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Stabilization of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons and use of stabilized composition in cleaning articles

US4356038A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 1980
Grant dateOct 26, 1982
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D7/32
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A solvent composition for cleaning metal and other articles which comprises 1,1,1-trichloroethane having dissolved therein a stabilizing amount of a mixture of stabilizing components comprising (i) tertiary butanol (ii) nitromethane and (iii) 1-or 2-nitropropane or nitroethane, in which mixture the specified stabilizing components are present in the mole fraction percent ranges encompassed by Contour K in FIG. 1 of the drawings in the case where component (iii) is 1-or 2-nitropropane or by Contour A in FIG. 2 of the drawing in the case where component (iii) is nitroethane.

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