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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7288211 | Hydrofluorocarbon blown foam and method for preparation thereof The invention relates to the addition of α-methyl styrene, isobutanol and/or isopropanol to reduce vapor pressure, improve k-factor, enhance the solubility of the blowing agent in the premix and/or improve the processing characteristics of polyurethane and polyisoc... | 10/30/2007 |
| 6350395 | Stabilizer composition A stabilizer composition comprising a) an N-alkyl morpholine and b) a straight-chain or cyclic aliphatic amine containing no hetroatoms other than N with a boiling point of at least 150° C. The stabilizer composition is useful for stabilizing a halogenat... | 02/26/2002 |
| 5959165 | Method and composition for inhibiting decomposition of 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane and 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (1) At least one nitro compound and (2) at least one member selected from the group consisting of an aromatic hydrocarbon and an alicyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon are added to 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC236ea) or 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC24... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5928431 | Composition based on stabilized methylene chloride which can be used for degreasing metals The invention relates to a composition based on stabilized methylene chloride composed essentially of at least one 1,2-epoxyalkane and of at least one acetal, and preferably no nitroalkane. The composition according to the invention can be used for degreasing,... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5739090 | Composition based on stabilized methylene chloride which can be used for degreasing metals The invention relates to a composition based on stabilized methylene chloride composed essentially of at least one 1,2-epoxyalkane and of at least one acetal, and no nitroalkane. The composition according to the invention can be used for degreasing, clean... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5696306 | Decomposition inhibitor for hydrogen- and fluorine-containing halogenated hydrocarbons and method of inhibiting decomposition using same A decomposition inhibitor for hydrochlorofluorocarbons and hydrofluorocarbons (HCFCs/HFCs) which comprises at least one member of the class consisting of organic acid-amine mixtures, fluorine-free halogenated hydrocarbons, carboxylic acid esters, nitrile ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5124503 | Dichlorotrifluoroethane stabilized to minimize hydrolysis thereof The present invention provides stabilized compositions comprising dichlorotrifluoroethane and effective stabilizing amounts of alkanol having 4 or 5 carbon atoms, nitroalkane having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and a third component of 1,2-epoxyalkane having 2 to... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4992604 | Stabilized 1,1,1-trichloroethane compositions 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (viz., methylchloroform) is stabilized with from about 2 to about 4 percent by weight 1,3-dioxolane, from about 0.25 to about 0.5 percent by weight butylene oxide, from about 0.25 to about 2 percent by weight nitromethane, from about... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4956017 | Non-volatile 1,1,1-trichloroethane inhibitors A solvent, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, is stabilized against corrosion by the addition of a non-volatile polyether or complex polyether having an average molecular weight of from about 550 to about 8500. A painting formulation is prepared using the stabilized ... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4861926 | Stabilized 1,1,1-trichloroethane compositions Stabilized 1,1,1-trichloroethane compositions containing an epoxide compound such as epoxybutane, a nitro compound such as nitromethane, a furan compound such as 2-methylfuran, and methyl acetate. These compositions are suitable for the degreasing of meta... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4795837 | Stabilized compositions of 1,1,1-trichloroethane A stabilized composition of 1,1,1-trichloroethane comprising an epoxide compound, a nitro compound, and a furan compound.... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4783560 | Stabilized compositions of 1,1,1-trichloroethane Stabilized compositions of 1,1,1-trichloroethane containing a mixture of two dialkoxyalkanes such as dimethoxymethane and 1,2-dimethoxyethane and at least one acid acceptor such as epoxybutane, and, if appropriate, a nitrated derivative such as nitrometha... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4608448 | Process for producing 2,5-dichloro-p-xylene Reaction of ferric chloride with 2-chloro-p-xylene yields dichloro-p-xylene having a high ratio of 2,5-dichloro-p-xylene isomer to 2,3-dichloro-p-xylene isomer.... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4597890 | Solvent blend for removing flux residues Stable methylchloroform solvent compositions in combination with from about 3 to about 5 volume percent of 2-butanol and from about 1 to about 3 volume percent of 3-methyl-1-butyn-3-ol have been shown to be superior solvents for removing flux from circuit... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4394284 | Stabilized methylchloroform composition A nitroalkane-free inhibitor system for methylchloroform has been formulated which contains dioxane, an alkylene oxide, and 3-butyn-1-ol. The stabilizer amounts to about 4 to 6% by volume of the stabilized methylchloroform composition. The stabilized comp... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4378303 | Azeotropic solvent composition An azeotropic solvent composition comprising about 64.6 to 89.0% by weight of tetrachlorodifluoroethane, about 3.7 to 34.2% by weight of an alcohol having carbon atoms of 1 to 5 and about 1.2 to 7.3% by weight of nitroethane.... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4356038 | Stabilization of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons and use of stabilized composition in cleaning articles A solvent composition for cleaning metal and other articles which comprises 1,1,1-trichloroethane having dissolved therein a stabilizing amount of a mixture of stabilizing components comprising (i) tertiary butanol (ii) nitromethane and (iii) 1-or 2-nitro... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4327232 | Cyclopropane ring-containing compounds as inhibitor components in methylchloroform A stabilized methylchloroform solvent useful in degreasing operations in which the alkylene oxide stabilizer component normally employed is replaced by a tricyclic or quadricyclic compound containing a fused cyclopropane ring.... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4324757 | Halogenated hydrocarbons inhibited against denickelification with lower alkylcyanide compounds Metal alloys containing nickel are protected from denickelification upon exposure to halogenated hydrocarbons at elevated temperatures by the addition of a lower alkylcyanide in minor proportions to the halogenated hydrocarbon.... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4231968 | Stabilization of 1,1,1-trichloroethane Addition of 0.2-2 weight % of 2-methyl-2,3-epoxypropanol-(1), and preferably also 0.2-2% of methyl tert-butyl ether, produces highly stabilized 1,1,1-trichloroethane.... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4189397 | Stabilization of 1,1,1-trichloroethane compositions against metal-induced decomposition with a polyalkylene glycol monoalkyl ether 1,1,1-trichloroethane is stabilised against metal-induced decomposition by incorporating a polyalkylene glycol monoalkyl ether.... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4152359 | Stabilized 1,1,1-trichloroethane A stabilized 1,1,1-trichloroethane containing, as stabilizer, from 0.1% to 1% by weight of 2,3-epoxy-1-propanol, 1% to 3% by weight of 1,4-dioxane, and 0.1% to 0.5% by weight of butylene 1,2-oxide.... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4115461 | Stabilized 1,1,1-trichloroethane composition 1,1,1-Trichloroethane is stabilized for use as a replacement for trichloroethylene in vapor degreasing applications by employing from about 3.6 to about 7.6 volume percent based on the total composition of the following components in 1,1,1-trichloroethane... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4069265 | Stabilization of 1,1,1-trichloroethane with a four component system A stabilized 1,1,1-trichloroethane composition containing, as stabilizer therefor, a mixture consisting of a nitrile, 1,4-dioxane, and nitromethane.... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4018837 | Stabilized methylchloroform A stable 1,1,1-trichloroethane composition containing 1,1,1-trichloroethane and, as the essential acid acceptor, 0.25 to 1 weight percent of a C4-8 monoepoxide, epichlorohydrin or a mixture of such epoxides and, as the essential stabilizer agai... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4016215 | Stabilization of 1,1,1-trichloroethane 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE IS STABILIZED AGAINST DECOMPOSITION INITIATED BY CONTACT WITH IRON BY THE USE OF A COMBINATION OF STYRENE OXIDE, PHENYL GLYCIDYL ETHER OR MIXTURES THEREOF WITH A SECOND CONVENTIONAL STABILIZER OF AN ALCOHOL, A NITRO COMPOUND OR A CYC... | 04/05/1977 |
| 3989640 | Corrosion inhibitor composition A combination of corrosion inhibitors which act synergistically to prevent corrosion in compositions containing a chlorinated hydrocarbon and a substantially large amount of water.... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3974230 | Stabilized 1,1,1-trichloroethane 1,1,1-trichloroethane containing as the essential metal stabilizers (1) from 3.5 to 6 volume percent of (a) a mixture of 3-methyl-1-butyn-3-ol ##EQU1## and tertiary amyl alcohol ##EQU2## wherein said 3-methyl-1-butyn-3-ol is present in at least ... | 08/10/1976 |
| 3960746 | Azeotrope-like compositions of methanol, nitromethane and trichlorotrifluoroethane Azeotrope-like compositions comprising from 5.0 to 6.3 weight percent of methanol, from 0.05 to 0.6 weight percent of nitromethane and from 93.1 to 94.95 weight percent of 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane, the compositions being useful for cleaning p... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3959397 | Stabilization of 1,1,1-trichloroethane with a three component system A stabilized 1,1,1-trichloroethane composition containing, as stabilizer therefor, a mixture consisting of a nitrile, 1,4-dioxane, and nitromethane.... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3957893 | Stabilization of methyl chloroform The tendency for methyl chloroform to decompose in the presence of metals, particularly aluminum, is inhibited by a stabilizer mixture comprising an epoxide, a nitroalkane and either propylene glycol mono-methyl ether, dioxepane or a mixture thereof.... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3935287 | Stabilized methyl chloroform The tendency for methyl chloroform to decompose in the presence of metals, particularly aluminum, is inhibited by a stabilizer mixture comprising an epoxide, a nitroalkane, trioxane and either propylene glycol mono-methyl ether, dioxepane or a mixture the... | 01/27/1976 |
