This review analyzes the 2022 announcement regarding strategic expansion of its Forane® 1233zd production capacity, which positions the company as a key player in supplying low global warming potential (GWP) fluorochemicals [1, 2]. Executive Summary
This expansion strengthens Arkema’s leadership in the blowing agent market, particularly for high-efficiency insulation boards (polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foam) crucial for energy-efficient building construction [1].
is a hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) with an extremely low GWP (almost zero) [2]. This initiative directly supports global sustainability initiatives (such as the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol) aimed at phasing down high-GWP hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).