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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1996
Barbara Haviland Minor, Elkton, MD (US);
Donna Marie Patron, Newark, DE (US);
Diana Lynn Klug, Wilmington, DE (US);
Brooks Shawn Lunger, Newark, DE (US);
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Compositions are disclosed which include 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane and a propane, tris(trifluoromethyl)amine, trifluoromethylsulfur pentafluoride or fluoroethane. The term propane includes compounds of the formula C.sub.3 F.sub.a H.sub.8-a wherein 0.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.8 as well as cyclic compounds of the formula C.sub.3 F.sub.b H.sub.6-b wherein 0.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.6. These compositions are useful as refrigerants, cleaning agents, expansion agents for polyolefins and polyurethanes, aerosol propellants, heat transfer media, gaseous dielectrics, fire extinguishing agents, power cycle working fluids, polymerization media, particulate removal fluids, carrier fluids, buffing abrasive agents, and displacement drying agents.