4. Main uses and outlook
4.1 Aerosol propellants
The remarkable properties of CFCs (non-toxic, non-flammable, etc.) had led to their use as aerosol propellants (hair sprays, etc.).
In this application, CFCs have been replaced by certain HFCs, such as R134a and R152a, alone or in blends. They are also often replaced by hydrocarbons or dimethyl ether, which have the disadvantage of flammability, but the advantage of lower cost.
4.2 Refrigerants
Readers are invited to consult Refrigeration and heat recovery:...
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Main uses and outlook
Economic data
Figure 1 illustrates the trends in worldwide production of fluoroalkanes, as reconstituted by the Alternative Fluorocarbons Environmental Acceptability Study (AFEAS): these are based on data reported by...
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