Orbia's Fluorinated Solutions business Koura is a global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of fluoroproducts that play a fundamental role in enhancing everyday lives and shortening the path to a sustainable, circular economy. Backed by over 35 years of experience, Koura's products are used in a vast range of applications including electric vehicles and energy storage, urban and rural infrastructure, indoor climate management, food and medicine refrigeration and even in treating respiratory conditions through the development of healthy and innovative low-GWP propellants for metered-dose inhalers. Koura has 1,600 employees and 13 manufacturing facilities worldwide, serving 60 countries through a global sales and distribution network.

Koura currently supplies medical propellant for use in 80% of the world’s metered dose inhalers (MDIs). Zephex® 152a is Koura’s new low global warming potential (GWP) propellant shown to result in a significant reduction in carbon footprint (>90%), making a Zephex® 152a pMDI comparable to other ‘green’ technologies, including dry powder inhalers, when accounting for manufacturing, use and disposal. Koura’s team of propellant experts are on hand to provide technical support and advice, as well as offer formulation services to help facilitate the transition of the industry to Zephex® 152a.