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Non-flammable hydraulic fluids
Assignee: Occidental Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1983-08-03
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Granted: 1985-07-09
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Expires: 2003-08-03
Abstract
Abstract Non-flammable hydraulic fluids which are particularly useful for replacing existing hydraulic fluids in hydraulic systems employing acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber and Viton or PNF seals are disclosed. The non-flammable hydraulic fluids of the present invention comprise a fluorinated chlorotrifluoroethylene oil, an aliphatic ester, a liquid polyester or polyether, a hydrocarbon oil having a low wax content, and a phenolic antioxidant. The chlorotrifluoroethylene oil is present in an amount of at least about 75% by volume of the hydraulic fluid. Such hydraulic fluids are useful in applications where the flammability of existing fluids poses a significant risk of combustion or explosion due to the possibility of leakage of the fluid from the hydraulic system.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Fifolt
- 👤 John Forcucci
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:26
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10M; C10M169/00; C10M169/04; C10M101/00; C10M101/02; C10M107/00; C10M107/38; C10M129/00; C10M129/02; C10M129/04; C10M129/10; C10M129/68; C10M129/72; C10M2203/00; C10M2203/10; C10M2203/1006; C10M2203/102; C10M2203/1025; C10M2203/104; C10M2203/1045; C10M2203/106; C10M2203/1065; C10M2203/108; C10M2203/1085; C10M2207/00; C10M2207/02; C10M2207/023; C10M2207/026; C10M2207/027; C10M2207/28; C10M2207/282; C10M2207/285; C10M2207/286; C10M2207/34; C10M2209/00; C10M2209/02; C10M2209/10; C10M2209/103; C10M2209/104; C10M2211/00; C10M2211/06; C10M2213/00; C10M2213/02; C10M2213/023; C10M2213/04; C10M2213/043; C10M2213/06; C10M2213/0606; C10M2213/062; C10M2213/0623; C10M2223/00; C10M2223/02; C10M2223/04; C10M2223/042; C10N; C10N2040/00; C10N2040/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A non-flammable hydraulic fluid which is compatible with both acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber seals and fluoroelastomer seals comprises at least about 75% by volume of a fluorinated chlorotrifluoroethylene oil, from about 5% to about 20% by volume of a hydrocarbon oil having a low wax content, from about 1% to about 15% by volume of an aliphatic adipate ester, from about 0.1% to about 10% by volume of a liquid aromatic polyether, and from about 0.001% to about 5% by weight of a phenolic antioxidant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A non-flammable hydraulic fluid which is compatible with both acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber seals and fluoroelastomer seals comprises at least about 75% by volume of a fluorinated chlorotrifluoroethylene oil, from about 5% to about 20% by volume of a hydrocarbon oil having a low wax content, from about 1% to about 15% by volume of an aliphatic adipate ester, from about 0.1% to about 10% by volume of a liquid aromatic polyether, and from about 0.001% to about 5% by weight of a phenolic antioxidant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
The hydraulic fluid of claim 1 wherein the aliphatic adipate ester is present in an amount of from about 5% to about 10% by volume of fluid, the liquid aromatic polyether is present in an amount of from about 0.5% to about 5% by volume of fluid, and the phenolic antioxidant is present in an amount of from about 0.1% to about 1% by weight of fluid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The hydraulic fluid of claim 1 wherein the adipate ester is dibutoxyethoxyethyl adipate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hydraulic fluid of claim 1 wherein the phenolic antioxidant is a t-butyl phenol derivative.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The hydraulic fluid of claim 1 which includes a corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The hydraulic fluid of claim 1 which includes a lubricity additive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
94 words
An additive package for use in formulating a non-flammable hydraulic fluid which comprises at least about 75% by total fluid volume of a fluorinated chlorotrifluoroethylene oil, said additive package comprising from about 5% to about 20% by total fluid volume of a hydrocarbon oil having a low wax content, from about 1% to about 15% by total fluid volume of an aliphatic adipate ester, from about 0.1% to about 10% by total fluid volume of a liquid aromatic polyether, and from about 0.001% to about 5% by total fluid volume of a phenolic antioxidant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
An additive package for use in formulating a non-flammable hydraulic fluid which comprises at least about 75% by total fluid volume of a fluorinated chlorotrifluoroethylene oil, said additive package comprising from about 5% to about 20% by total fluid volume of a hydrocarbon oil having a low wax content, from about 1% to about 15% by total fluid volume of an aliphatic adipate ester, from about 0.1% to about 10% by total fluid volume of a liquid aromatic polyether, and from about 0.001% to about 5% by total fluid volume of a phenolic antioxidant.
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