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title: "Trend — r12 refrigerant - Flapen"
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last_updated: "2026-08-10T09:38:00.072Z"
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  description: "Niche score 58/100 · $207K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:description": "Niche score 58/100 · $207K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:title": "Trend — r12 refrigerant - Flapen"
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# **r12 refrigerant**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 40Growth 97Conversion 32Competition 16Returns 100Price range 74Avg price 87Brand share 0Review moat 98Quality gap 89

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Review moat**

**Incredible****34.5**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Growth**

**Incredible****+178.4%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Quality gap**

**Great****4.1★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Avg price**

**Great****$67.35**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$29.90–$124.28**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Market size**

**Okay****$207K**

$207K/yr · 120K searches

**Conversion**

**Okay****2.6%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Competition**

**Bad****81%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")

## Trend