Opteon™ 1150 Properties, Uses, Storage, and Handling (PUSH)
With the establishment and continued evolution of the Montreal Protocol, the foam blowing agents (FBAs) used for closed-cell polymeric foam products have changed dramatically over the last two decades. Beginning in 1989, both thermoset and thermoplastic foam industries worldwide have moved away from chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in favor of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), such as HCFC-141b and HCFC-142b.