Aerosol composition

Abstract

An aerosol composition which reduces adhesive build up on surfaces. The aerosol composition includes a slow evaporating solvent, a propellant, and a base material selected from a petroleum based oil or a silicone fluid. The solvent is generally present in an amount of not more than about 60% by weight of the aerosol composition, the base material is generally present in an amount of about 5% to about 25% by weight of the aerosol composition, and the propellant is generally present in an amount of about 25% to about 60% by weight of the aerosol composition.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An aerosol composition which reduces adhesive buildup on a surface comprising: 
 a solvent having an evaporation rate of no more than about 2;    a propellant; and    a base material selected from a petroleum based oil or a silicone fluid.    
     
     
         2 . The aerosol composition of  claim 1  wherein the solvent is present in an amount of not more than about 60% by weight of the aerosol composition.  
     
     
         3 . The aerosol composition of  claim 1  wherein the solvent is present in an amount of about 25% to about 50% by weight of the aerosol composition.  
     
     
         4 . The aerosol composition of  claim 1  wherein the solvent is selected from toluene, xylene, methyl isobutyl ketone, mineral spirits, naphtha, cycloparaffins, synthetic isoparaffinic hydrocarbons, parachlorobenzofluoride, or mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         5 . The aerosol composition of  claim 1  wherein the base material is present in an amount of about 5% to about 25% by weight of the aerosol composition.  
     
     
         6 . The aerosol composition of  claim 1  wherein the base material is present in an amount of about 5% to about 15% by weight of the aerosol composition.  
     
     
         7 . The aerosol composition of  claim 1  wherein the base material is a petroleum based oil selected from paraffinic oils, naphthenic oils, oils having an aromatic content of 11 to 38 clay-gel weight percent and an aniline cloud point of about 185° F. to about 221° F., or mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         8 . The aerosol composition of  claim 1  wherein the base material is a silicone fluid selected from cyclic, branched, or linear siloxanes.  
     
     
         9 . The aerosol composition of  claim 8  wherein the siloxanes are methylated siloxanes.  
     
     
         10 . The aerosol composition of  claim 1  wherein the propellant is present in an amount of about 25% to about 60% by weight of the aerosol composition.  
     
     
         11 . The aerosol composition of  claim 1  wherein the propellant is present in an amount of about 40% to about 60% by weight of the aerosol composition.  
     
     
         12 . The aerosol composition of  claim 1  wherein the propellant is a fluorocarbon propellant.  
     
     
         13 . The aerosol composition of  claim 12  wherein the fluorocarbon propellant has a volatile organic content exempt status.  
     
     
         14 . The aerosol composition of  claim 1  comprising solvent in an amount of not more than about 60% by weight of the aerosol composition, base material in an amount of about 5% to about 25% by weight of the aerosol composition, and propellant in an amount of about 25% to about 60% by weight of the aerosol composition.  
     
     
         15 . The aerosol composition of  claim 1  comprising solvent in an amount of about 25% to about 50% by weight of the aerosol composition, base material in an amount of about 5% to about 15% by weight of the aerosol composition, and propellant in an amount of about 40% to about 60% by weight of the aerosol composition.  
     
     
         16 . An aerosol composition comprising: 
 not more than about 60% by weight of the aerosol composition of a solvent having an evaporation rate of no more than about 2;    about 25% to about 60% by weight of the aerosol composition of a propellant; and    about 5% to about 25% by weight of the aerosol composition of a base material selected from a petroleum based oil or a silicone fluid.    
     
     
         17 . The aerosol composition of  claim 16  wherein the solvent is present in an amount of about 25% to about 50% by weight of the aerosol composition.  
     
     
         18 . The aerosol composition of  claim 16  wherein the solvent is selected from toluene, xylene, methyl isobutyl ketone, mineral spirits, naphtha, cycloparaffins, or mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         19 . The aerosol composition of  claim 16  wherein the base material is present in an amount of about 5% to about 15% by weight of the aerosol composition.  
     
     
         20 . The aerosol composition of  claim 16  wherein the base material is a petroleum based oil selected from paraffinic oils, naphthenic oils, oils having an aromatic content of 11 to 38 clay-gel weight percent and an aniline cloud point of about 185° F. to about 221° F., or mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         21 . The aerosol composition of  claim 16  wherein the base material is a silicone fluid selected from cyclic, branched, or linear siloxanes.  
     
     
         22 . The aerosol composition of  claim 21  wherein the siloxanes are methylated siloxanes.  
     
     
         23 . The aerosol composition of  claim 16  wherein the propellant is present in an amount of about 40% to about 60% by weight of the aerosol composition.  
     
     
         24 . The aerosol composition of  claim 16  wherein the propellant is a fluorocarbon propellant.  
     
     
         25 . The aerosol composition of  claim 24  wherein the fluorocarbon propellant has a volatile organic content exempt status.  
     
     
         26 . The aerosol composition of  claim 16  comprising solvent in an amount of about 25% to about 50% by weight of the aerosol composition, base material in an amount of about 5% to about 15% by weight of the aerosol composition, and propellant in an amount of about 40% to about 60% by weight of the aerosol composition.