US4045365A
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Azeotrope-like compositions of trichloro-trifluoroethane, acetonitrile and acetone
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1976-11-16
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Granted: 1977-08-30
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Expires: 1996-11-16
Abstract
Abstract Azeotrope-like compositions consisting essentially of 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane, acetonitrile and acetone have utility as degreasing agents and as solvents to remove rosin fluxes from printed circuit boards.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis J. Figiel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:27
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D7/00; C11D7/50; C11D7/5036; C11D7/5068; C11D7/5077; C11D7/5081; C09; C09K; C09K3/00; C11D7/5086; C11D7/5095; C23; C23G; C23G5/00; C23G5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
19 words
Azeotrope-like compositions comprising about 90.62 weight percent 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane, about 1.91 weight percent acetonitrile and about 7.47 weight percent acetone.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
19 words
Azeotrope-like compositions comprising about 90.62 weight percent 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane, about 1.91 weight percent acetonitrile and about 7.47 weight percent acetone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
Azetrope-like compositions which consist essentially of the compositions defined in claim 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of cleaning a solid surface which comprises treating said surface with an azeotrope-like composition as defined in claim 2.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of cleaning a solid surface as described in claim 3 in which the solid surface is a printed circuit board contaminated with solder flux.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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