Podcast: R-1234yf in Focus – Regulations, Innovations and Industry Insights

Sept. 26, 2025

Key Highlights

  • R-1234yf regulations, safety standards and compliance requirements

  • How Chemours’ Opteon™ refrigerant solutions support efficiency and shop profitability

  • Answers about R-1234yf cost, packaging and service practices

  • Future refrigerant innovations and industry trends

Automotive A/C service is evolving fast, and at the center of it all is R-1234yf – the OEM-approved refrigerant now standard in more than 100 million vehicles on U.S. roads. In this episode of Ratchet + Wrench Radio, we sit down with Natalie Dixon, PhD, who leads the technology and marketing teams focused on advancing Chemours’ Opteon™ portfolio, to cut through the myths, answer common technician questions and break down what every shop owner needs to know about R-1234yf. 

From regulations and safety to cost, packaging options and future refrigerant innovations, this episode provides a practical, fact-driven look at how R-1234yf impacts your business today and where the industry is headed tomorrow. 

About the Author

Chris Jones

Group Editorial Director

Chris Jones is group editorial director for the Vehicle Service & Repair Group at EndeavorB2B.

A multiple-award-winning editor and journalist, and a certified project manager, he provides editorial leadership for the auto care industry's most trusted automotive repair publications—Ratchet+Wrench, Modern Tire Dealer, National Oil & Lube News, FenderBender, ABRN, Professional Distributor, PTEN, Motor Age, and Aftermarket Business World.

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