Lubricant compositions compatible with refrigerants

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CCHEMISTRY METALLURGY C10Petroleum, gas C10MLUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS USE OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES EITHER ALONE OR AS LUBRICATING INGREDIENTS IN A LUBRICATING COMPOSITION C10M171/00Lubricating compositions characterised by purely physical criteria, e.g. containing as base-material, thickener or additive, ingredients which are characterised exclusively by their numerically specified physical properties

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C10M171/008Lubricant compositions compatible with refrigerants

Industries

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Information Patent Grant
Refrigeration cycle apparatus
- Patent number 12,228,135
- Issue date Feb 18, 2025
- Daikin Industries, Ltd.
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Compressor oils with high viscosity index
- Patent number 12,139,689
- Issue date Nov 12, 2024
- Evonik Operations GmbH
- Thomas Schimmel
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Stabilized fluoroolefin refrigerant compositions and methods for th...
- Patent number 12,134,726
- Issue date Nov 5, 2024
- THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
- Sheng Peng
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
Information Patent Grant
Refrigerating machine oil
- Patent number 12,122,976
- Issue date Oct 22, 2024
- ENEOS Corporation
- Fumiyuki Nara
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
Information Patent Grant
Refrigeration and air-conditioning apparatus
- Patent number 12,085,316
- Issue date Sep 10, 2024
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Tatsuya Yokogi
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
Information Patent Grant
Refrigeration cycle device for vehicle
- Patent number 11,920,077
- Issue date Mar 5, 2024
- Daikin Industries, Ltd.
- Eiji Kumakura
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Heat transfer methods, systems and compositions
- Patent number 11,905,454
- Issue date Feb 20, 2024
- Honeywell International Inc.
- Michael Petersen
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
Information Patent Grant
Compounds
- Patent number 11,884,776
- Issue date Jan 30, 2024
- Mexichem Fluor S.A. de C.V.
- Andrew Sharratt
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Compositions comprising tetrafluoropropene and methods of use thereof
- Patent number 11,840,657
- Issue date Dec 12, 2023
- THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
- Barbara Haviland Minor
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
Information Patent Grant
Refrigerant-containing composition, and refrigerating method, refri...
- Patent number 11,834,602
- Issue date Dec 5, 2023
- Daikin Industries, Ltd.
- Shun Ohkubo
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Grease and refrigeration cycle apparatus using grease as lubricant
- Patent number 11,827,832
- Issue date Nov 28, 2023
- Daikin Industries, Ltd.
- Masaru Tanaka
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Refrigerant-containing composition, and refrigerating method, refri...
- Patent number 11,827,833
- Issue date Nov 28, 2023
- Daikin Industries, Ltd.
- Shun Ohkubo
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Stabilized heat transfer compositions, methods and systems
- Patent number 11,732,170
- Issue date Aug 22, 2023
- HONEYWELL INTERNTIONAL INC.
- Gregory Laurence Smith
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
Information Patent Grant
Stabilized lubricant compositions and heat transfer compositions co...
- Patent number 11,725,159
- Issue date Aug 15, 2023
- Milliken & Company
- Haihu Qin
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
Information Patent Grant
Heat transfer composition
- Patent number 11,680,219
- Issue date Jun 20, 2023
- Mexichem Fluor S.A. de C.V.
- Robert Elliot Low
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Compositions comprising a fluoroolefin
- Patent number 11,674,067
- Issue date Jun 13, 2023
- THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
- Barbara Haviland Minor
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Fluorinated esters as lubricants for heat transfer fluids
- Patent number 11,649,202
- Issue date May 16, 2023
- Mexichem Fluor S.A. de C.V.
- Robert Elliot Low
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Compounds
- Patent number 11,603,433
- Issue date Mar 14, 2023
- Mexichem Fluor S.A. de C.V.
- Andrew Sharratt
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
Information Patent Grant
Composition based on 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene
- Patent number 11,591,504
- Issue date Feb 28, 2023
- Arkema France
- Wissam Rached
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
Information Patent Grant
Compressor lubricant composition
- Patent number 11,535,809
- Issue date Dec 27, 2022
- Total Marketing Services
- Julien Argaud
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Refrigerator oil
- Patent number 11,505,760
- Issue date Nov 22, 2022
- ENEOS Corporation
- Yohei Shono
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Compositions, system and methods for introducing POE lubricant into...
- Patent number 11,453,834
- Issue date Sep 27, 2022
- THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
- Mary E. Koban
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Refrigerator oil
- Patent number 11,453,839
- Issue date Sep 27, 2022
- ENEOS Corporation
- Yohei Shono
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Composition for heat cycle system, and heat cycle system
- Patent number 11,421,138
- Issue date Aug 23, 2022
- AGC Inc.
- Masato Fukushima
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Composition for heat cycle system, and heat cycle system
- Patent number 11,390,827
- Issue date Jul 19, 2022
- AGC Inc.
- Masato Fukushima
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
Information Patent Grant
Refrigerator, refrigerator oil, working fluid composition for refri...
- Patent number 11,384,271
- Issue date Jul 12, 2022
- ENEOS Corporation
- Kentaro Yamaguchi
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Refrigerating machine oil
- Patent number 11,377,619
- Issue date Jul 5, 2022
- ENEOS Corporation
- Fumiyuki Nara
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Air conditioning refrigerant oil thermal additive
- Patent number 11,370,947
- Issue date Jun 28, 2022
- Alltemp Products Company Limited
- Paul C. Appler
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
Information Patent Grant
Refrigerator oil and hydraulic fluid composition for refrigerators
- Patent number 11,365,368
- Issue date Jun 21, 2022
- ENEOS Corporation
- Fumiyuki Nara
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Fluorinated diester compounds and their use in heat transfer system
- Patent number 11,352,313
- Issue date Jun 7, 2022
- Andrew Paul Sharratt
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
STABILIZED FLUOROOLEFIN REFRIGERANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TH...
- Publication number 20240425740
- Publication date Dec 26, 2024
- THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
- SHENG PENG
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS
- Publication number 20240410368
- Publication date Dec 12, 2024
- DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Arisa KAWAE
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
VISCOSITY INDEX IMPROVER, REFRIGERATOR OIL, AND WORKING FLUID COMPO...
- Publication number 20240309137
- Publication date Sep 19, 2024
- SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Kazuki OGATA
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
COMPOSITIONS OF HFO-1234YF, HFC-32, AND HFC-152A AND SYSTEMS FOR US...
- Publication number 20240279521
- Publication date Aug 22, 2024
- THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
- JASON R. JUHASZ
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
Information Patent Application
OLIGOMER, OLIGOMER-CONTAINING COMPOSITION, AND REFRIGERANT COMPOSIT...
- Publication number 20240263098
- Publication date Aug 8, 2024
- Daikin Industries Ltd
- Mitsushi ITANO
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS
- Publication number 20240263059
- Publication date Aug 8, 2024
- Honeywell International Inc.
- Samuel F. Yana Motta
- F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS HEA...
Information Patent Application
BASE OIL FOR REFRIGERATOR OIL, REFRIGERATOR OIL, AND WORKING FLUID...
- Publication number 20240247206
- Publication date Jul 25, 2024
- ENEOS Corporation
- Fumiyuki NARA
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
COMPOSITION FOR REFRIGERATION MACHINE AND COMPOSITION KIT FOR REFRI...
- Publication number 20240240101
- Publication date Jul 18, 2024
- DAICEL CORPORATION
- Norihiro KIMOTO
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING TETRAFLUOROPROPENE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
- Publication number 20240059945
- Publication date Feb 22, 2024
- THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
- Barbara Haviland Minor
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
COMPRESSOR OILS WITH HIGH VISCOSITY INDEX
- Publication number 20230416634
- Publication date Dec 28, 2023
- Evonik Operations GmbH
- Thomas SCHIMMEL
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
STABILIZED FLUOROOLEFIN REFRIGERANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TH...
- Publication number 20230383159
- Publication date Nov 30, 2023
- THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
- SHENG PENG
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
REFRIGERATOR OIL, AND WORKING FLUID COMPOSITION FOR REFRIGERATOR
- Publication number 20230365887
- Publication date Nov 16, 2023
- ENEOS Corporation
- Fumiyuki NARA
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
Information Patent Application
COMPOSITIONS OF HFO-1234YF AND R-161 AND SYSTEMS FOR USING THE COMP...
- Publication number 20230348770
- Publication date Nov 2, 2023
- THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
- MARY E KOBAN
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A FLUOROOLEFIN
- Publication number 20230265330
- Publication date Aug 24, 2023
- THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
- Barbara Haviland Minor
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
REFRIGERATING MACHINE OIL
- Publication number 20230159851
- Publication date May 25, 2023
- ENEOS Corporation
- Fumiyuki NARA
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS OF HYDROFLUOROCARBONS
- Publication number 20230159808
- Publication date May 25, 2023
- Arkema Inc.
- Benjamin Bin CHEN
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
COMPOUNDS
- Publication number 20230151150
- Publication date May 18, 2023
- MEXICHEM FLUOR S.A. DE C.V.
- Andrew Sharratt
- C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
Information Patent Application
REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS
- Publication number 20230093552
- Publication date Mar 23, 2023
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Tatsuya YOKOGI
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE
- Publication number 20230029441
- Publication date Jan 26, 2023
- DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Eiji KUMAKURA
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
GREASE AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS USING GREASE AS LUBRICANT
- Publication number 20230014676
- Publication date Jan 19, 2023
- DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Masaru TANAKA
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
COMPOSITIONS OF HFO-1234YF AND R-161 AND SYSTEMS FOR USING THE COMP...
- Publication number 20230002658
- Publication date Jan 5, 2023
- THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
- MARY E KOBAN
- F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS HEA...
Information Patent Application
COMPOSITIONS, SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR INTRODUCING POE LUBRICANT INTO...
- Publication number 20220403279
- Publication date Dec 22, 2022
- THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
- MARY E. KOBAN
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A FLUOROOLEFIN
- Publication number 20220389298
- Publication date Dec 8, 2022
- THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
- Barbara Haviland Minor
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS
- Publication number 20220389299
- Publication date Dec 8, 2022
- DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Mitsushi ITANO
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
Information Patent Application
COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A FLUOROOLEFIN
- Publication number 20220389297
- Publication date Dec 8, 2022
- THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
- Barbara Haviland Minor
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
FLUORINATED DIESTER COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE IN HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM
- Publication number 20220259137
- Publication date Aug 18, 2022
- MEXICHEM FLUOR S.A. DE C.V.
- Andrew Paul SHARRATT
- C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Information Patent Application
STABILIZED LUBRICANT COMPOSITIONS AND HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS CO...
- Publication number 20220243142
- Publication date Aug 4, 2022
- Milliken & Company
- Haihu Qin
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
Information Patent Application
LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION FOR REFRIGERATOR
- Publication number 20220186138
- Publication date Jun 16, 2022
- IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
- Tomoya MATSUMOTO
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
STABILIZED HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS
- Publication number 20220186101
- Publication date Jun 16, 2022
- Honeywell International Inc.
- Gregory Laurence Smith
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS
- Publication number 20220177760
- Publication date Jun 9, 2022
- Honeywell International Inc.
- Samuel F. Yana Motta
- C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...

Lubricant compositions compatible with refrigerants

Industry

Parent Industries

Current Industry

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Refrigeration cycle apparatus

Compressor oils with high viscosity index

Stabilized fluoroolefin refrigerant compositions and methods for th...

Refrigerating machine oil

Refrigeration and air-conditioning apparatus

Refrigeration cycle device for vehicle

Heat transfer methods, systems and compositions

Compounds

Compositions comprising tetrafluoropropene and methods of use thereof

Refrigerant-containing composition, and refrigerating method, refri...

Grease and refrigeration cycle apparatus using grease as lubricant

Refrigerant-containing composition, and refrigerating method, refri...

Stabilized heat transfer compositions, methods and systems

Stabilized lubricant compositions and heat transfer compositions co...

Heat transfer composition

Compositions comprising a fluoroolefin

Fluorinated esters as lubricants for heat transfer fluids

Compounds

Composition based on 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene

Compressor lubricant composition

Refrigerator oil

Compositions, system and methods for introducing POE lubricant into...

Refrigerator oil

Composition for heat cycle system, and heat cycle system

Composition for heat cycle system, and heat cycle system

Refrigerator, refrigerator oil, working fluid composition for refri...

Refrigerating machine oil

Air conditioning refrigerant oil thermal additive

Refrigerator oil and hydraulic fluid composition for refrigerators

Fluorinated diester compounds and their use in heat transfer system

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

STABILIZED FLUOROOLEFIN REFRIGERANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TH...

REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS

VISCOSITY INDEX IMPROVER, REFRIGERATOR OIL, AND WORKING FLUID COMPO...

COMPOSITIONS OF HFO-1234YF, HFC-32, AND HFC-152A AND SYSTEMS FOR US...

OLIGOMER, OLIGOMER-CONTAINING COMPOSITION, AND REFRIGERANT COMPOSIT...

HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS

BASE OIL FOR REFRIGERATOR OIL, REFRIGERATOR OIL, AND WORKING FLUID...

COMPOSITION FOR REFRIGERATION MACHINE AND COMPOSITION KIT FOR REFRI...

COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING TETRAFLUOROPROPENE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

COMPRESSOR OILS WITH HIGH VISCOSITY INDEX

STABILIZED FLUOROOLEFIN REFRIGERANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TH...

REFRIGERATOR OIL, AND WORKING FLUID COMPOSITION FOR REFRIGERATOR

COMPOSITIONS OF HFO-1234YF AND R-161 AND SYSTEMS FOR USING THE COMP...

COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A FLUOROOLEFIN

REFRIGERATING MACHINE OIL

HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS OF HYDROFLUOROCARBONS

COMPOUNDS

REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS

REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE

GREASE AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS USING GREASE AS LUBRICANT

COMPOSITIONS OF HFO-1234YF AND R-161 AND SYSTEMS FOR USING THE COMP...

COMPOSITIONS, SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR INTRODUCING POE LUBRICANT INTO...

COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A FLUOROOLEFIN

REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS

COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A FLUOROOLEFIN

FLUORINATED DIESTER COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE IN HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM

STABILIZED LUBRICANT COMPOSITIONS AND HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS CO...

LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION FOR REFRIGERATOR

STABILIZED HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS

HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS