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Trial Number 0

Trial Purpose:

To identify alternatives to chlorinated solvents for paint removal from gaskets

Date Run:

04/11/2002

Experiment Procedure:

Using SSL's Simple Solutions database, two lists of products were generated based on client input. The first list contains products that have been evaluated in the lab for paint removal. The equipment and substrates may not be the same as the client requested materials.

Trial Results:

Lab Evaluated

CompanyName ProductName Classification Efficiency Observations Substrate  Equipment 
AG Environmental Products Soy Gold 1000 Organic 87   Aluminum Immersion/Soak
AG Environmental Products Soy Gold 2000 Organic 90.21   Aluminum Immersion/Soak
AG Environmental Products Soy Gold 2000 Organic 86.28   Aluminum Immersion/Soak
AG Environmental Products Soy Gold 2000 Organic     Aluminum Immersion/Soak
Armex Sodium Bicarbonate Blasting     Stainless Steel Media Blasting
Armex Sodium Bicarbonate Blasting     Brass Media Blasting
AW Chesterton 181 Low Alkaline Cleaner Alkaline Aqueous 99.08   Stainless Steel Immersion/Soak
AW Chesterton 181 Low Alkaline Cleaner Alkaline Aqueous 99.83   Stainless Steel Ultrasonics
Bio Chem Systems Bio T Max Terpene 4 Rank Brass Immersion/Soak
Bio Chem Systems Bio T Max Semi-Aqueous 4 Rank Brass Immersion/Soak
Brulin Corporation Natural Sol 100 Alkaline Aqueous 93.3   Stainless Steel Immersion/Soak
Buckeye International Shopmaster RC Ester 2 Rank Brass Immersion/Soak
Calgon Corporation GP Xtra Alkaline Aqueous 96.98   Stainless Steel Immersion/Soak
Chrisal USA, Inc. Super CMF 240 Alkaline Aqueous 74   Aluminum Immersion/Soak
Du Pont DBE 4 Ester 89.3   Aluminum Immersion/Soak
Ecolink Safe Strip Organic 1 Rank Brass Ultrasonics
Gemtek Products SC Supersolve Organic 3 Rank Brass Immersion/Soak
Gemtek Products SC Supersolve Organic   some brightening Brass Ultrasonics
Oakite Products Inproclean 4000 T Terpene   no brightening Brass Ultrasonics
Oakite Products Inproclean 4000 T Organic   no brightening Brass Ultrasonics
Simple Green Crystal Simple Green  Alkaline Aqueous 99.66   Stainless Steel Ultrasonics
Solvent Kleene, Inc. D-Greeze 500 LO Organic 93.77   Aluminum Immersion/Soak
Solvent Kleene, Inc. D-Greeze 500 LO Organic     Aluminum Immersion/Soak
Today & Beyond Beyond-2003 Alkaline Aqueous 8 Rank Brass Immersion/Soak
Twin Rivers Corp Methyl Ester 1618 Ester 87.8   Aluminum Immersion/Soak
U.S. Polychem Corp. Polyspray Jet 790 XS Alkaline Aqueous 5 Rank Brass Immersion/Soak

Vendor Recommended

CompanyName ProductName Classification
Gemtek Products SC Supersolve Organic
Today & Beyond Beyond-2001 Alkaline Aqueous
Today & Beyond Beyond-2004 Alkaline Aqueous
Today & Beyond Beyond-2005 Alkaline Aqueous
Buckeye International Shopmaster LPH Alkaline Aqueous
Hazwell International Biosolve Neutral Aqueous
Westford Chemical Corporation Biosolve Neutral Aqueous
Buckeye International Shopmaster Alkaline Aqueous
Bio Chem Systems SOLSAFE 245 Petroleum Distillate
Hotsy Cleaning Systems Hotsy Detergents Tub & Pressure Wash Alkaline Aqueous
Safe Science Safe Science Concrete/Graffiti  Alkaline Aqueous
Today & Beyond Beyond-2002 Alkaline Aqueous
Today & Beyond Beyond-2003 Alkaline Aqueous
Today & Beyond Beyond-2006 Alkaline Aqueous
U.S. Polychem Corp. Hydropurge 36 Alkaline Aqueous
U.S. Polychem Corp. Polychem Acra Strip 600 Semi-Aqueous
U.S. Polychem Corp. Polychem Hydropurge 21 Alkaline Aqueous
U.S. Polychem Corp. Polychem Hydropurge XS-790 Alkaline Aqueous
U.S. Polychem Corp. Polychem RCC-25 Petroleum Distillate
U.S. Polychem Corp. Polychem RCC-25 Terpene
U.S. Polychem Corp. Polyspray Jet 790 P Alkaline Aqueous
U.S. Polychem Corp. Polyspray Jet 790 XS Alkaline Aqueous
U.S. Polychem Corp. Polyspray Jet ST-21 Alkaline Aqueous
Ecolink Safe Strip Organic
Tarksol, Inc. Tarksol NPB Organic
Inland Technologies Inc EP 921 Organic
U.S. Polychem Corp. Polychem 2000 P Alkaline Aqueous
U.S. Polychem Corp. Polychem A 2000 XS Alkaline Aqueous
U.S. Polychem Corp. Polychem DE-144 Petroleum Distillate
U.S. Polychem Corp. Polychem DEOX 007 Alkaline Aqueous
U.S. Polychem Corp. Polychem Hydropurge 36 XS Alkaline Aqueous
U.S. Polychem Corp. Polychem QS-85 LO Petroleum Distillate
U.S. Polychem Corp. Polychem QS-85 LO Terpene
AGA Chemical AK 225 HCFC
General Chemical Corporation Aquaclean 4784 Caustic
ISP Technologies N Methyl Pyrrolidone Organic
Kyzen Corporation Misprint Stencil Remover Hydrocarbon
Buckeye International Shopmaster RC Ester
Inland Technologies Inc Citrasafe Terpene
ISP Technologies Ship Shape Resin Cleaner Organic
Safe Science Safe Science Engine Degreaser  Terpene
Chemtronics Super Bio Wash Semi-Aqueous
Dynamold Solvents, Inc. DS-801 Alkaline Aqueous
International Products Corp Surface Cleanse 930 Neutral Aqueous
Purac America, Inc. Purasolv Els Organic
Savogran HD-34 Cleaner Degreaser Semi-Aqueous
Soy Envrinonmental Products, Inc. Soy Clean Organic
Drummond American Clout Semi-Aqueous
Eastern Color and Chemical Co Ecobrite Cleaner AK Alkaline Aqueous
New Pig Corporation New Pig Degreaser Semi-Aqueous
New Pig Corporation New Pig Degreaser Terpene
U.S. Polychem Corp. Polyspray Jet 790 C Caustic
Environmental Services TASC Alkaline Aqueous
Mirachem Corporation Mirachem 250 Acidic Aqueous
Oakite Products Inproclean 4000 T Organic
Oakite Products Inproclean 4000 T Terpene
Tarksol, Inc. Tarksol HTF-10 B Terpene
Finger Lakes Chemicals 1-1-02 Terpene
U.S. Polychem Corp. Hydropurge HPL 790 Caustic
U.S. Polychem Corp. Product 69 MC Alcohol
Tarksol, Inc. Tarksol Polystrip Alcohol
Tarksol, Inc. Tarksol Polystrip Organic
Accurate Manufactured Products Safety Layout Blue Remover Terpene
AW Chesterton 278 Super Solv Petroleum Distillate
Bio Chem Systems Bio T Foam Plus Terpene
Florida Chemical Co D-Limonene Terpene
General Chemical Corporation Aluminex 5834 Alkaline Aqueous
Savogran Safety-Solve Organic
Tarksol, Inc. Tarksol HTF-85 B Alcohol
Tarksol, Inc. Tarksol HTF-85 B Organic
Tarksol, Inc. Tarksol HTF-90 Alcohol
Tarksol, Inc. Tarksol HTF-90 Organic
Twin Rivers Corp Methyl Ester 1618 Ester
Warren Chemical Co Sea Wash Cleaner Alkaline Aqueous
Bush Boake Allen Inc BBA Solvent K312 Terpene
Tarksol, Inc. Tarksol HTF-60 Terpene

Success Rating:

Technology Transfer.

Conclusion:

Cleaning projects vary from case-to-case.  To obtain more detailed information about any of the products listed, contact the lab at (978)934-3133.

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