Re: Alternative Paint Stripper

["Phillip J. Annis" <pannis@facstaff.wisc.edu>]

Kelly

Check with RTI at Research Triangle, NC. They are a contractor for EPA that
dip a study on chemical stripper for wood furniture.

A di- Limonene product was tested and actually performed as well or better
in stripping paint than methylene chloride in a cold dip tank. I do not know
what the coatings were that they stripped in the test but this may work for
your client.   However it may take a little longer and if you are concerned
about VOC emissions it may not be a suitable sub.

Jack

At 11:55 AM 2/5/97 EST, you wrote:
>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
>