The document summarizes China's polyurethane (PU) and extruded polystyrene (XPS) foam sectors that use HCFCs as blowing agents. It outlines 9 PU foam sub-sectors that consume 38,100 metric tons of HCFC-141b annually. The XPS foam sector includes 430 enterprises using 34,900 metric tons of HCFC-22/142b annually in building and cold storage insulation. Challenges to phasing out HCFCs include a lack of affordable alternatives and the sector being dominated by small enterprises. China's foam sector phase-out strategy prioritizes sub-sectors with alternatives and establishing system houses, while providing technical support to smaller companies.

1. HPMP PREPARATION OF
CHINA FOAM SECTOR
MEP/FECO, CHINA: Sun fangjuan
CPPIA, CHINA: Meng Qingjun
May 6, 2010

2. China Foam Sector - PU Foam
 Using HCFC-141b as BLA
 9 Sub-sectors:
 Reefer vehicles and containers；
 Refrigerators and freezers；
 Small electrical appliances；
 Solar water heater ；
 Spray foam；
 PU Panels；
 Insulated Pipe；
 PU foam in automobile sector;
 Others.

3. China Foam Sector – PU Foam
 Data collection methodology
 HCFC-141b consumption through the use of data
from the polymeric MDI (one raw material of PU
foam) industry;
 Questionnaire and field survey of HCFC-141b
consumption in the PU foam sector ;
 Estimated consumption of HCFC-141b in the PU
foam sector through analyzing the data from the
production survey of HCFCs;
 Derive the HCFC consumption in PU foam sector
based on comprehensive analysis of above data

4. China Foam Sector – PU Foam
 Questionnaire and Field Survey
 Questionnaire distributed to where most PU foam
manufactures were concentrated. 339 feedback.
 Field survey: 117 enterprises were carefully
selected to ensure a general balance of enterprise
in each region, sub-sectors, and their scale of
operation. More attention to large foam enterprises.
 Estimate from the survey data, the number of
enterprises is about 3500, and the HCFC-141b is
38,100 MT in 2008.

5. China Foam Sector－ XPS Foam
 Using HCFC-22, HCFC-142b or blends of
HCFC-22/142b as BLA;
 Building and construction insulation
 Cold storage insulation
 Others

6. China Foam Sector － XPS Foam
 Get XPS foam production amount by
analyzing the survey data on capacity of
Chinese building market and market share
of XPS foam in insulation material subsector.
 XPS foam：430 enterprises and 34,900 MT
HCFC-22/142b consumption in 2008.

7. China Foam Sector – Difficulties/Challenges
 lack of readily available and low cost alternative
technologies
 Characteristic of China foam sector: majority is
medium and small enterprises. Limited technical
and management capacity. Lack of experience
on alternatives.
 the need to maintain quality, market share and
profitability
 limited capital resources and insufficient funding

8. China Foam Sector - Phase out strategy
 PU foam:
 Sectoral phase out, priority subsectors with
alternative exist/mature, aim at larger consumption;
establish system houses; encourage low GWP
alternatives.
 XPS foam:
 Take technical evaluation; provide technical
support; slow down the sectoral growth rate; aim
at larger consumption.

9. China Foam Sector – Progress of HPMP
 Considering the difficulties of reduction in
servicing sector, to ensure the achievement of
the overall 10% reduction target in 2015, the
foam sector plan will have to achieve more than
10% reduction from its sectoral baseline.
 PU sector plan will be submitted in July 2010,
and XPS sector plan to be submitted in Nov
2010.
 The new “Regulation of ODS Management” has
been issued by the State Council in April 2010
and will be effective on June 1, 2010. This
Regulation will serve as a solid legal basis for
sustainable ODS phase-out

10. Thank you!