freon

     

Freon is DuPont's trae name for its odorless, colorless, nonflammable, and noncorrosive chlorofluorocarbon and hydrochlorofluorocarbon refrigerants, which are used in air conditioning and refrigeration systems.

Trivia about freon

  • Thomas Midgley, who put lead into gasoline, introduced this now banned refrigerant in 1930
  • Now considered an environmental hazard, this refrigerant gas was discovered in the 1930s by Dr. Thomas Midgley
  • DuPont owns the trademark to this refrigerant gas, introduced in the 1930s to replace hazardous substances
  • Brand name for the chemical chiefly used as a refrigerant