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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7390839 | Blends of alkyl substituted triaryl phosphate esters with phosphorus-containing flame retardants for polyurethane foams Flame retardant flexible polyurethane foam compositions, methods of flame retarding flexible polyurethane foam compositions, articles made therefrom and flame retardants that comprise blends of (alkyl substituted) triaryl phosphate ester and phosphorus-containing fl... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7368089 | Systems and methods for producing fluorocarbons Systems and methods for producing fluorocarbons are provided that include contacting a saturated halogenated fluorocarbon with hydrogen and catalyst to produce a saturated hydrofluorocarbon and an unsaturated fluorocarbon. Aspects of the present invention describe s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7348461 | Processes for halogenating compounds Methods and materials are provided for the production of essentially isomerically pure perhalogenated and partially halogenated compounds. One embodiment of the present invention provides a process for the production of essentially isomerically pure CFC-216aa. Other... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335805 | Processes for purifying reaction products and processes for separating chlorofluorinated compounds Methods and materials are provided for the production of essentially isomerically pure perhalogenated and partially halogenated compounds. One embodiment of the present invention provides a process for the production of essentially isomerically pure CFC-216aa. Other... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332635 | Processes for purifying chlorofluorinated compounds Methods and materials are provided for the production of essentially isomerically pure perhalogenated and partially halogenated compounds. One embodiment of the present invention provides a process for the production of essentially isomerically pure CFC-216aa. Other... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329786 | Processes for producing CFCFHCF Methods and materials are provided for the production of essentially isomerically pure perhalogenated and partially halogenated compounds. One embodiment of the present invention provides a process for the production of essentially isomerically pure CFC-216aa. Other... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7223351 | Fire extinguishing mixtures, methods and systems Fire extinguishing mixtures, systems and methods are provided. The fire extinguishing mixtures can include one or more extinguishing compounds, such as, for example, one or more of fluorocarbons, fluoroethers, and fluorocarbons. The fire extinguishing mixtures can a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216722 | Fire extinguishing mixtures, methods and systems Fire extinguishing mixtures, systems and methods are provided. The fire extinguishing mixtures can include one or more extinguishing compounds, such as, for example, one or more of fluorocarbons, fluoroethers, and fluorocarbons. The fire extinguishing mixtures can a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7151197 | Processes for purifying chlorofluorinated compounds and processes for purifying CF3CFHCF3 Methods and materials are provided for the production of essentially isomerically pure perhalogenated and partially halogenated compounds. One embodiment of the present invention provides a process for the production of essentially isomerically pure CFC-216aa. Other... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7094936 | Process for preparing halogenated alkanes Methods and materials are provided for the production and purification of halogenated compounds and intermediates in the production of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane. In a preferred embodiment, the process steps include: (1) reacting carbon tetrachloride with vinyl ch... | 08/22/2006 |
| 5814233 | Compositions and methods for treating water A method of remediating methyl amine and/or methyl amine derivative odors in aqueous systems by contacting the methyl amine or methyl amine derivative with a compound having amide or imide functionality, such as a hydantoin composition, in the presence of... | 09/29/1998 |
| 4898975 | Water soluble organic ammonium per halides Water soluble biocidal water treatment perhalides of the formula: ##STR1## where R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, hydroxyethyl, alkyl, cyclic alkyl, (alpha, omega)-alkyl, alkyl ether, polyether, heterocyclic ring-substitute... | 02/06/1990 |
| 3931274 | Bis(2,3-dibromopropyl carbonates) of tetrahalobisphenol A The compounds bis(2,3-dibromopropyl carbonate) of tetrabromobisphenol A and bis(2,3-dibromopropyl carbonate) of tetrachlorobisphenol A are effective fire retardants and impart enhanced fire-retardant properties to normally-combustible polymers by incorpor... | 01/06/1976 |