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Antifreeze compositions containing alkane tetracarboxylic acid for use with hard water
Assignee: Prestone Products Corp USA
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Filing: 1990-03-26
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Granted: 1991-03-19
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Expires: 2010-03-26
Abstract
Abstract An antifreeze concentrate comprising an alcohol, buffer, silicate, and a silicate protecting agent comprising an alkane tetracarboxylic acid, preferably a 1, 2, 3, 4-alkane tetracarboxylic acid, and derivative thereof. The antifreeze concentrate may suitably be diluted with from about 10% to about 90% by weight of water based upon the weight of the concentrate, wherein the water may contain hard water cations without significant loss of soluble silicate species. The aqueous antifreeze compositions have particular utility as a composition for heat exchange systems, for example, those employed with internal combustion engines.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter M. Woyciesjes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:14
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K5/00; C09K5/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 38
Claim 1
Independent Claim
36 words
An antifreeze concentrate having a selected pH comprising: (a) an alcohol; the selected pH; (c) a silicate in an effective corrosion-inhibiting amount; and (d) an 1,2,3,4 alkane tetracarboxylic acid silicate-protecting agent in an effective silicate-protecting amount.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
36 words
An antifreeze concentrate having a selected pH comprising: (a) an alcohol; the selected pH; (c) a silicate in an effective corrosion-inhibiting amount; and (d) an 1,2,3,4 alkane tetracarboxylic acid silicate-protecting agent in an effective silicate-protecting amount.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
An antifreeze concentrate according to claim 1 wherein the silicate-protecting agent is at least one silicate-protecting agent selected from the group consisting of 1,2,3,4-alkane tetracarboxylic acids, the esters, anhydrides and salts of 1, 2, 3, 4-alkane tetracarboxylic acids.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An antifreeze concentrate according to claim 1 wherein the alkane of the silicate-protecting agent is selected from the group consisting of butane, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
An antifreeze concentrate according to claim 2 wherein the silicate-protecting agent is selected from the group consisting of 1,2,3,4-butane tetracarboxylic acid, water soluble salts of 1,2,3,4-butane tetracarboxylic acid, the esters or anhydride of 1, 2, 3, 4-butane tetracarboxylic acid, water soluble salts of the hydrolyzed esters or the anhydride of 1,2,3,4-butane tetracarboxylic acid and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
An antifreeze concentrate according to claim 4 wherein the silicate-protecting agent is selected from the group consisting of 1,2,3,4-butane tetracarboxylic acid, salts of 1,2,3,4-butane, tetracarboxylic acid, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
An antifreeze concentrate according to claim 4 wherein the silicate-protecting agent is selected from the group consisting of the esters and the anhydride of 1,2,3,4-butane tetracarboxylic acid, salts of the hydrolyzed esters and the anhydride of 1,2,3,4-butane tetracarboxylic acid and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An antifreeze concentrate according to claim 2 wherein the salt is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts, quaternary ammonium salts and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
An antifreeze concentrate according to claim 1 or claim 4 wherein the CaCO 3 Total Hardness present therein is in an amount greater than about 50 ppm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 1 or claim 4 wherein said buffer is borate in the absence of phosphate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 1 wherein said buffer is selected from the group consisting of borates, phosphates, benzoates, dibasic acids and mixtures thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 10 wherein the silicate is a siloxane-silicate copolymer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 1 or claim 4 wherein the selected pH is between about 8 and about 11.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 1 wherein the alcohol is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol and mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 1 wherein the effective silicate-protecting amount of the silicate-protecting agent is between about 0.001 and about 0.25 wt. percent based upon the weight of said antifreeze concentrate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
120 words
An antifreeze concentrate having a selected pH comprising: (I) an alcohol; (II) a borate buffer substantially in the absence of phosphate; (III) a siloxane-silicate copolymer present in an amount of from 0.01 percent to 10 percent by weight based upon the weight of said antifreeze concentrate; and (IV) a silicate-protecting agent present in an effective silicate-protecting amount between about 0.001 percent by weight and about 0.25 percent by weight and selected from the group consisting of 1, 2, 3, 4-butane tetracarboxylic acid, salts of 1, 2, 3, 4-butane tetracarboxylic acid, the esters and the anhydride of 1, 2, 3, 4-butane tetracarboxylic acid, the salts of the hydrolyzed esters and anhydride of 1, 2, 3, 4-butane tetracarboxylic acid and mixtures thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
120 words
An antifreeze concentrate having a selected pH comprising: (I) an alcohol; (II) a borate buffer substantially in the absence of phosphate; (III) a siloxane-silicate copolymer present in an amount of from 0.01 percent to 10 percent by weight based upon the weight of said antifreeze concentrate; and (IV) a silicate-protecting agent present in an effective silicate-protecting amount between about 0.001 percent by weight and about 0.25 percent by weight and selected from the group consisting of 1, 2, 3, 4-butane tetracarboxylic acid, salts of 1, 2, 3, 4-butane tetracarboxylic acid, the esters and the anhydride of 1, 2, 3, 4-butane tetracarboxylic acid, the salts of the hydrolyzed esters and anhydride of 1, 2, 3, 4-butane tetracarboxylic acid and mixtures thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 15 wherein said borate buffer is an alkali metal borate and the selected pH of the antifreeze concentrate is between about 8 and about 11.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 15 wherein the silicate-protecting agent is 1, 2, 3, 4-butane tetracarboxylic acid.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 17 wherein said 1, 2, 3, 4-butane tetracarboxylic acid is present in an effective silicate-protecting amount between about 0.01 percent by weight and about 0.15 percent by weight.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 15 wherein the silicate-protecting agent is a water soluble salt of 1, 2, 3, 4-butane tetracarboxylic acid.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
35 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 19 wherein said salt of 1, 2, 3, 4-butane tetracarboxylic acid is present in an effective silicate-protecting amount between about 0.01 percent by weight and about 0.15 percent by weight.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 15 wherein said silicate-protecting agent is a salt selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts, quaternary ammonium salts and mixtures thereof.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 20 wherein said salt is a water-soluble salt selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts, quaternary ammonium salts and mixtures thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
33 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 15 wherein the silicate-protecting agent is selected from the group consisting of the esters and anhydride of 1, 2, 3, 4-butane tetracarboxylic acid, salts thereof and mixtures thereof.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
27 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 23 wherein said silicate-protecting agent is present in an effective silicate-protecting amount between about 0.15 weight percent and about 0.15 weight percent.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 24 wherein said salt is a water soluble salt selected from the group consisting if alkali metal salts, quaternary ammonium salts and mixtures thereof.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
26 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 15 wherein said siloxane-silicate copolymer is selected from the group consisting of carboxylate siloxane-silicate, phosphonate siloxane-silicate, sulfonate siloxane-silicate and mixtures thereof.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
27 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 15 wherein said alcohol is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol and mixtures thereof.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
19 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 27 wherein the pH of said concentrate is between about 8 and about 11.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
16 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 28 wherein the pH is between about 9 and about 10.5.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
54 words
The antifreeze concentrate of claim 15 wherein said antifreeze concentrate contains at least one additional component selected from the group consisting of molybdates, tungstates, selenates, chromates, hydroxides, carbonates, mono carboxylic acids and salts thereof, dicarboxylic acids and salts thereof, benzoates, silicones, alkali metal nitrates, alkali metal nitrites, azoles, wetting agents, surfactants, antifoams and lubricants.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
36 words
A working antifreeze composition comprising: (i) between about 10 weight percent and about 90 weight percent water containing greater than 0 ppm CaCO 3 Total Hardness; and (ii) an antifreeze concentrate as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
36 words
A working antifreeze composition comprising: (i) between about 10 weight percent and about 90 weight percent water containing greater than 0 ppm CaCO 3 Total Hardness; and (ii) an antifreeze concentrate as claimed in claim 4.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
24 words
A working antifreeze composition according to claim 31 or claim 32 wherein said water contains greater than about 50 ppm CaCO 3 Total Hardness.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
36 words
A working antifreeze composition comprising: (i) between about 10 weight percent and about 90 weight percent water containing greater than 0 ppm CaCO 3 Total Hardness; and (ii) an antifreeze concentrate as claimed in claim 15.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
21 words
A working antifreeze composition according to claim 34 wherein said water contains greater than about 50 ppm CaCO 3 Total Hardness.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process for inhibiting the corrosion of metals in an automotive cooling system comprising introducing into the automobile cooling system the working antifreeze of claim 31 or claim 32 or claim 34.
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