RE: Alternative Paint Stripper

["Malkin, Melissa" <mjmalkin@rti.org>]

Kelly,
Have you looked at the solvent resources on Enviro$ense? Its at
http://es.inel.gov/ssds/ssds.html 
There are three solvent substitution information systems loaded up
there. A wealth of information!

Regards,
Melissa

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                                         Melissa Malkin
                              Pollution Prevention Program
                                  Research Triangle Institute
             POB 12194. Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709-2194
         (ph)   919-541-6154                        (fax)   919-541-7155
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>From: 	Kelly Mularie[SMTP:kmularie@lan828.ehsg.saic.com]
>Sent: 	Wednesday, February 05, 1997 11:55 AM
>To: 	p2tech@great-lakes.net
>Subject: 	Alternative Paint Stripper
>
>Hello!
>
>I need help in identifying an environmentally-friendly 
>alternative chemical stripper to methylene chloride being used as a
>dip-tank (i.e., immersion-style) paint stripper in an industrial
>operation.  The alternative chemical stripper needs to be able to
>strip epoxy primer and polyurethane paint off of steel and aluminum
>parts.  Non-chemical alternatives such as physical paint removers
>(such as bead blasting) are unfortunately not an option given the
>facility. Only alternative chemical, immersion-style strippers will
>work.   Ideally, I would like to find a chemical stripper that does
>not require heating its dip tank.  Any ideas?
>
>Thanks,
>Kelly Mularie
>kmularie@lan828.ehsg.saic.com
>(703) 318-4643
>