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App. No. 18/736,653

COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING 1,2-DICHLORO-1,2-DIFLUOROETHYLENE FOR USE IN FOAM BLOWING APPLICATIONS

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18/736,653
Abstract

This invention relates to compositions comprising 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethylene (i.e., CFO-1112) and an additional component. The compositions described herein may be useful, for example, in foam blowing applications.

Claims (16)

1 - 21 . (canceled)

22 . A thermoplastic polymer foam, comprising:

(a) a thermoplastic polymer selected from the group consisting of polystyrene homopolymer, a polystyrene copolymer, and styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, or a blend thereof; and

(b) a blowing agent comprising:

i) 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethylene; and

ii) one or more compounds selected from 2-chloropropane, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, n-propane, cyclopropane, n-butane, cyclobutane, iso-butane, n-pentane, cyclopentane, iso-pentane, neo-pentane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, argon, water, methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, iso-propanol, dimethyl ether, ethyl methyl ether, diethyl ether, dimethoxymethane, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, methyl formate, ethyl formate, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, fluorinated epoxides, HFC-32, HFC-134a, HFC-134, HFC-152a, HFC-227ca, HFC-227ea, HFC-236ea, HFC-245ca, HFC-245eb, HFC-245cb, HFC-245ea, HFC-245fa, HFC-365mfc, HFC-43-10mee HFO-1234ye-E, HFO-1234ye-Z, HFO-1234yf, HFO-1234ze-E, HFO-1234ze-Z, HFO-1243zf, HFO-1336mzz-E, HFO-1336mzz-Z, HFO-1336yf, HFO-1336ze-E, HFO-1336ze-Z, HFO-1345mzz-E, HFO-1429mzy, HFO-1438ezy-E, HFO-1438ezy-Z, HFO-1438mzz-E, HFO-1438mzz-Z, HFO-153-10mzzy, HCFO-1224 yd-E, HCFO-1224 yd-Z, HCFO-1233xf, HCFO-1233zd-E, and HCFO 1233zd Z.

23 . The thermoplastic polymer foam of claim 22 , wherein the blowing agent comprises 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethylene and HFO-1336mzz-Z.

24 . The thermoplastic polymer foam of claim 22 , wherein the polymer foam has a density of less than about 64 kg/m 3 , according to ISO method 845-85.

25 - 31 . (canceled)

32 . The thermoplastic polymer foam of claim 22 , wherein the average cell size of the foam is from about 100 micrometers to about 1,000 micrometers.

33 . The thermoplastic polymer foam of claim 22 , wherein the foam is a polystyrene foam.

34 . The thermoplastic polymer foam of claim 22 , wherein the foam has a density of about 30 kg/m 3 or less.

35 - 58 . (canceled)

59 . A composition comprising:

i) 1,2-dichloro-1,2-difluoroethylene; and

ii) one or more compounds selected from 2-chloropropane, n-propane, cyclopropane, n-butane, cyclobutane, iso-butane, cyclopentane, neo-pentane, water, methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, iso-propanol, dimethyl ether, ethyl methyl ether, diethyl ether, dimethoxymethane, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, methyl formate, ethyl formate, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, fluorinated epoxides, HFC-227ca, HFC-236ea, HFC-245ca, HFC-245eb, HFC-245cb, HFC-245ea, HFC-365mfc, HFC-4310mee HFO-1234ye-E, HFO-1234ye-Z, HFO-1243zf, HFO-1336ze-Z, HFO-1345mzz-E, HFO-1429mzy, HFO-1438ezy-E, HFO-1438ezy-Z, HFO-1438mzz-Z, HFO-153-10mzzy, HCFO-1224 yd-E, HCFO-1233xf, and HCFO-1233zd-Z.