Abstract: Disclosed are personal care formulations, personal care methods and personal care devices that comprise or use a gel, lotion, cream or the like comprising (a) one or more active ingredients for providing a beneficial effect to the skin and/or hair and/or mucous membranes of a human and (b) from about 1 percent by weight to about 50 percent by weight of foam forming component(s) comprising trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233zd(E).

Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for applying a hair and/or skin and/or scalp care product using a personal care formulation having an active component for treating the hair and/or scalp and/or skin of the user and a carrier for the active component, wherein the carrier comprises from about 4% to about 10% by weight based on the contents of the container of trans-1233zd and from about 1% to less than 5% by weight ethanol, where in the weight ratio of said trans-1233zd: ethanol is at least about 2.

Abstract: Disclosed are personal care formulations for delivery to the skin of a person in the form of an aerosol comprising: (1) non-propellant components comprising at least one active ingredient in the form of finely divided particles, at least one hydrophobized clay, a hydrophobic carrier comprising trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (trans-1233zd) and at least one co-carrier wherein: (i) the weight ratio of said trans-1233zd:co-carrier is from about 0.25:1 to about 4:1; (ii) said trans-1233zd and said co-carrier together comprise at least about 40% by weight of said hydrophobic carrier.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of applying a leave-on personal care treatment products comprising: a) providing a container having a nozzle or opening for selectively releasing the contents thereof; b) including in the container a leave-on personal care formulation comprising: (i) an active component for affecting the personal care of the user; (ii) a carrier for the active component, said carrier comprising at least about 50% by weight of trans-HCFO-1233zd and optionally a co-carrier in amounts of up to about 50% by weight; and c) spraying said leave-on personal care formulation from the container and onto the area of the user to be treated.

Abstract: Disclosed are personal care formulations, personal care methods and personal care devices that comprise or use a gel, lotion, cream or the like comprising (a) one or more active ingredients for providing a beneficial effect to the skin and/or hair and/or mucous membranes of a human and (b) from about 1 percent by weight to about 50 percent by weight of foam forming component(s) comprising trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233zd(E).

Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for applying a hair and/or skin and/or scalp care product using a a personal care formulation having an active component for treating the hair and/or scalp and/or skin of the user and a carrier for the active component, wherein the carrier comprises from about 4% to about 10% by weight based on the contents of the container of trans-1233zd and from about 1% to less than 5% by weight ethanol, where in the weight ratio of said trans-1233zd:ethanol is at least about 2.

Abstract: Disclosed are personal care formulations for delivery to the skin of a person in the form of an aerosol comprising: (1) non-propellant components comprising at least one active ingredient in the form of finely divided particles, at least one hydrophobized clay, a hydrophobic carrier comprising trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (trans-1233zd) and at least one co-carrier wherein: (i) the weight ratio of said trans-1233zd:co-carrier is from about 0.25:1 to about 4:1; (ii) said trans-1233zd and said co-carrier together comprise at least about 40% by weight of said hydrophobic carrier.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of applying a leave-on personal care treatment products comprising: a) providing a container having a nozzle or opening for selectively releasing the contents thereof: b) including in the container a leave-on personal care formulation comprising: (i) an active component for affecting the personal care of the user; (ii) a carrier for the active component, said carrier comprising at least about 50% by weight of trans-HCFO-1233zd and optionally a co-carrier in amounts of up to about 50% by weight; and c) spraying said leave-on personal care formulation from the container and onto the area of the user to be treated.

Abstract: A mousse composition having high gloss and good spreadability comprising: (i) carrier; (ii) one or more surface tension reducing agents that reduce the surface tension of the carrier; (iii) from greater than 5% to about 20% by weight, based on the weight of components (i)-(v), of foaming agent, wherein said foaming agent comprises at least about 30% by weight of trans-1234ze; and (iv) optionally one or more active components in addition to said surface tension reducing agents; and (v) optionally one or more adjuvants.

Abstract: Disclosed are personal care formulations, personal care methods and personal care devices that comprise or use a gel, lotion, cream or the like comprising (a) one or more active ingredients for providing a beneficial effect to the skin and/or hair and/or mucous membranes of a human and (b) from about 1 percent by weight to about 50 percent by weight of foam forming component(s) comprising trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233zd(E).

Abstract: Disclosed are personal care formulations for delivery to the skin of a person in the form of an aerosol comprising: (1) non-propellant components comprising at least one active ingredient in the form of finely divided particles, at least one hydrophobized clay, a hydrophobic carrier comprising trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (trans-1233zd) and at least one co-carrier wherein: (i) the weight ratio of said trans-1233zd:co-carrier is from about 0.25:1 to about 4:1; (ii) said trans-1233zd and said co-carrier together comprise at least about 40% by weight of said hydrophobic carrier.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of applying a leave-on personal care treatment products comprising: a) providing a container having a nozzle or opening for selectively releasing the contents thereof; b) including in the container a leave-on personal care formulation comprising: (i) an active component for affecting the personal care of the user; (ii) a carrier for the active component, said carrier comprising at least about 50% by weight of trans-HCFO-1233zd and optionally a co-carrier in amounts of up to about 50% by weight; and c) spraying said leave-on personal care formulation from the container and onto the area of the user to be treated.

Abstract: Variable displacement pumps and biasing assemblies for the same are disclosed. Example pumps may include a housing having an inlet and an outlet, and a rotor fixed for rotation with a shaft, with the shaft rotatably mounted within the housing. The pump may further include a plurality of radially extending vanes slidably disposed in the rotor, and a pivotable ring member defining a control chamber about the rotor, with the ring member being pivotable within the housing to vary an eccentricity of the ring member with respect to the rotor. The pump may further include a biasing assembly applying a biasing force to the ring member in a first direction about the shaft, with the biasing assembly including at least one resilient element extending longitudinally along a stand, and a sliding support slidably disposed on the stand and laterally supporting the resilient element with respect to the stand.

Abstract: Disclosed are personal care formulations, personal care methods and personal care devices that comprise or use a gel, lotion, cream or the like comprising (a) one or more active ingredients for providing a beneficial effect to the skin and/or hair and/or mucous membranes of a human and (b) from about 1 percent by weight to about 50 percent by weight of foam forming component(s) comprising trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233zd(E).

Abstract: Disclosed is a pepper spray composition comprising: (a) a chemical irritant; (b) a propellant, wherein the propellant comprises transHFO-1234ze; (c) a solvent, wherein said solvent comprises transHFO-1233zd; and (d) a non-ionic surfactant and/or an ionic surfactant.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pepper spray composition comprising: (a) a chemical irritant; (b) a propellant, wherein the propellant comprises transHFO-1234ze; (c) a solvent, wherein said solvent comprises transHFO-1233zd; and (d) a non-ionic surfactant and/or an ionic surfactant.

Abstract: Disclosed is an energy-efficient method for degreasing or defluxing comprising a) providing a heated distillation vessel capable of being operated under positive pressure; b) charging with a solvent comprising HCFO 1233zd; c) heating to provide positive pressure so that solvent boils at about 30-100° C.; d) distilling using an air-cooled heat exchanger; e) releasing the pressure; f) cooling by channeling through an immersion tank subfloor and/or side; g) collecting the solvent; h) performing degreasing operations; and i) pumping soiled solvent back to the heated distillation vessel. Also disclosed are an energy-efficient method for purifying volatile compounds, and pressurized solvent degreasing system capable of use with HCFO 1233zd.