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Alternative Propellant Slows Global Warming




Honeywell's new HFO-1234ze propellant has been formulated into European aerosol cleaner products by MicroCare. ...
... "HFO-1234ze is non flammable according to European Union standards, has zero ozone-depletion potential and a GWP of six. In some aerosol applications, HFO-1234ze serves as a direct replacement for HFC-134a, which has a GWP of approximately 1,300. GWP is a measure of a gas’s contribution to global warming. It is a relative scale that compares the gas in question to carbon dioxide, which has a GWP of one. " ...
Via Honeywell: Propellant for Aerosol Cleaners in Europe

HFO-1234ze Propellant MSDS (PDF).

Listing of Global Warming Potential for Ozone-Depleting Substances (PDF).

Global Warming Potential Definition.

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