Research progress on HFCs phase-out of XPS foam sector in China
This paper introduced the industrial background and application fields of XPS foams and discussed the environ-mental issues stemming from the use of HFCs as blowing agents in the XPS foaming production.Subsequently,the glob-al initiative to phase out HFCs was discussed,and the significance of the Kigali Amendment in controlling and reducing the use of HFCs was particularly analyzed.The current utilization of HFCs in the XPS foam sector was then analyzed,and the alternative technologies that can replace HFCs were evaluated.Finally,a prospective outlook on the gradual elimination of HFCs in the XPS foam sector was presented.