO-1234yf, DuPont Fluorochemicals (DuPont) has affirmed its continued confidence that this product can be used safely as an automotive refrigerant. To read more click here and download the media release from the News section in Reports & Updates. You will … Continue reading DuPont remains confident that HFO-1234yf is safe

VASA has secured copies of important presentations on air conditioning technologies being worked on by the major players in this area, including Sanden, Valeo, Fiat/Chrysler and Shrieve Group. Presented at Automechanika in Germany recently, these presentations are available only to VASA members. Click here to login and view this exclusive information under the Presentations tab. Continue reading VASA secures important presentations on air conditioning technologies

One of the main documents used regularly in our briefings about the use of flammables in systems not designed for them is the VASA White Paper. It is a very accurate collection of the documented evidence submitted by car makers, legislators, suppliers, engineering associations, kindred networks and many others, which combined, paint a compelling picture … Continue reading Why hydrocarbon refrigerants do not suit a vehicle air conditioning system

Your air conditioner unit is now less likely to bite the dust after UAE authorities cracked a counterfeit refrigerants ring in Sharjah. Sunrise Airconditioning Spare Parts, a refrigerant trader, has been fined and forced out of business after DuPont, the American chemical company, and the Dubai Department of Economic Development confiscated a host of products … Continue reading Cool crackdown ends counterfeit air con trading in UAE

Click here to log in as a member and read about the latest developments that are set to impact the automotive air conditioning industry in New Zealand. Continue reading Refrigerant Gases in New Zealand: Regulatory Update (October 2012)

Following the recent press release from Daimler/Mercedes Benz regarding their concerns with the use of refrigerant HFO1234yf, VASA has now received a response from DuPont which follows. DuPont (September 28, 2012) Based on extensive data, and on independent risk assessments, HFO-1234yf can be used safely as an automotive refrigerant. DuPont was surprised to read the … Continue reading DuPont responds to Daimler/Mercedes Benz R1234yf announcement