Patent · US Expired

Method of activating N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) varnish and paint remover solvents for removal of organic coatings

US5334331A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 1993
Grant dateAug 2, 1994
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D7/3209
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention is directed to an environmentally safe, water soluble stripping composition comprising between about 30 and about 98.5 wt. % N-methylpyrrolidone or a 10/90 to 90/10 mixture of N-methylpyrrolidone and gamma-butyrolactone and between about 0.1 and about 5 wt. % cyclomethicone. The invention also concerns the use of this composition in a process for stripping organic coatings such as paints, resins, varnishes and shellac from substrates.

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