Aerosol propellants comprising unsaturated fluorocarbons
View Patent ↗Disclosed herein are propellants comprising fluorocarbons and/or hydrofluorocarbons. Also disclosed are sprayable compositions comprising the propellants.
1. An aerosol dispensing system comprising a sealed container equipped with an aerosol dispensing valve and a propellant, wherein said propellant comprises at least one hydrofluorolefin selected from the group consisting of: CF 3 CH═CHCF 3 , CF 3 CH═CHC 2 F 5 , CF 3 CH═CHCF 2 C 2 F 5 , CF 3 CH═CHCF(CF 3 ) 2 , C 2 F 5 CH═CHC 2 F 5 , CF 3 CH═CH(CF 2 ) 3 CF 3 , CF 3 CH═CHCF 2 CF(CF 3 ) 2 , CF 3 CH═CHCF(CF 3 )C 2 F 5 , CF 3 CH═CHC(CF 3 ) 3 , C 2 F 5 CH═CHCF 2 C 2 F 5 , and C 2 F 5 CH═CHCF(CF 3 ) 2 .
2. The aerosol dispensing system of claim 1 , wherein the propellant consists essentially of the hydrofluorocarbon.
3. The aerosol dispensing system of claim 1 , wherein the propellant has a vapor pressure in a range of from about 138 to about 621 kPA at 21° C.
4. The aerosol dispensing system of claim 1 , wherein the aerosol is a cleaner, duster, personal care product, automotive product, or medicament.