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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 . |
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