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Oxidation stable polyfluoroalkylether grease compositions
Assignee: United States Department of the Air Force
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Filing: 1982-09-14
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Granted: 1984-02-14
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Expires: 2002-09-14
Abstract
Abstract A grease composition comprising a major amount of a polyfluoroalkylether base fluid of the general formula C.sub.3 F.sub.7 [CF(CF.sub.3)CF.sub.2)].sub.n CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3 (a) wherein n is an integer having a value in the range of 5 to 50, or F[CF(CF.sub.3)CF.sub.2 O].sub.p CHFCF.sub.3 (b) wherein p is an integer having a value of 1 to 17, a minor amount of a thickener and an oxidation inhibiting amount of a perfluoroalkylether phenylphosphine of the general formula (O).sub.a --P--Ar-CF.sub.2 -R.sub.f OR.sub.f).sub.3 wherein a has a value of zero or 1, Ar is a phenylene or perfluorophenylene group, and --R f OR f is a perfluoroalkylether group containing at least one ether linkage.
Inventors
- 👤 John B. Christian
- 👤 Christ Tamborski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:09
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10M; C10M169/00; C10M107/00; C10M107/38; C10M119/00; C10M119/22; C10M137/00; C10M137/12; C10M2211/00; C10M2211/06; C10M2213/00; C10M2213/02; C10M2213/023; C10M2213/04; C10M2213/043; C10M2213/06; C10M2213/0606; C10M2213/062; C10M2213/0623; C10M2223/00; C10M2223/06; C10M2223/061; C10M2223/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A grease composition comprising a major amount of a polyfluoroalkylether base fluid having the general formula C.sub.3 F.sub.7 [CF(CF.sub.3)CF.sub.2 O].sub.n CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3 (a) wherein n is an integer having a value in the range of 5 to 50, or F[CF(CF.sub.3)CF.sub.2 O].sub.p CHFCF.sub.3 (b) wherein p is an integer having a value of 1 to 17, a minor amount of a thickener and an oxidation inhibiting amount of a perfluoroalkylether phenylphosphine of the general formula P(Ar--CF.sub.2 --R.sub.f OR.sub.f).sub.3 wherein Ar is a phenylene group and --R f OR f is a perfluoroalkylether group containing at least one ether linkage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A grease composition comprising a major amount of a polyfluoroalkylether base fluid having the general formula C.sub.3 F.sub.7 [CF(CF.sub.3)CF.sub.2 O].sub.n CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3 (a) wherein n is an integer having a value in the range of 5 to 50, or F[CF(CF.sub.3)CF.sub.2 O].sub.p CHFCF.sub.3 (b) wherein p is an integer having a value of 1 to 17, a minor amount of a thickener and an oxidation inhibiting amount of a perfluoroalkylether phenylphosphine of the general formula P(Ar--CF.sub.2 --R.sub.f OR.sub.f).sub.3 wherein Ar is a phenylene group and --R f OR f is a perfluoroalkylether group containing at least one ether linkage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said base fluid has the formula (a).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said base fluid has the formula (b).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein --R f OR f is selected from the group consisting of --CF(CF.sub.3)[OCF.sub.2 CF(CF.sub.3)].sub.x OC.sub.3 F.sub.7, --CF.sub.2 (OCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2).sub.y OC.sub.2 F.sub.5, and --CF.sub.2 (OCF.sub.2).sub.z OCF.sub.3 wherein x, y and z each has a value in the range of 1 to 20.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the amount of base fluid is in the approximate range of 68 to 72 weight percent, the amount of thickener is in the approximate range of 27 to 32 weight percent and the amount of said phosphine 1 to 3 weight percent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said thickener is selected from the group consisting of fluorinated ethylene-propylene copolymer having a molecular weight of about 120,000 to 190,000 and polytetrafluoroethylene having a molecular weight of about 2,000 to 50,000.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein said base fluid has a viscosity of about 270 cs at 100° F., said thickener is fluorinated ethylene-propylene copolymer and said phosphine has the formula ##STR2##
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein said base fluid has a viscosity of about 270 cs at 100° F., said thickener is polytetrafluoroethylene and said phosphine has the formula ##STR3##
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein said base fluid has a viscosity of about 270 cs at 100° F., said thickener is fluorinated ethylene-propylene copolymer and said phosphine has the formula ##STR4##
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein said base fluid has a viscosity of about 270 cs at 100° F., said thickener is polytetrafluoroethylene and said phosphine has the formula ##STR5##
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