US Patent:
20050079984, Apr 14, 2005
Inventors:
Samuel Miles - Rochester Hills MI, US
International Classification:
C11D001/00
Abstract:
A method of stripping cured paint comprising: a) adding a stripping composition to a strip tank, said stripping composition consists of a mixture of, surfactants selected from the group consisting; surfactants, non-ionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, acetate based surfactants, fluorosurfactants, solvent based surfactants, phosphate ester surfactants, acid pH based surfactants, alkaline pH based surfactants, neutral pH surfactants, sulfonic acid surfactants, phosphoric acid surfactants, fatty acid based surfactants, inorganic acid based surfactants, carboxylate based surfactants, alkylate based surfactants, alcohol based surfactants, nonylphenol surfactants, alkylphenol surfactants, ethoxylated surfactants, sulphonate based surfactants, amine based surfactants, amide surfactants, glycol based surfactants and quaternary surfactants and surfactant blends thereof; b) immersing said cured painted substrate in said strip tank containing said stripping composition; c) heating said stripping composition from 150 F. to 350 F for approximately 1-3 hours , wherein cured paint is removed from said substrate.