Abstract: Quaternary azeotropic mixtures of 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane, methylene chloride, methanol and cyclopentane are provided. These azeotropic mixtures are useful as solvents to remove buffing compounds residues. These mixtures are useful not only because of their high solvency characteristics but also because they exhibit essentially the constant boiling characteristics of an azeotrope which is formed between these components, thereby facilitating handling and purification of the solvent mixtures without significantly altering their compositions. [The quaternary mixtures disclosed herein exhibit certain advantageous solvency characteristics of glycol based compositions, over the known binary or ternary azeotropic systems containing 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane, methylene chloride, methanol and cyclopentane.

Abstract: Surfactant-modified, 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane solvent compositions are provided which contain small but effective amounts, i.e., about 0.2 to about 0.5 weight percent of solvent soluble/water insoluble surfactant and/or surfactant demulsifiers and adjust to accommodate. Of particular significance are the compositions containing N-acylated sarcosine surfactants and demulsifiers of the group acetylenic diols, aliphatic primary alcohols of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and alkyl phosphate triesters of 3 to 12 carbon atoms. The demulsifier containing compositions have the properties of effectively and essentially completely displacing water or aqueous solutions from many substrates and, even under conditions of severe agitation, separating them for removal by decantation from the solvent layer without the drawback of forming stable emulsions that prevent said decantation and interfere with sufficient processing of the solvent drying compositions through the drying apparatus.

Abstract: Azeotrope-like compositions consisting essentially of 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane, acetone and n-hexane have utility as degreasing agents and as solvents to remove polymeric binders containing inks, such as carbon black which are used in copy machines.

Abstract: Azeotrope-like compositions consisting essentially of 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane, acetone and cyclopentane have utility as degreasing agents and as solvents to remove polymeric binders containing inks, such as carbon black which are used in copy machines.