Compositions and method for removing paint from a substrate
US6348107B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09D9/00
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A paint stripper for use by immersion of a painted substrate in a bath of the composition or application in place has two phases, one aqueous and the other of partially water soluble organic solvent. The aqueous phase is saturated with organic solvent. The organic solvent is preferably benzyl alcohol, dibasic ester or ethyl-e-ethoxypropionate, The total amount of organic solvent in the bath is suitably in the range 2 to 20%. The stripper may be acid or alkali activated. The application stripper is thickened to avoid separation during storage.
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