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It’s time for a break of good news:<BR>

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The insulation in Whirlpool’s U.S.-made fridges and freezers now will contain Honeywell’s Solstice Liquid Blowing Agent (LBA). The blowing agent provides expansion abilities for the foam insulation, creating a better insulation within the appliance. Honeywell’s LBA has a global warming potential that is almost 100 percent lower than the most common agent, 245fa.<BR>

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All of Whirlpool’s U.S.-based manufacturing plants will be using Honeywell’s LBA in refrigerators and freezers by the end of 2014. A press release by the company <<a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/whirlpool-corporation-partners-with-honeywell-announces-use-of-next-generation-solstice-liquid-blowing-agent-in-us-refrigerators-241489581.html">http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/whirlpool-corporation-partners-with-honeywell-announces-use-of-next-generation-solstice-liquid-blowing-agent-in-us-refrigerators-241489581.html</a>>  states this change will have a similar impact as removing 400,000 cars from the country’s highways. Whirlpool is the first company to use the foam blowing agent in home appliances.<BR>

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Approved by the Environmental Protection Agency, Honeywell’s Solstice LBA is non-ozone depleting and is listed under the EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP).<BR>

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“We are pleased to see Whirlpool at the vanguard of the global effort to combat climate change while retaining the high performance that consumers have come to expect from their products,” says Andreas Kramvis, president and CEO of Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies.<BR>

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 - See more at: <a href="http://industryedge.nationalhardwareshow.com/2014/01/whirlpool-honeywell-partner-for-environmentally-friendly-appliances?utm_source=National%2BHardware%2BShow%2BIndustry%2BEdge&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20140129#sthash.T0t2LQiN.dpuf">http://industryedge.nationalhardwareshow.com/2014/01/whirlpool-honeywell-partner-for-environmentally-friendly-appliances?utm_source=National%2BHardware%2BShow%2BIndustry%2BEdge&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20140129#sthash.T0t2LQiN.dpuf</a><BR>

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