Halogenated damping fluid

Perfluoropolyether fluids (ex., Krytox ) are commonly used as lubricants, dielectric fluids or heat transfer fluids in a number of space and military products. These fluids and other perfluorolubricants are almost impossible to dissolve in solvents other than halocarbons. Additionally, other halogenated damping fluids have compatibility problems with some of the common solvents which can dissolve the fluid. Early experiments with supercritical carbon dioxide indicated that it would dissolve both halogenated damping fluids and perfluoropolyether lubricants and thus was a candidate as a replacement solvent cleaning process. 

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