Composition for the treatment of overspray in paint spray booths containing secondary alcohol esters

摘要

A composition for treating oversprayed paints that contains an effective amount of a carbonyl compound such as alcohol esters and condensation products of alcohol esters and carboxylic acid in water together with a suitable surfactant. The carbonyl compound is capable of dissolving paint while remaining non-reactive with water. The alcohol ester employed has the general formula: <IMAGE> The alcohol ester derivative employed has the general formula: <IMAGE> R' and R'' are a substituted or unsubstituted linear alkyl group containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R and R''' are linear or branched alkyl groups containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and R and R''' are either identical or different alkyl functionalities.