Warning:
All statements, information, and data given herein are believed to be accurate and reliable but are presented without guarantee, warranty or responsibility of any kind, express or implied. Statements or suggestions concerning possible use of our products are made without representation or warranty that any such use is free of patent infringement, and are not recommendations to infringe any patent. The user should not assume that all safety measures are indicated, or that other measures may not be required. In any case, the user is not exempt from observing all legal, administrative and regulatory procedures relating to the product, personal hygiene, and protection of human welfare and the environment.
All statements or suggestions concerning the possible uses of HFCs and blends thereof are made without any representations and/or warranties whatsoever that any such use is free of legal constraints.
In particular, the use of Solkane®365mfc and of blends containing Solkane®365mfc might fall within the scope of European Patent 381 986 and its counterparts. Solvay has acquired certain rights from Bayer under these patents, according to which Bayer has agreed not to assert any of such patent rights against any purchaser of Solkane®365mfc and blends containing Solkane®365mfc from Solvay for use as foam blowing agent outside the USA and Canada.
The following must be noted regarding the USA and Canada: (1) Solkane®365mfc cannot be used in the USA or Canada, by itself or in a blend, as a blowing agent to foam a plastic based on an isocyanate to form plastic foam compositions; (2) Solkane®365mfc and blends containing Solkane®365mfc must not be made, used, offered for sale, or sold in the USA or Canada, or imported into the USA or Canada, for such blowing uses; and (3) closed cell plastic foam compositions prepared by foaming a plastic material based on isocyanate in the presence of a propellant comprising Solkane®365mfc and/or a blend containing Solkane®365mfc, cannot be made, used, offered for sale, or sold, within the USA or Canada, or imported into the USA or Canada. To do so can result in a claim of patent infringement under U.S. patent no. 5,496,866 and Canadian patent no. 2,009,169. Solvay will not sell Solkane®365mfc or blends containing Solkane®365mfc to any purchaser intending to use the product accordingly.