COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING PAINT FROM A SUBSTRATE

摘要

A paint stripper for use by immersion of a painted substrate in a bath of th e composition or application in place comprises two phases, one aqueous and the other of partially water soluble organic solvent. The aqueous phase is saturated with organic solvent. The organic solvent is preferably benzyl alcohol, dibasic ester or ethyl-3- ethoxypropionate. The total amount of organic solvent in the bath is suitabl y in the range 2 to 20 %. The stripper may be acid or alkali activated. The application stripper is thickened to avoid separation during storage.