Disclosed are compositions comprising HCFC-243db, HCFO-1233xf, HCFC-244db and/or HFO-1234yf and at least one to additional compound. For the composition comprising 1234yf, the additional compound is selected from the group consisting of HFO-1234ze, HFO-1243zf, HCFC-243db, HCFC-244db, HFC-245cb, HFC-245fa, HCFO-1233xf, HCFO-1233zd, HCFC-253fb, HCFC-234ab, HCFC-243fa, ethylene, HFC-23, CFC-13, HFC-143a, HFC-152a, HFC-236fa, HCO-1130, HCO-1130a, HFO-1336, HCFC-133a, HCFC-254fb, CHF═CHCl, HFO-1141, HCFO-1242zf, HCFO-1223xd, HCFC-233ab, HCFC-226ba, and HFC-227ca. Compositions comprising HCFC-243db, HCFO-1233xf, and/or HCFC-244db are useful in processes to make HFO-1234yf. Compositions comprising HFO-1234yf are useful, among other uses, as heat transfer compositions for use in refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump systems.

A water-based paint composition for pressurized, sealed aerosol can, and method to make same is disclosed. The composition contains up to 24% w/w propellant gas dimethyl ether (DME); up to 76% w/w coating material, consisting of 65-95% w/w nonvolatile content and 5-35% w/w volatile content. The volatile content contains 0-100% w/w water and additives, co-solvents and dispersing agents comprising altogether of 0-6% w/w volatile liquids, having 0-10% w/w, preferably 0-5% w/w volatile organic compounds (VOC) provided that the aggregate amount of DME and the VOC in volatile liquids remains below about 24% w/w calculated as DME, and nonvolatile content comprises 0-30% w/w color pigments and optional fillers, 45-99% w/w polyurethane modified alkyd resin or alkyd resin and additives up to 9% w/w. The resin is present as emulsified dispersion in water miscible preferably up to 5% w/w solvent comprising water and DME.

A water-based paint composition for pressurized, sealed aerosol can, and method to make same is disclosed. The composition contains up to 24% w/w propellant gas dimethyl ether (DME); up to 76% w/w coating material, consisting of 65-95% w/w nonvolatile content and 5-35% w/w volatile content. The volatile content contains 0-100% w/w water and additives, co-solvents and dispersing agents comprising altogether of 0-6% w/w volatile liquids, having 0-10% w/w, preferably 0-5% w/w volatile organic compounds (VOC) provided that the aggregate amount of DME and the VOC in volatile liquids remains below about 24% w/w calculated as DME, and nonvolatile content comprises 0-30% w/w color pigments and optional fillers, 45-99% w/w polyurethane modified alkyd resin or alkyd resin and additives up to 9% w/w. The resin is present as emulsified dispersion in water miscible preferably up to 5% w/w solvent comprising water and DME.

The present invention provides azeotropic or azeotrope-like compositions comprising 1234yf and at least one component selected from a group comprising of R-134, and R-134a. The compositions of the present invention are useful as refrigerants, heat transfer fluids, foam blowing agents, aerosol propellants, and fire suppression and fire extinguishing agents.

The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising Z-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene and additional compounds that may be useful as refrigerants, heat transfer compositions, aerosol propellants, foaming agents, blowing agents, solvents, cleaning agents, carrier fluids, displacement drying agents, buffing abrasion agents, polymerization media, expansion agents for polyolefins and polyurethane, gaseous dielectrics, power cycle working fluids, extinguishing agents, and fire suppression agents in liquid or vapor form.

The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising Z-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene and additional compounds that may be useful as refrigerants, heat transfer compositions, aerosol propellants, foaming agents, blowing agents, solvents, cleaning agents, carrier fluids, displacement drying agents, buffing abrasion agents, polymerization media, expansion agents for polyolefins and polyurethane, gaseous dielectrics, power cycle working fluids, extinguishing agents, and fire suppression agents in liquid or vapor form.

The present invention provides a composition, such as a refrigerant composition comprising 1, 1-difluoroethene (vinylidene fluoride, R-1132a); trifluoromethane (R-23); and one or more compound selected from hexafluoroethane (R-116), ethane (R-170) and carbon dioxide (R-744, CO.sub.2).

The present invention provides a composition, such as a refrigerant composition comprising 1, 1-difluoroethene (vinylidene fluoride, R-1132a); trifluoromethane (R-23); and one or more compound selected from hexafluoroethane (R-116), ethane (R-170) and carbon dioxide (R-744, CO.sub.2).

The present disclosure provides an aerogel precursor including an alkoxydisiloxane-based prepolymer and having a functional group derived from a hydrophobic sol-gel forming agent of the following Chemical Formula 1 on a surface thereof, and therefore, capable of enhancing high temperature thermal stability of an aerogel providing hydrophobic pores having uniform pore size distribution when preparing an aerogel, and an aerogel prepared using the same: ##STR00001## (in Chemical Formula 1, M, R, R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 are the same as defined in the specification.)

The present disclosure provides an aerogel precursor including an alkoxydisiloxane-based prepolymer and having a functional group derived from a hydrophobic sol-gel forming agent of the following Chemical Formula 1 on a surface thereof, and therefore, capable of enhancing high temperature thermal stability of an aerogel providing hydrophobic pores having uniform pore size distribution when preparing an aerogel, and an aerogel prepared using the same: ##STR00001## (in Chemical Formula 1, M, R, R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 are the same as defined in the specification.)