Honeywell Expands Solstice Product Capacity at Baton Rouge Plant

● The expansion will double the capacity of Honeywell's Solstice® ze (1234ze) for foam insulation, personal and home care propellants, refrigeration and air conditioning applications
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● Building on Honeywell's innovation leadership and long-term commitment, continue to provide sustainable, energy-efficient solutions utilizing proprietary hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) technology
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● Honeywell expanded Solstice product capacity at its Baton Rouge plant
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● Honeywell continues to invest in HFO production to ensure that global supply needs are met
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On November 17, 2021, Honeywell announced the expansion of its Baton Rouge, Latin America facility, doubling the production capacity of its ultra-low global warming potential (GWP) solution, Solstice® ze (1234ze)
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Solstice ze is used in foam insulation, as a propellant in personal and home care products, and in refrigeration and air conditioning applications
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Honeywell will invest heavily in the development of Solstice® ze, part of the company's Solstice product line based on hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) technology that helps customers reduce carbon emissions without sacrificing end-product performance footprint
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Demand for low-GWP solutions continues to grow, and this new capacity will help meet demand
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Multiple global regulations resulting from the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol requiring the phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are driving the need for sustainable solutions
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Honeywell, which has invested more than $1 billion in research, development and new capacity for its Solstice technology, foresaw the need for low-GWP solutions to combat climate change more than a decade ago
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Laura Reinhard, vice president and general manager of Honeywell Foam and Industrial Products, said: "Honeywell has been at the forefront of developing and introducing next-generation technologies, commercializing Solstice more than a decade ago, and we continue to invest today.
, to ensure sufficient supply to meet the market needs of customers switching to low-GWP solutions
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The expansion of the Baton Rouge plant - and the doubling of capacity at Solstice z - will allow us to bring more supply and continue to offer low-GWP products to reduce carbon footprints and meet regulatory needs
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About half of Honeywell's investment in new product introduction research and development is in products that improve environmental and social outcomes for customers, such as Solstice
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This is consistent with the company's commitment to achieve carbon neutrality for its installations and operations by 2035; building on a history of dramatically reducing greenhouse gas intensity and a decades-long history of innovation helping customers achieve their environmental and social goals neutralize
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The worldwide adoption of Solstice products has avoided over 250 million tons of carbon dioxide that could be released into the atmosphere, equivalent to eliminating the potential emissions of more than 52 million cars each year
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