Ppg Industries Ohio, Inc.

Jonathan N Warren

Finn Bergishagen

Robert Ross Roelofs

Phillip J Beauchamp

Robert N Deneau

Denise A Palumbo

The present invention is directed to a method of cleaning an interior surface of a fluid delivery system. The method comprises introducing a first liquid into the fluid delivery system and contacting the interior surface with the first liquid; forming a slurry by introducing a particulate into the first liquid and contacting the interior surface with the slurry; introducing a second liquid into the fluid delivery system and contacting the interior surface with the second liquid; and introducing a third liquid into the fluid delivery system and contacting the interior surface with the third liquid. The first liquid is substantially soluble or substantially insoluble in the second liquid, the second liquid is substantially insoluble in the third liquid, and the particulate is substantially insoluble in the first and second liquids and substantially soluble in the third liquid.

Method for cleaning a fluid delivery system

A waterborne barrier coating composition is provided for protecting interior wall, window and adjacent floor surfaces of paint spray booths from the adherence of unwanted paint overspray. The composition can also be used to protect decorative finishes from damage during assembly processes. The coating composition is applied via brush or spray methods as a mixture of water solubilized styrene/acrylic or acrylic acid polymer, alkali-swellable Acrylate/Steareth-20 Itaconate acid copolymer or alkali-swellable Acrylate/Ceteth-20 Itaconate acid copolymer, and water. No surfactant or polyol is required to form a suitable coating. The composition provides a fast drying transparent or pigmented hard coating that is easily removed by cold water.

Temporary water-washable coating for spray booths and vehicles during assembly

A method of cleaning interior surfaces of fluid delivery systems including (a) passing through the system an abrasive cleaner composition including at least one liquid carrier containing solubilizable abrasive particles, at least some of which are in non-solubilized form, effective to abrade the material to be removed from the interior surfaces, and (b) rinsing the system with at least one fluid effective to (i) displace the carrier and (ii) remove the abrasive particles, at least partially by such chemical means as dissolution or decomposition or neutralization. Optionally, the method can include a first step of contacting the inside surfaces of the fluid delivery system with a pretreatment fluid capable of softening or loosening the material that is to be cleaned from the internal surfaces of the delivery system for a time sufficient to soften or loosen unwanted material. A cleaning kit including the abrasive cleaner and rinsing fluid is also provided.

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Dearborn, MI, United States of America

Jonathan N Warren