EPA has again revised standards for refrigerant used in vehicles. R-12 refrigerant (aka “Freon”) was the go-to coolant for more than 50 years. Then it was discovered that chlorine atoms in escaped ...

WITH daytime temperatures soaring above 38ºC (100ºF) on numerous occasions this past month, along with a relatively high humidity instead of southern California’s normal desert dryness, your ...

Q. I’ve come across products that claim to be replacements for R-12 (Freon) for car air conditioning. What do you know about this? Will they damage my 1987 Toyota van? A.M., Chicago A. Under the U.S.

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — Refrigerant company Hudson Technologies Inc. and The Chemours Co. have agreed to a licensing deal that will allow Hudson to sell reclaimed refrigerants under the names Freon ...

This time last summer, most air-conditioning repair shops in the Dallas area were filled with autos and anxiety. Searing heat had overworked the systems on many older cars and trucks. And because the ...

By the terms of the agreement, Hudson may now sell Hudson reclaimed refrigerants under Freon™ R-11, Freon™ R-12, Freon™ R-123 and Freon™ R-22 and use the Freon™ brand name in its marketing materials ...