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Azeotrope-like compositions of 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane and ethanol
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1988-06-09
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Granted: 1989-06-06
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Expires: 2008-06-09
Abstract
Abstract Azeotrope-like compositions comprising 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane and ethanol are stable and have utility as degreasing agents and as solvents in a variety of industrial cleaning applications including cold cleaning and defluxing of printed circuit boards.
Inventors
- 👤 Earl A. E. Lund
- 👤 Robert G. Richard
- 👤 Ian R. Shankland
- 👤 David P. Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 14:56
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D7/00; C11D7/50; C11D7/5036; C11D7/5068; C11D7/5077; C11D7/5081; C23; C23G; C23G5/00; C23G5/02; C23G5/028; C23G5/02809; C23G5/02825; C23G5/02829; C23G5/02832
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
25 words
Azeotrope-like compositions consisting essentially of 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane and ethanol wherein said compositions have a boiling point of about 31.9° C.±0.05° C. at about 765 mm Hg.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
25 words
Azeotrope-like compositions consisting essentially of 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane and ethanol wherein said compositions have a boiling point of about 31.9° C.±0.05° C. at about 765 mm Hg.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
Azeotrope-like compositions consisting essentially of from about 97.0 to about 99.0 weight percent 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane and from about 3 to about 1 weight percent ethanol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
Azeotrope-like compositions consisting essentially of from about 97.0 to about 99.0 weight percent 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane and from about 3 to about 1 weight percent ethanol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Azeotrope-like compositions according to claim 2 comprising about 98.2 weight percent 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane and about 1.8 weight percent ethanol.
Claim 6
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 1.
Claim 7
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 8
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 3.
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