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HFCs: see chlorofluorocarbons Halons are organic compounds that are similar to CFCs. They contain carbon, fluorine, and bromine and may contain chlorine. Halons have been used primarily as propellants in fire extinguishers. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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HFCS is called "natural" because it presumably started out as corn. The firm says it wants to capitalize on bad publicity surrounding HFCS. But Bayer did find that uncut panels made with the pentane blend showed signs of shrinkage after one month at ambient conditions, whereas panels made with the HFCs and HCFC-22 had no shrinkage. |
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