Solvent mixture for use in a vapor degreaser and method of cleaning an article in a vapor degreaser utilizing said solvent
US6176942A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC11D2111/22
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides a solvent mixture including n-propyl bromide, a mixture of low boiling solvents and, preferably, a defluxing and/or ionics removing additive and/or at least one saturated terpene. The invention also provides a method of cleaning an article (e.g., an electrical, plastic, or metal part) in a vapor degreaser using the solvent mixture. The solvent mixture of the invention is non-flammable, non-corrosive, and non-hazardous. In addition, it has a high solvency and a very low ozone depletion potential. Thus, using the solvent mixture of the invention, oil, grease, rosin flux, and other organic material can be readily removed from the article of interest in an environmentally safe manner.
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