Chemours Joins Forces with NTT DATA and Hibiya Engineering, Ltd. For Full-Scale Opteon™ 2P50 Product Trial

Partnership marks an important step in product commercialization and aims to enhance data center efficiency and sustainability using innovative two-phase immersion cooling technology

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Chemours Company (Chemours) (NYSE: CC), a global leader in delivering innovative performance chemistry, today announced the launch of a full-scale product trial with NTT DATA and a leading regional engineering firm, Hibiya Engineering, Ltd., focused on data center two-phase immersion cooling. The trial follows successful lab testing and aims to revolutionize data center cooling strategies through cutting-edge technologies, including Chemours' advanced dielectric fluid, Opteon™ 2P50. This announcement marks an important step in the product commercialization process, which includes lab trials, field trials, equipment specification, customer selection, and ultimately commercial contracts and sales.

Inside look at the full-scale product trial with Chemours Opteon™ 2P50 (Photo: Business Wire)

The product trial was designed to address the growing data center energy and cooling gap. As data centers evolve to meet the demands of high-performance computing and artificial intelligence (AI), they generate more heat and higher energy demand. This collaboration will explore next-generation cooling technologies that ensure optimal computing performance today and into the future, while supporting significant gains in data center efficiency and sustainability.

“We are pleased to partner with Chemours and the broader data center value chain to accelerate the practical application of liquid and immersion cooling technologies through this field trial,” said Kouhei Kurotaki, Deputy Manager of Technology Consulting Division at NTT DATA Japan. “Opteon™ 2P50 directly addresses the growing heat generation and energy use challenges facing data centers, and we believe this trial will help address key value chain questions. By driving joint verification and specification we can fully meet customer requirements, support safe construction and operation, provide more sustainable IT services, and ultimately accelerate adoption of innovative technologies.”

The field trial will engage a wide range of industry participants from data center operators, equipment manufacturers, and engineering design firms to IT vendors and research institutions.

“Joining forces with these industry leaders for an Opteon™ 2P50 field trial represents an exciting step forward in our journey to help solve the big data energy and water crisis,” said Izabela Jasinska, Liquid Cooling Venture Leader. “As AI adoption grows and next generation graphics and central processing chips become the standard, traditional cooling technologies simply cannot keep up. We developed Opteon™ 2P50 specifically for data centers, to not only increase the performance and efficiency criteria, but also to dramatically reduce the environmental footprint of data centers around the globe.”

Opteon™ 2P50, Chemours’ developmental dielectric thermal management fluid, has an ultra-low global warming potential of 10 (AR6) and superior performance capabilities compared to traditional or single-phase cooling technologies. This developmental fluid can eliminate up to:

• 90% of data center cooling energy,
• 40% of overall data center energy consumption,
• Nearly eliminate water use in most climates,
• Significantly decrease interior noise pollution, and
• Reduce the physical data center footprint by up to 60%.
• Additionally, the fluid can be recovered, reprocessed and reused in perpetuity, creating a circular solution.

Chemours’ participation in this trial underscores the company’s dedication to sustainable innovation and partnership with industry leaders to address the data center cooling gap.

For more information, visit Opteon.com.

About The Chemours Company

The Chemours Company (NYSE: CC) is a global leader in providing industrial and specialty chemicals products for markets, including coatings, plastics, refrigeration and air conditioning, transportation, semiconductor and advanced electronics, general industrial, and oil and gas. Through our three businesses –Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Titanium Technologies, and Advanced Performance Materials – we deliver application expertise and chemistry-based innovations that solve customers’ biggest challenges. Our flagship products are sold under prominent brands such as Opteon™, Freon™, Ti-Pure™, Nafion™, Teflon™, Viton™, and Krytox™. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware and listed on the NYSE under the symbol CC, Chemours has approximately 6,000 employees and 28 manufacturing sites and serves approximately 2,500 customers in approximately 110 countries.

For more information, visit chemours.com or follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @Chemours or LinkedIn.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future.

For more information visit nttdata.com.

About Hibiya Engineering, Ltd.

Hibiya Engineering, Ltd. is a leading engineering company dedicated to advancing innovative solutions in the fields of data center cooling, building systems, and environmental technologies. With a strong commitment to sustainability and cutting-edge technology, Hibiya Engineering collaborates with global partners to develop and implement next-generation cooling systems that enhance energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact. The company's expertise spans across various sectors, including the development of advanced dielectric fluids and two-phase immersion cooling technologies, aimed at revolutionizing data center operations. Hibiya Engineering continues to drive innovation and excellence, ensuring optimal performance and sustainability for its clients worldwide.

For more information visit the Hibiya Engineering, Ltd. website.

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