Abstract: Mixtures of heptafluorobutene with tetrafluoropropenes provide compositions that have boiling points within an acceptable range, have good chemical stability, low GWP and are preferably essentially non-flammable.

Abstract: Use of molecular sieves to reduce the amount of trifluoromethane (HFC-23) present in a mixture of HFC-23 with other materials, particularly from mixtures containing HFC-23 and trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I).

Abstract: A method and apparatus (10) for servicing refrigeration system (12) which provides a single device for recovering and reclaiming refrigerant, flushing the refrigerant system with solvent, and recharging the system with refrigerant. Refrigerant is recovered and reclaimed by withdrawing the refrigerant from the refrigeration system, vaporizing the refrigerant, removing the contamination from the refrigerant, liquefying the refrigerant, and then storing the cleaned refrigerant. The refrigeration system, or a component of it, can then be cleaned with solvent, using the same apparatus used to flush the refrigeration system with solvent. After flushing, the solvent is processed by vaporizing the solvent, removing the contamination from the solvent, liquefying the solvent, and then storing the cleaned solvent.

Abstract: Provided are azeotrope-like compositions comprising tetrafluoropropene and pentafluoropropene and uses thereof, including use in refrigerant compositions, refrigeration systems, blowing agent compositions, and aerosol propellants.

Abstract: Provided are azeotrope-like compositions comprising tetrafluoropropene and trifluoroiodomethane and uses thereof, including use in refrigerant compositions, refrigeration systems, blowing agent compositions, and aerosol propellants.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of producing supported organic catalyst systems which find particular use in polymerization reactions. The methods comprise generally, the steps of (a) providing an organic catalyst solution comprising an organic catalyst dissolved in a solvent; (b) contacting the organic catalyst solution with a solid support material; and (c) removing the solvent from the support material by using one or more supercritical-like solvents.

Abstract: A method and apparatus (10) for cleaning a component (14) of an air-conditioning or refrigeration system which provides for flushing liquid solvent through the component (14) to remove contamination from the component, vaporizing the solvent flushed through the component (14) followed by removing the contamination from the vaporized solvent so as to clean the solvent of the contamination, then liquefying the vaporized cleaned solvent and re-using the liquefied solvent to again flush the component (14).

Abstract: The use of pentafluoropropene (HFO-1225) and tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234) in refrigeration equipment is disclosed. These materials are generally useful as refrigerants for heating and cooling, as blowing agents, as aerosol propellants, as solvent composition, and as fire extinguishing and suppressing agents.

Abstract: Liquid compositions for use in compression refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump systems in which a fluoroalkene containing from 3 to 4 carbon atoms and at least 1 but no more than 2 double bonds is combined with an effective amount to provide lubrication of an essentially miscible organic lubricant comprised of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen and having a ratio of oxygen to carbon effective to provide a degree of miscibility with said fluoroalkene so that when up to five weight percent of lubricant is added to said fluoroalkene the refrigerant has one liquid phase at at least one temperature between −40 and +70° C. Methods for producing refrigeration and heating with the fluoroalkenes, alone or in combination with the disclosed lubricants, are also disclosed.

Abstract: Silicone-based compositions and methods of forming silicone coatings comprising, as a carrier for the silicone compound(s), a composition comprising hydrocarbon molecules which contain from 2 to 10 carbon atoms and from about 50% to about 76% by weight, and in certain preferred embodiments from about 50% to about 70% by weight, of fluorine.

Abstract: Provided are methods of deacidifying a cellulose-based material by providing a deacidification composition comprising a hydrofluorocarbon and a deacidification agent dispersed within the hydrofluorocarbon, and contacting the cellulose-based material with the composition to increase the pH associated with the cellulose-based material. Also provided are deacidification compositions for use in the present methods.

Abstract: An optical device comprising a polymer comprising at least one repeating unit derived from a compound of the following formula:

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for use in refrigeration and air-conditioning comprising: (a) at least one refrigerant selected from the group consisting of hydrofluorocarbon, hydrochlorofluorocarbon, fluorocarbon, and chlorofluorocarbon; and (b) a sufficient amount to provide lubrication of at least one polyoxyalkylene glycol. The polyoxyalkylene glycol has at least one pendant non-terminal perfluorinated alkyl group on its hydrocarbon polymer backbone. The polyoxyalkylene glycol is terminated with a group selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and fluoroalkyl. The polyoxyalkylene glycol has a molecular weight of about 300 to about 4,000 and a viscosity of about 5 to about 300 centistokes at 37.degree. C. The polyoxyalkylene glycol is miscible in combination with the refrigerant in the range between about -40.degree. C. and at least about +20.degree. C.