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INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN |
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Defy appliances in East London and |
procured a machine that will blend polyol |
• Commercialisation and introduction |
users where large volume chemical |
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Aerothane Applications in Cape Town |
with cyclopentane according to the |
of alternative foam technologies, with |
dispensing was required and which |
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were both successfully converted to |
stipulated polyol formulation. |
some use of residual chemical stock, |
could not be corrected by the chemical |
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cyclopentane technology. Thus, UNIDO’ s |
Lastly, funding for storage tanks and |
completed by November 2015; and |
reformulation. In these instances, the |
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financial assistance to Defy covered the |
ancillaries were allocated for Rigifoam |
• Import ban imposed on HCFC-141b, |
solution was to provide the foaming |
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procurement of eligible components |
Benoni, a self-blender and manufacturer |
both pure and contained in pre- |
equipment that is capable of delivering |
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of the conversion, such as the foaming |
of rigid polyurethane block foam, flexible |
blended polyols, effective from |
the required mass. The extended work |
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machines, storage tanks, as well as |
faced laminated board, and polyurethane |
1 January 2016. |
programme was introduced to deal |
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preparation of specifications, tender |
systems. As a result, the enterprise |
with such matters. As a result, the high- |
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documents, and the cyclopentane |
succeeded in the implementation of the |
Nevertheless, in continuation of success |
pressure foam dispensing machines |
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transition engineering project, among |
conversion of HCFC-141b to methyl formate |
and to evaluate and follow up on changes |
were provided to replace the existing |
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others. In the case of Aerothane, the |
and other flammable blowing agents. |
to the technology, plant, and equipment |
low-output, low-pressure machinery. |
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complete conversion included a number |
Based on the small-scale trials, Stage III |
introduced during the initial phase-out |
Beneficiaries of this programme were |
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of additions and modifications to the |
of the action plan has outlined some valid |
programme, the extended work plan |
Colcab Cape Town, Insulated Structures |
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existing factory and equipment, namely |
issues. Problems related to the corrosion of |
for 2016 was further developed and |
in Kya Sands, and Concord Refrigeration |
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installation of the fire doors and the roller |
components of the high-pressure foaming |
implemented. |
in Natal. |
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shutter door, fire walling and ventilation, relocation of gas sensor and switch gear, and so on. Furthermore, the conversion |
machines, emerging from the use of methyl formate-blown foam systems, have been encountered by numerous end users. A |
IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMME EXTENDED |
In general, the phase out of HCFC- 141b has been achieved within the targeted time frame and with little |
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of Defy and Aerothane has resulted in |
corrective action to replace the affected |
To conclude, it is worth mentioning |
disruption to the industry; hence, ensuring |
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phase out of 353.0mt or 38.9 ODP tonnes |
components, such as polyol pumps, |
some observations derived from the |
both short-term phase out, as well as |
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of HCFC-141b, starting the HCFC-free |
injector nozzles, and flow meters, has been |
implementation of this project. Thus, |
long-term sustainability of the industry. |
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production for both enterprises. |
taken. Hence, machine modifications and |
on the one hand, the change of |
The implementation of the phase-out |
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CIP Industries Strydom Park, a moulded |
the conversion to methyl formate have |
the blowing agents, in most cases, |
plan created opportunities to improve |
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packaging manufacturer of insulated |
been completed at Vela Building Solutions, |
was achieved without much trouble; |
productivity and quality.“ Moreover, on |
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boxes for the pharmaceutical industry, is |
Zero Appliances, Dalucon Building Panels, |
bearing testimony to the capability |
top of the overall cost-effectiveness of |
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another beneficiary of this HPMP. Aiming |
Kwikspace, Staycold, National Luna, and |
of the systems houses to reformulate |
the conversion of the entire foam sector |
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to phase out the use of HCFC-141b in its |
Box On Line. |
systems technology to meet market |
in South Africa, the work programme has |
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production and, therefore, replace it with |
Finally, as seen from the aforesaid, the |
requirements. |
resulted in no job losses, with new work |
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cyclopentane, the enterprise received |
objectives of Stage IV of the action plan |
On the other hand, particular |
opportunities now being created,” said |
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funding to support the conversion and |
were achieved in a timely manner, that is: |
difficulty was experienced by the end |
Yeates. |
CLA |