June 1, 2020ProductsEnvironment & CSR
AGC's AMOLEA™, Low-Environmental-Impact HFOs, is Awarded Minister of the Environment Award in the GSC Awards
GSC Awards recognize outstanding achievements that contribute to the advancement of chemistry that supports a GSC (Green & Sustainable Chemistry) approach. Among these awards, the 'Minister of the Environment Award' recognizes those that achieve the most significant contributions in reducing overall environmental impact.

Notes:
*1 Hydrofluoroolefin: The general term for fluorinated hydrocarbon compounds containing unsaturated bonds in the molecule. They are characterized by a shorter atmospheric lifetime and extremely low Global Warming Potential.
*2 Global Warming Potential (GWP): A coefficient that represents the effect on global warming. It refers to a figure that expresses the Global Warming Potential of greenhouse gases in relation to the baseline value of carbon dioxide.
*3 See the table below for the current series lineup.
*4 Life Cycle Assessment: A method for quantitatively assessing the environmental impact of a product or service throughout its life cycle or at a specific stage.
*5 Estimated value specific to Japan.
REFERENCE
The AMOLEA™ Series Lineup is listed below. Further lineup expansion is planned in the future.
Generic name | Product name | Main Applications |
New environmentally-friendly refrigerant | AMOLEA™ 1234yf | Refrigerant for mobile air conditioners etc. |
New environmentally-friendly refrigerant | AMOLEA™ 1224yd | Refrigerant for centrifugal chillers etc, Foaming agent for various plastics |
New-environmentally-friendly fluorinated solvent | AMOLEA™ AS-300 | Various detergents and solvents |
Generic name | AMOLEA™ products (Conventional products) |
Boiling point | Global Warming Potential* | Allowable concentration** |
Environmentally-friendly New refrigerant | HFO-1234yf (HFC-134a) |
-29℃ (-26℃) |
<1 (1300) |
500ppm (1000ppm) |
Environmentally-friendly New refrigerant | HFO-1224yd (HFC-245fa) |
15℃ (15℃) |
<1 (858) |
1000ppm (300ppm) |
Environmentally-friendly Fluorinated solvent | AS-300 (AK-225) |
54℃ (54℃) |
<1 (380) |
250ppm (100ppm) |
* 5th Assessment Report: Climate Change 2013 (AR5), K. Tokuhashi, et al., J. Phys. Chem. A, 2018, 122, 3127
** Value set by AIHA (American Industrial Hygiene Association) and recommended by AGC
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