{"id":10598,"date":"2025-07-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/concessus.pt\/?post_type=noticias&#038;p=10598"},"modified":"2025-08-19T12:29:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T11:29:12","slug":"memmert-adopts-new-eco-friendly-refrigerant-r290-from-2025","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/concessus.pt\/en\/news\/memmert-adopts-new-eco-friendly-refrigerant-r290-from-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Memmert adopts new eco-friendly refrigerant R290 from 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At <strong>Concessus<\/strong>, as the official distributor of <strong>Memmert<\/strong> in Portugal, we closely follow all innovations and improvements implemented by our international partners. We are pleased to share an important update: from <strong>2025<\/strong>, <strong>Memmert\u2019s ICH and ICP climate chambers<\/strong> will use the natural, environmentally friendly refrigerant <strong>R290 (propane)<\/strong>, replacing the current <strong>R134a<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why this change?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The adoption of <strong>R290<\/strong> represents a significant step forward in terms of <strong>sustainability<\/strong>, <strong>energy efficiency<\/strong>, and <strong>regulatory compliance<\/strong>. With a <strong>Global Warming Potential (GWP)<\/strong> of just <strong>3<\/strong>, this natural refrigerant drastically reduces the environmental impact of the equipment while ensuring optimised performance \u2014 even under extreme conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, this transition ensures that the equipment will fully comply with the new <strong>European Regulation 2024\/573<\/strong> on fluorinated greenhouse gases, which comes into effect on <strong>1 January 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key advantages of R290:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lower environmental impact<\/strong>: extremely low GWP (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enhanced performance<\/strong>: excellent thermal compensation and greater efficiency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reduced operating costs<\/strong>: thanks to lower energy consumption<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Future-ready<\/strong>: long-term availability and full compliance with European legislation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What changes for our clients?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The introduction of <strong>R290<\/strong> means that <strong>Memmert<\/strong> equipment will continue to deliver outstanding solutions, now with additional environmental and operational benefits. The new models ensure full compliance with future regulations, securing a safe and sustainable investment for your laboratory and research projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Would you like to know more about this update or about Memmert climate chambers?<\/strong><br>Our team is ready to assist you. Contact us at <strong>geral@concessus.pt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At Concessus, we deliver knowledge. And solutions built for the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Concessus, as the official distributor of Memmert in Portugal, we closely follow all innovations and improvements implemented by our international partners. We are pleased to share an important update: from 2025, Memmert\u2019s ICH and ICP climate chambers will use the natural, environmentally friendly refrigerant R290 (propane), replacing the current R134a. Why this change? The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10597,"template":"","acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/concessus.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/10598"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/concessus.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/concessus.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/concessus.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/concessus.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}