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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2000
James R. Machac, Jr., Austin, TX (US);
Edward T. Marquis, Austin, TX (US);
Susan A. Woodrum, Austin, TX (US);
Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
This invention concerns a composition useful as a paint remover, comprising: alkylene carbonate such as propylene carbonate or ethylene carbonate, hydrogen peroxide, and water, and optionally an alcohol such as benzyl alcohol. In another broad respect, this invention concerns a process for removing paint, comprising: applying a composition containing alkylene carbonate, hydrogen peroxide, and water to a painted surface for a time and under conditions effective to cause blistering or bubbling of the paint. In another broad respect, this invention is a composition useful as a paint remover, comprising: dialkyl carbonate, hydrogen peroxide, and water, optionally containing an alcohol, optionally containing a glycol ether. In another broad respect, this invention is a process for removing paint, comprising: applying a composition containing dialkyl carbonate, hydrogen peroxide, and water to a painted surface for a time and under conditions effective to cause blistering or bubbling of the paint. Advantageously, the composition of this invention may include a dibasic ester (DBE).