E.i. Dupont De Nemours and Company

Philip L Bartlett

Joseph A Creazzo

Akimichi Yokozeki

Donald Bernard Bivens

Brooks Shawn Lunger

Howard S Hammel

John J Daly, Jr

John D Sterling, Jr

Robert A Gorski

Abid N Merchant

The azeotropic compositions of 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane and 1,1-difluoroethane and the azeotropic and azeotropic-like composition of 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane and one of, 1-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane, perfluorocyclobutane, n-butane, isobutane and 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane, and their use as refrigerants, aerosol propellants and blowing agents for polymer foams, are disclosed. The azeotropic and azeotrope-like compositions of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and one of perfluorocyclobutane and 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane are also useful as fire extinguishants.

Azeotropic and azeotrope-like compositions of 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane

An improved closed cell polymer foam and foaming agent involving the use of a halocarbon blowing agent (e.g., HCFC-22, HCFC-123, HCFC-123a, and HCFC-141b) in combination with an effective amount of a gas barrier resin (e.g., an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene/acrylic ester copolymer or acrylic ester polymer) uniformly dispersed in the continuous polymeric phase. The presence of the gas barrier resin is shown to significantly reduce the escape of blowing agent from and/or entry of air into the foam resulting in low thermal conductivity over a longer period of time and improved thermal insulation value.

Polymer foams containing gas barrier resins

An improved closed-cell polymer foam involves the use of a polyfluorocarbon forming agent (e.g., HCFC-22) in combination with an effective amount of a hydrogen bond forming blocking agent (e.g., organic ether, ester or ketone). The presence of the blocking agent is shown to significantly reduce the escape of blowing agent from and entry of air into the foam resulting in low thermal conductivity over a longer period of time and improved thermal insulation value.

Polymer foams containing blocking agents

An improved closed cell polymer foam and foaming agent involving the use of a hydrogen-containing halocarbon blowing agent (e.g., HCFC-22) in combination with an effective amount of a hydrogen bond forming blocking agent (e.g., organic ether, ester or ketone). The presence of the blocking agent is shown to significantly reduce the escape of blowing agent from and entry of air into the foam resulting in low thermal conductivity over a longer period of time and improved thermal insulation value.

Substantially constant boiling blowing agent compositions of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and dimethyl ether.

Substantially constant boiling blowing agent compositions of

Azeotrope-like mixtures of 1,1-dichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane and 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane, being useful as cleaning solvents, refrigerants and foam blowing agents.

Azeotrope-like mixtures of 1,1-dichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane and

A binary azeotropic mixture of perfluoropropane or 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane and dimethyl ether.

Azeotropic mixture of perfluoropropane and dimethyl ether

The azeotropic and azeotrope-like compositions of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and one of 1,1-difluoroethane, 1-chloro-1,1,-difluoroethane, dimethyl ether, perfluorocyclobutane, n-butane, isobutane and 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane, and their use as refrigerants, aerosol propellants and blowing agents for polymer foams are disclosed. The azeotropic and azeotrope-like compositions of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and one of perfluorocyclobutane and 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane are also useful as fire extinguishants.

The use of 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a) with a minimum amount of water, preferably in the absence of water, as the blowing agent is discolored as an efficient route to a rigid closed-cell polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam of improved cell structure and excellent insulation properties.

Blowing agent and process for preparing polyurethane foam

The use of 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a) and dimethyl ether, optionally with up to 50 mole % of water, as the blowing agent is disclosed as an efficient route to a rigid, closed-cell polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam of improved cell structure and excellent insulation properties.

The azeotrope of 1-chloro-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane and dimethyl ether is useful as a refrigerant, aerosol propellant and polymer foam blowing agent.

Azeotropic composition of 1-chloro-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane and

A process is disclosed for inhibiting corrosion in tin-plated steel aerosol cans which contain aqueous aerosol formulations and a propellant. Compositions such as the isopropylamine, cyclohexylamine, 2-ethylhexylamine and tertiary C.sub.12-14 alkyl primary amine salts of N-acyl sarcosine; morpholine salts of oleic acid, acetic acid, benzoic acid, and N-acyl sarcosine; cyclohexylamine, 2-ethylhexylamine, tertiary C.sub.12-14 alkyl primary amine and tertiary C.sub.18-22 alkyl primary amine salts of benzoic acid are disclosed.

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Philip L Bartlett