Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

3M Innovative Properties Company

Mark W Grenfell

Richard M Flynn

Dean S Milbrath

John G Owens

George G I Moore

Patricia M Savu

Daniel R Vitcak

Frank William Klink

Frederick E Behr

Daniel D Krueger

George G Moore

Timothy A Koenig

John A Pignato, Jr

The present invention provides a composition for cutting or abrasive working operations that comprises at least one lubricious additive and at least one hydrofluorocarbons. The present invention also provides a method for cutting or abrasive working.

Composition comprising lubricious additive for cutting or abrasive working and a method therefor

A process for removing contaminants from the surface of a substrate comprises contacting the substrate with a cleaning composition comprising at least one mono-, di-, or trialkoxy-substituted perfluoroalkane, perfluorocycloalkane, perfluorocycloalkyl-containing perfluoroalkane, or perfluorocycloalkylene-containing perfluoroalkane compound, the compound optionally containing additional catenary heteroatoms. The compounds exhibit good solvency properties while being environmentally acceptable.

Cleaning process and composition using fluorocompounds

Coating compositions containing alkoxy substituted perfluoro compounds

Cleaning process and composition using fluorocarbons

In one aspect, this invention provides a fluid comprising one or more hydrofluoroether(s) and one or more lubricious additive(s) for the cutting and abrasive treatment of metal, cermet, or composite materials. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of cutting and abrasively treating metal, cermet, or composite materials comprising applying to the metal, cermet, or composite workpiece and tool a fluid comprising a hydrofluoroether and a lubricious additive.

In one aspect, this invention provides a composition for the cutting and abrasive treatment of metals and ceramic materials comprising a hydrofluoroether. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of cutting and abrasively treating metals and ceramic materials comprising applying to the metal or ceramic workpiece and tool a composition comprising a hydrofluoroether.

Composition for cutting and abrasive working of metal

Cleaning process and composition

This invention provides a fluoropolymer dispersion useful for coating applications. The dispersion is a homogeneous and non-ozone depleting dispersion comprising a lubricious fluoropolymer, an inert perfluorinated liquid, a polar solvent, and an effective amount of a surface active agent selected from the group consisting of

Surfactants to create dispersions in fluorinated liquids

In one aspect, this invention provides a lubricating and colling composition for the forming of metals comprising a hydrofluoroether. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of forming metals comprising applying to the metal and the workpiece a composition comprising a hydrofluoroether.

Composition to aid in the forming of metal

This invention provides a fluoropolymer dispersion useful for coating applications, The dispersion is a homogeneous and non-ozone depleting dispersion comprising a lubricious fluoropolymer, an inert perfluorinated liquid, a polar solvent, and an effective amount of a surface active agent selected from the group consisting of:

Surfactants to create fluoropolymer dispersions in fluorinated liquids

Azeotropic compositions include a perfluorinated alkane or alkene and an organic solvent.

Azeotropic compositions

This invention provides a fluoropolymer dispersion useful for coating applications. The dispersion is a homogeneous and non-ozone depleting dispersion comprising a lubricious fluoropolymer, an inert perfluorinated liquid, a polar solvent, and an effective amount of a surface active agent selected from the group consisting of:

An azeotropic composition includes a perfluorinated cycloaminoether and an organic solvent.

Azeotropic compositions containing perfluorinated cycloaminoether

A detection medium and method for use in detecting gross and fine leaks in a hermetically sealed package. In a preferred embodiment, the detection medium includes a detectable perfluorinated gas dissolved in a detectable perfluorinated liquid. The package is placed in a bombing chamber and then exposed to the detection medium under pressure introduce the detectable liquid and dissolved, detectable gas into the package through any gross leak openings and to introduce the detectable gas and some detectable liquid vapor into the package through any fine leak openings. The package is then removed from the detection medium and air dried to evaporate any detection medium attached to an exterior surface of the package. The package is placed in a test chamber which collects detectable gas and vapor of the detectable liquid escaping through the gross and fine leak openings. A measurement instrument detects whether a component of the detection medium has escaped from the sealed package as an indication of a leak.

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Woodbury, MN, United States of America

Mark W Grenfell