Chemours signs 2-PIC deal with server manufacturer
25th February 2026
USA/FRANCE: Chemours has signed a joint development agreement with French server manufacturer 2CRSi following successful testing of its Opteon 2P50 two-phase immersion cooling fluid.
The agreement formalises an in-depth technological collaboration between the two companies, following several years of successful testing of Opteon 2P50 with 2CRSi’s Atlantis and Octopus servers.
This sets the stage for accelerating the development and deployment of advanced two-phase cooling technologies – including direct-to-chip and immersion systems – for high-density IT infrastructure, supporting AI and next-generation chips.
Founded in 2005 in Strasbourg, 2CRSi designs, develops, and manufactures high-performance computer servers and innovative solutions for AI, high-performance computing, and data storage. It serves customers in over 50 countries across sectors like aerospace, defence, and research.
Opteon 2P50 is a developmental proprietary HFO-based non-flammable fluid with zero ODP and a low GWP of 10 under AR6. While Chemours has not revealed the actual HFO involved, it is thought to be 53-10mczz and/or its sister isomer 153-10mzzy.
It has no flash point, an auto-ignition temperature of 554°C (1029.2°F), and a boiling point of 48.9°C (120°F), which Chemours says makes it appropriate for replacing PFPEs, HFEs, FKs, and PFCs in immersion cooling applications.
It is said that 2P50 can deliver up to a 90% reduction in data centre cooling energy compared to traditional air cooling, a power usage effectiveness (PUE) approaching 1, dramatic reductions in water consumption, and a circular solution through fluid recovery and reuse. Additionally, accelerated life cycle testing is said to have confirmed compatibility with industry-standard IT components.
“We firmly believe two-phase liquid cooling is the key to unlocking the next generation of high-performance computing, and we’re thrilled to partner with 2CRSi to meet the unprecedented demands of AI and advanced IT workloads—while dramatically reducing energy and water consumption,” said Nathan Blom, Chemours’ vice president of liquid cooling.
Leveraging Chemours’ next-generation fluids, 2CRSi has successfully commercialised ultra-high-density servers – such as the Atlas 1.8GG 2PIC model – housing 8 NVIDIA H200 GPUs in a 1U format, a technical achievement enabled by two-phase cooling.
“Together, Chemours and 2CRSi are paving the way for compact, energy-efficient edge data centers capable of powering low-latency applications such as autonomous vehicles, 5G/6G networks, and intelligent embedded systems,” said 2CRSi CEO Alain Wilmouth.
The companies will focus on pushing technological boundaries to deliver efficient, high-density servers for AI and HPC, targeting advanced formats like 15 kW, 1U servers powered by Nvidia GPUs.
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