The fluorocarbon legacy-how big a threat are the banked materials in foams?

摘要

The efforts to phase-out the use of CFCs in the global foam sector have rightly been hearlded as an outstanding success.The tight definition of both the problem and the industry secots involved has made communication,legislation and enforcement relatively simple.The progressive attitude within the foam industry has also been a significant factor which should not be under-estimated.The move our of HCFCs may provde more problematic in view of the regional differences in policy and the absence of clear alternatives in some areas.Nonetheless,it is anticipated that the switch from HCFCs in the developed world will progress to completion in accordance with the schedules prescribed by the regulators.But what will be left when these steps are complte.