Japan Starts Moving to R32

While the direction the global air conditioner market will take in selecting next-generation alternative refrigerants is still uncertain, momentum in Japan to adopt R32 as the next-generation air conditioner refrigerant is visibly building. The debate over R32’s mild flammability and environmental load has gone on for some time among air conditioner manufacturers in Japan, but a consensus finally seems to have been reached to adopt the refrigerant in their room air conditioners (RACs).