The wide PFAS definition used in the Registry of Intentions under REACH resulted in unprecedented coverage of a huge group of very different substances. The analysis of impacted substances and their use in the HVACR industry (and in all other industries) requires a major effort – from understanding the use of these substances in the whole supply chain to analyzing the potential impact on the manufacturing processes.

Finding alternative substances will be very time-consuming, if feasible at all. The properties of most of the substances are the main reason for using them. Known alternatives are lacking in performance and will endanger the longevity and reliability of HVACR products. The HVACR industry has the additio ...