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| (11) | EP 2 420 546 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
(88) | Date of publication A3: | | 07.05.2014 Bulletin 2014/19 |
(43) | Date of publication A2: | | 22.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/08 |
(22) | Date of filing: 31.08.2007 |
| (51) | International Patent Classification (IPC): |
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(84) | Designated Contracting States: | | DE ES FR GB IT | | Designated Extension States: | | AL BA HR MK RS |
(30) | Priority: | 01.09.2006 US 841947 P 01.09.2006 US 841977 P 01.09.2006 US 841839 P 01.09.2006 US 841882 P
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(62) | Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: | | 07811630.8 / 2057247 |
(71) | Applicant: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company | | Wilmington, DE 19898 (US) |
| (72) | Inventors: | | - Leck, Thomas J.
Hockessin, DE 19707 (US) - Minor, Barbara Haviland
Elkton, MD 21921 (US) - Nappa, Mario Joseph
Newark, DE 19711 (US) - Mouli, Nandini
Reisterstown, MD 21136 (US) - Howell, Jon Lee
Bear, DE 19701 (US)
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(74) | Representative: Matthews, Derek Peter | | Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD London
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(54) | Terephthalate stabilizers for fluoroolefins |
(57) The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising at least one fluoroolefin and an effective amount of a stabilizer comprising at least one terephthalate or a mixture thereof with at least one of ascorbic acid and nitromethane. The stabilized compositions may be useful in cooling apparatus, such as refrigeration, air-conditioning, chillers and heat pumps, as well as in applications as foam blowing agents, solvents, aerosol propellants, fire extinguishants, and sterilants.