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Date:         Thu, 25 Apr 96 08:28:59 CDT
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From:         Joel Walker <JWALKER@ua1vm.ua.edu>
Subject:      substitute for Freon R-12 ...

in the new issue of Import Service magazine, April 1996, there is this little blurb/ad by Pennzoil:

"Cost-Efficient Substitue For Freon Now Available

Pennzoil has begun distributing a very cost-efficient substitute for Freon.

Freon, or R-12, was banned effective January 1, 1996, by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The new product, FRIGC FR-12(tm), is the only SNAP-approved alternative to R-12. SNAP is an acronym for the EPA's "Significant New Alternative Policy."

Pennzoil is the master distributor for FR-12, which is manufactured by InterCool Energy Corporation (ICE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Intermagnetics General Corporation. The distributorship is for all of the United States, Canada and Mexico. FR-12 provides the same cooling level as R-12 and can be used in any air conditioning system designed for R-12.

The most common alternative to R-12 in new vehicles has been a product called R-134a. But most vehicles manufactured before 1992, and many manufactured between 1993 and 1994, were designed for R-12 and cannot use R-134a without being retrofitted which can be costly.

The EPA banned R-12 because it contained chloroflurocarbons (CFCs) which damage the ozone layer. FR-12 refrigerant is a practical, low-cost alternative and it is nonflammable and nontoxic.

For more information on FRIGC FR-12, call Dale Wells at (713) 546-4839." ------------------------------------------------------------------------

that's all there is, and that's all i know. i had not heard of this before. i wonder how long it'll take to get out into the stores. and if they'll let the ordinary citizens buy it.

joel


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