Re: Alternative Paint Stripper

[DrRojo@aol.com]

In a message dated 97-02-05 12:01:26 EST, you write:

>Kelly;

The air force is using benzyl alcohol quite successfully on aircraft
surfaces, and a paper on this subject was written by Robin Stearns of Tinker
AFB last year or perhaps even in 1994.  It was published in Metal Finishing
Journal.  Unfortunately, I do not have the details with me, but you can get
them by sending an e-mail to Patti-Ann Frost of Metal Finishing,
pafrost@aol.com and I'm sure she will be able to track it down for you.

Benzyl alcohol is good, and can be brushed or sprayed onto steel and aluminum
surfaces, but apparently performs very much slower than methylene chloride.

Ron Joseph
Editor, Organic Coatings
Metal Finishing Journal
(408) 446-9736

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>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?