Abstract: Lubricants for satellite applications consist essentially of a base fluid having low volatility and a minor amount, i.e., about 0.1 to 10 weight percent, of a chlorinated tris(phenoxyphenyl)phosphate.

Abstract: The dispersion of a solid material in a fluid is improved by modifying the density of the fluid to match the density of the solid material. The method of the present invention comprises the addition of about 1 to 25 weight percent of a saturated oligomer of at least one halocarbon to a slurry of microencapsulated phase change materials in a poly-alpha-olefin fluid to improve the dispersion of the microencapsulated materials in the fluid.

Abstract: Perfluoroalkylether (PFAE) tertiary mono- and poly-alcohols of the general structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 represent perfluoroalkyl groups having from one to fifty carbon atoms or PFAE groups having 2-50 carbon atoms and 1-49 oxygen atoms; R.sup.2 represents a PFPAE group having 3-50 carbon atoms and 1-48 oxygen atoms; A represents perfluoroalkylene groups containing 2-30 carbon atoms or perfluoroalkyleneether groups having 2-30 carbon atoms and 1-29 oxygen atoms; and n is an integer having a value ranging from zero to ten; and wherein the alcohol contains at least 12 carbon atoms per molecule. The perfluoroalkylether (PFAE) tertiary mono- and poly-alcohols are mixed with perfluoropolyalkylether fluids in an amount ranging from 0.01 to 1.00 weight percent to provide fluids having improved antiwear properties.

Abstract: Stability enhancing additives of the formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.f is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms and n has a value of 1 to 6, for perfluoropolyalkylether fluids. These additives are incorporated into perfluoropolyalkylether fluids in an amount ranging from about 0.01 to 3 weight percent.

Abstract: A high temperature, nonflammable working fluid consisting essentially of about 0.1 to 5.0 w/o of a rust-/corrosion-inhibitor and about 0.01 to 1.0 w/o of a lubricity additive, balance a chlorotrifluoroethylene oligomer base oil, wherein the lubricity additive is a sulfonamide having the formula C.sub.8 F.sub.17 SO.sub.2 N(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n H, wherein n has a value of 0 to 15, and wherein the rust inhibitor comprises a blend of zinc dinonylnaphthalene sulfonate and a zinc salt of a high molecular weight succinate ester in a weight ratio of about 99:1 to 20:80.

Abstract: Polysilahydrocarbons, such as tetrasilanes, are prepared by reaction of alkenyl organometallic compounds with alkyltrihalosilanes, followed by further reaction of the alkyltrialkenylsilane intermediates with trihalosilane and the subsequent substitution of the halogen atoms in the second intermediate by alkyl groups.

Abstract: Fluorinated phosphines having the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.f OR.sub.f -- is a perfluoroalkylether group containing at least one ether linkage are useful as antioxidation additives for perfluorinated fluids.

Abstract: A lubricant composition comprising a base fluid having the general formulaF[CF(CF.sub.3)CF.sub.2 O].sub.n CHFCF.sub.3wherein n is an integer, and a corrosion inhibiting amount of an aromatic phosphine with perfluorinated polyalkylether substituents having the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.f OR.sub.f -- is a perfluoroalkylether group containing at least one ether linkage.

Abstract: A lubricant composition comprising a base fluid having the general formulaC.sub.3 F.sub.7 [CF(CF.sub.3)CF.sub.2 O].sub.n CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3wherein n has a value ranging from 5 to 50, and a corrosion-inhibiting amount of an aromatic phosphine with perfluorinated polyalkylether substituents having the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.f OR.sub.f -- is a perfluoroalkylether group containing at least one ether linkage.

Abstract: A lubricant composition comprising a base fluid having the general formulaR.sub.f O(CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.m (CF.sub.2 O).sub.n R.sub.fwherein R.sub.f is CF.sub.3 or C.sub.2 F.sub.5, m and n are integers whose sum is between 2 and 200, and the ratio of m to n is between 0.1 and 10, and a corrosion inhibiting amount of an aromatic phosphine with perfluorinated polyalkylether substituents having the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.f OR.sub.f - is a perfluoroalkylether group containing at least one ether linkage.

Abstract: A mixture of tetraalkylsilanes is prepared by reacting a mixture of at least two organometallic compounds with a silicon tetrahalide or an alkyl silicon trihalide. The mixture of silanes is useful as a hydraulic fluid.

Abstract: A lubricant composition comprising (1) a base fluid having the following formula:R.sub.f O(CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.m (CF.sub.2 O).sub.n R.sub.f,wherein R.sub.f is a perfluoroalkyl group, m and n are integers whose sum is between 2 and 200 and the ratio of n to m is between 0.1 and 10; and (2) a minor amount of a perfluoroalkylether substituted aryl phosphine.

Abstract: A lubricant comprising a perfluorinated polyalkylether base fluid and a minor amount of a perfluoroalkylether substituted aryl phosphine.

Abstract: Fluorinated phosphines having the following formula: ##STR1## , where R is a perfluoroalkylether group of fluorine with two of the R's being fluorine, and n is 1, 2 or 3. The fluorinated phosphines are especially useful as anticorrosion and antioxidation additives for perfluorinated fluids.