Sponsored by Bitrez Ltd
Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials – Orbia (Formerly Koura) have been world leaders in metered dose inhalers (MDI) for 70 years. 70% of global inhalers contain Orbia propellants, However the propellants are powerful greenhouse gases, the NHS calculated that 3% of its carbon footprint is from MDIs. Orbia researched a lower Global Warming Potential alternative and Zephex® 152a, offering a 90% reduction in GWP, was developed. The scale up opportunities are huge. Recent investment has led to the first ISO tank of this propellant to be filled and delivered to a customer in Loughborough. Further investment, in Runcorn, has established a large scale processing plant that becomes operational this year.
