BHCR Hq · Best Hydro-Carbon Refrigerants

Engineering the natural-refrigerant transition.

BHCR Hq develops hydrocarbon-refrigerant systems with a Global Warming Potential of less than 1 (<1) — and Eco-Kold, the brand that brings them to market. Cleaner cooling, drop-in for the equipment the world already runs.

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Global Warming Potential
2010
Engineering HCR since
5
HCR refrigerant blends
14
Countries shipped
The portfolio

One flagship brand. One engineered platform.

BHCR Hq is the engineering and supply backbone. Eco-Kold takes the technology to market; the HCR blend family is the platform underneath it.

Flagship brand · Consumer & commercial
Eco-Kold
Natural HCR refrigerant blends
Drop-in retrofits across the major legacy refrigerants — a GWP of less than 1 (<1), lower energy, and retrofit-ready with minimal to no equipment changes. The full product line, specs, and field case studies live on the Eco-Kold site.
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Engineering core
HCR Family
HCR 4040 · 4141 · 4242 · 4343 · 4343A
The blend platform behind the brand — five engineered hydrocarbon refrigerants matched to the legacy gases they replace, each with full installation documentation.
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Why natural refrigerants

The phase-down isn't coming. It's here.

Synthetic refrigerants are being regulated out worldwide. Since 2010, BHCR has been building the natural alternative — ready to deploy at scale, today.

GWP 150

The regulatory ceiling

The U.S. AIM Act caps new commercial refrigeration at 150 GWP. BHCR's blends sit at less than 1 (<1) — orders of magnitude under the line (R‑410A is 2,088), not nudging up against it.

Cooling demand by 2050

Global cooling load is set to triple. Without a natural-refrigerant shift, that's a compounding climate liability — and a generational supply opportunity.

0 ODP

Drop-in, not rip-out

BHCR systems retrofit the equipment already in the field — zero ozone impact, no capital teardown. The cleanest path is also the cheapest.

Tested & researched with
U.S. EPA Core Laboratories Tec de Monterrey UTP Panamá
Regulatory status

Approval and availability vary by country.

Global

Regulatory approval and approved end-uses vary by country. Contact BHCR for the current status in your market.

Hydrocarbon refrigerants (ASHRAE A3, flammable). Installation and service by trained, qualified technicians only, in accordance with local codes and equipment listings.

United States · EPA SNAP

HCR 4141 submitted to EPA, pending final SNAP ruling. HCR 4040, HCR 4343, and HCR 4343A submitted to EPA, under review. HCR 4242 not submitted to EPA. No EPA approval or SNAP listing is claimed for any product where the status is pending, under review, or not submitted.

Partner with BHCR

Distribute the refrigerants replacing the status quo.

Distributors, contractors, and facility partners: bring BHCR's natural-refrigerant line to your market. Tell us your region and volume — we'll get you set up.

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