Ashland, Inc.

Ashland Licensing and Intellectual Property LLC

Carl R Stephens

David E Turcotte

Michael A Dituro

Alden W Olsen

Arnold L Coffey, Jr

The present invention relates to a carboxylic acid based antifreeze coolant formulation for heavy duty applications such as for diesel engines which may be used for inhibition and prevention erosion and corrosion of aluminum and the corrosion of other metals exposed to an aqueous liquid in automotive coolant systems. The formulation further inhibits mineral scale. It may be packaged as an ethylene glycol based additive for use in new engines or in a concentrated inhibition package as an additive as for reinhibition of used coolant. The combination of a mixture of ethylene or propylene glycol, a monobasic carboxylic organic acid, azoles, low levels of molybdates, a nitrite salt and/or nitrate salt and/or siloxane stabilized silicate, and combinations thereof, polyvinylpyrrolidone, provide a synergistic protective effect against the cavitation corrosion of aluminum in aqueous liquids reducing the corrosion rate and is effective at relatively low concentrations and varying pH ranges.

Acid based antifreeze composition

Monocarboxylic acid based antifreeze composition for diesel engines

The present invention relates to an acid based antifreeze coolant formulation for heavy duty applications such as for diesel engines which may be used for inhibition and prevention erosion and corrosion of aluminum and the corrosion of other metals exposed to an aqueous liquid in automotive coolant systems. The formulation further inhibits mineral scale. It may be packaged as an ethylene glycol based additive for use in new engines or in a concentrated inhibition package as an additive as for reinhibition of used coolant. The combination of a mixture of ethylene or propylene glycol, a monobasic aliphatic organic acid, azoles, low levels of molybdates, a combination of nitrite and/or nitrate salts, polyvinylpyrrolidone, a hydroxide salt, silicates and/or siloxane stabilized silicates with transition metal compounds provide a synergistic protective effect against the cavitation corrosion of aluminum in aqueous liquids reducing the corrosion rate and is effective at relatively low concentrations and varying pH ranges.

A monobasic carboxylic acid is used with low levels of molybdate and a triazole compound to produce a well balanced corrosion inhibiting formulation with very low solids to minimize potential deposits and exhibit surprising long life characteristics in engine coolant applications.

Monocarboxylic acid based antifreeze composition

A linear monobasic aliphatic carboxylic acid is used with low levels of molybdate and a hydrocarbyl triazole to produce a well balanced corrosion inhibiting formulation with very low solids to minimize potential deposits and exhibit surprising long life characteristics in engine coolant applications.

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Ashland, KY, United States of America

Carl R Stephens