[170213.EN.SEA] Maersk Pushes EU Reefer Legislation And Its Foam Insulator Product

THE container manufacturing unit of AP Moller-Maersk, Maersk Container Industry (MCI), has urged the European Commission to enforce EU legislation in the use of insulation foam in reefer containers.

Despite current legislation in banning of "import" or "placing on the market" such reefers of potential environmental danger continue to circulate Europe's internal market.

MCI has developed an insulation foam, SuPoTec, which does not emit CO2 through its use of cyclopentane as a base component. Cyclopentane is enhanced with the addition of materials that ensure virtually unchanged thermal performance compared to the traditional HCFC141b foaming method.

The development of the material by MCI has been applauded by the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF), said its head of conservation John Nordbo to "make it possible for legislators to demand more from the rest of the industry."

Source : HKSG, 12.02.13.