Fluorchem Corporation Advanced Materials | Since January 2020
See how our innovative production technologies are helping lead the transition to R-1233zd and away from high-global warming, ozone-depleting gases. Advancing cleaner chemistry for a better atmosphere.
8 August 2026 - Fluorchem Corporation (FL Corp) announces the completion of a CAD$100,000 investment into the replacement and retrofit of pilot HFC-HCFC cracking and processing units at its B208 Plant for the research production of R1233zd (1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene) gas.
This upgrade represents the continued investment of Fluorchem Corporation into advancing science and innovation around cleaner production of next-generation HFO and HCFO gases.
R1233zd is a next generation, low global warming and low ozone depletion refrigerant and blowing agent gas. R1233zd is SNAP-approved for most polyurethane foam applications. It is also nonflammable and volatile organic compound (VOC) exempt.
These newly upgraded units will allow Fluorchem Corporation to further improve our pilot process as it aims for a return to commercial production towards 2030.
This project marks Fluorchem Corporation's transition from research into virgin production and recycling of non-virgins through chemical reprocessing of refrigerants, blowing agents, and inerting gases. The transition is planned to be fully completed by January 2030.
For more information, see corporate.fluorchem.ca
View our Instagram post about construction comlpletion.
Since 2020, robotics and automation have played an important role in Fluorchem Corporation’s manufacturing operations. Across the B200 Chemical Complex, the integration of advanced robotic systems and automated processes has helped improve engineering controls, and make our manufacturing environments safer and more efficient.
In the production of Propylene 204 and Propylene AC-2 products, Fluorchem Corporation employs multiple robotic systems throughout the manufacturing process. These technologies support a range of operations, from material fabrication and handling all the way to the manipulation of process equipment, and the processing and packaging of finished products.
The extensive use of robotics and automation enables many Fluorchem products to be manufactured with nearly no direct human handling. Our widespread use of robotics has allowed to manufacture many of our products without any human interaction whatsoever. It may be that the first time a Fluorchem product ever sees a human is when you open the packaging.
By continuing to invest in automation, Fluorchem Corporation is advancing its commitment to operational excellence, and process safety by fully eliminating humans from the line of risk.
For more information, see corporate.fluorchem.ca
View our Instagram post about automation.
As regulations on refrigerants advance to aid in the recovery of the ozone layer and global warming, the chemical processes which produce them should advance accordingly.
Fluorchem Corporation is dedicated to the continued innovation and development of cleaner chemical processes for the production of Hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs) and Hydrochlorofluoroolefins (HCFOs) which will help the global transition to lower global warming and low ozone depleting, environmentally preferable refrigerants and blowing agents.
