This is why we can't have nice things. Chlorofluorocarbons were the perfect chemical for so many things -- if not for that pesky ozone layer. Or, rather, its vulnerability.
Nope, never heard of it but I'm sure many others have. That's quite a word to pronounce. I bet Chris remembers it , but he probably also remembers Dr. Kings New Life Pills.
I remember that stuff. I never actually used Dissolve, but saw that it was Trichlorotrifluoroethane, so I went to the chem lab and got some a grad student back in the day. Worked great on PVC residue. I think Freon 113 was another name for TCTFE
I not only have heard of it, but still have a supply. After I use a bit, it goes in the recycle bottle. When the recycle bottle is full, I distill it. It was a high temperature refrigerant, called Freon-113 or CFC-113. It was used extensively as an industrial solvent too. Colorless; nonflammable; liquid at room temperature, but volatile, so it would evaporate quickly; nontoxic; would dissolve lots of oils and greases, so ideal for degreasing coins. Superior to acetone because there was no chance of fire or explosion. It was more inert than acetone in that there were fewer things with which it would react chemically. However, it's one of the best ozone depleters, so getting new stuff is almost impossible. Cal
I like how it says solvent isn't hazardous if you swallow it. Let's all do shots for Christmas. Who is in?
Anything, even water, can be harmful if you ingest enough. However, a shot of CFC-113 probably wouldn't hurt you. A lot of inhalation anesthetics are chlorofluoro-compounds. However, CFC-113 has a rather sweet, but noticeable, odor so folks might think you're a huffer. Cal
