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Arkema is one of the world's top producers of fluorinated chemicals, under the Forane® and Foranext® brand, including refrigerants, blowing agents, and specialties. Arkema's refrigerants are used wherever cooling or refrigeration are required, including home air conditioners and heat pumps, appliances, automobiles, food processing, commercial refrigeration, industrial refrigeration, chillers, and supermarkets.
 
Geographic availability
  • Europe
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Middle East
  • North America
  • Oceania
  • Asia Pacific
  • Africa

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Forane® 134a (R-134a)

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Forane® 134a (R-134a) is a non-ozone depleting HFC with properties very similar to R-12. It can be used both as a pure refrigerant ...

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Forane® 32 (R-32)

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Forane® 32 is the main component of R-410A refrigerant. Mixed with the R-125 fluid, Forane® 32 is behind the high ...

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Forane® 407C (R-407C)

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Forane® 407C (R-407C) is a non-ozone depleting, zeotropic blend of HFC refrigerants R-32, R-125, and R-134a, and has been ...

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Forane® 408A (R-408A)

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Forane® 408A refrigerant (R-408A) is a low-ozone depleting, near-azeotropic HCFC-containing blend of R-22, R-125, and R-143a, ...

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Forane® 410A (R-410A)

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Forane® 410A Refrigerant (R-410A) is a near-azeotropic refrigerant mixture composed of two hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) R-32 and R-125, which does ...

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Forane® 427A (427A) - The EASY RETROFIT™

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The ideal R22 retrofit for air conditioning, heat pumps, and refrigeration applications.
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Forane® 448A (R-448A)

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Forane® 448A (R-448A) is lower global warming potential (GWP), A1 (nonflammable) hydrofluoroolefin (HFO)  refrigerant blend ...
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Forane® 449A (R-449A)

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Forane® 449A is a low GWP replacement for R-404A.
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Forane® 449A (XP40)

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Forane® 449A (XP40) is a R-404A & R-22 retrofit with reduced (AR4) GWP of 1,397 and higher efficiency for low and medium ...

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Forane® 452A (R-452A) 

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Forane® 452A is an A1, HFO replacement for R-404A and R-507A.
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Forane® 454B (R-454B) 

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Forane® 454B (R-454B) is an A2L (mildly flammable), HFO replacement for R-410A.
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Forane® 507A (R-507A)

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Forane® 507A (R-507A) is a non-ozone depleting, azeotropic blend of HFC refrigerants R-125 and R-143a. R-507A has ...

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Forane® 513A (R-513A)

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Forane® 513A (R-513A) is a low GWP, azeotropic blend A1 replacement for R-134a.
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Forane® R-407A

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Forane® 407A (R-407A) is a non-ozone depleting, zeotropic blend of HFC refrigerants R-32, R-125, and R-134a.  ...

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Forane® R-516A

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Forane® R-516A is a very-low GWP, A2L with properties that closely match R-134A.
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Forane® 22 (R-22)

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Forane® 22 refrigerant (R-22) is used in a broad range of applications, including residential and commercial air ...

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Forane® 404A (R-404A)

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Forane® 404A (R-404A) is a non-ozone depleting, near azeotropic blend of HFC refrigerants R-125, R-143a, and R-134a, and is formulated ...

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Forane® HTS 1233zd

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Forane® HTS 1233zd refrigerant is non-ozone depleting and is a low GWP HFO refrigerant. Forane® HTS 1233zd is used ...

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Other - Bio-Based 2-Octanol

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2-Octanol is a branched C8 fatty alcohol. It is directly produced from vegetal chemistry. Indeed, this ...

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Other - Bio-Based Dimethyl Sebacate

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Dimethyl Sebacate (DMS) is a dimethyl ester of sebacic acid. DMS has a vegetal origin since it is processed from ...

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Latest news

Oct 06 2025
  • Corporate
  • Products
  • Innovation
Arkema Reaffirms Its Long-Term Commitment to the North American PU Foam Insulation Market With Forane® Foam Blowing Agent 1233zd 

Following Arkema’s recent $60M investment in its Calvert City, Ky., manufacturing site, ...

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May 19 2025
  • Finance
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  • Products
  • Climate
Arkema strengthens its range of lower global warming potential refrigerant solutions
Arkema will offer a range of lower global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants to the global ...
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