Hanon Systems Publishes White Paper on Next-Generation PFAS-Free Natural Refrigerant Technologies
The paper says R744 and R290 alternatives could help automakers move away from fluorinated refrigerants that can form persistent contaminants.
- On Sunday, July 5, 2026, Hanon Systems published a white paper outlining its roadmap for next-generation PFAS-free natural refrigerant technologies in SEOUL, South Korea.
- Widely used refrigerants like R1234yf can transform into trifluoroacetic acid , a long-lasting environmental contaminant, driving the automotive industry to seek sustainable alternatives.
- Building on its R744-based technology already deployed in more than one million vehicles, the company is advancing R290-based solutions as a PFAS-free alternative for future mobility.
- "Natural refrigerant technologies offer effective solutions to the PFAS related and environmental challenges," said Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hanon Systems, Soo Il Lee.
- A subsidiary of Hankook & Company Group since January 2025, Hanon Systems operates 50 manufacturing sites across 21 countries and employs more than 20,000 people.
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Williamson Herald
Hanon Systems Publishes White Paper on Next-Generation PFAS-Free Natural Refrigerant Technologies
SEOUL, South Korea, July 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanon Systems (KS:018880), a leading global automotive thermal management solutions provider and a member of Hankook & Company Group, has published a white paper highlighting the company's next-generation PFAS-free natural refrigerant technologies.
[Digital Daily Reporter Yoon Seo-yeon] Hanon Systems, an automotive thermal energy management solution company under the Korea & Company Group, has unveiled next-generation natural refrigerant technology to respond to expanding regulations on fluorocarbon compounds (PFAS). The company is accelerating its penetration of the global automotive market by publishing a white paper containing technologies based on propane (R290) and carbon dioxide (R74…
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