A composition which is particularly effective for removing paint or varnish from wood concrete or metal surfaces comprising greater than about 40% by weight of a first volatile component comprising a volatile compound and a second non-volatile component comprising from about 20 to 80% by weight of a polar solvent selected from the group consisting of (pentanoic acid, 5-(dimethylamino)-4-methyl-5-oxo-methyl ester; propylene carbonate. N,N-dimethyl imidazolidinone, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethyl acetamide, N-methyl pyrrolidone, gamma butyrolactone and mixtures thereof and an aqueous system additive. Methods for used of the composition are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to a process for the removal of polymer thermosets from the substrates without damaging the substrates. The present invention relates to a process for the removal of polymer thermoset from the substrate retaining the physical and chemical properties of the substrates. The present invention more particularly relates to the use of bio molecules for cleaving polymer thermosets and the process to perform the cleaving.

A paint remover composition including (a) tetrahydrofuran (THF) at a sufficient concentration to remove paint; (b) a low vapor pressure (LVP) coupling co-solvent present at an effective amount to maintain miscibility of the single-phase paint remover composition and to remove paint; (c) an amine with a molar volume of <100 cm.sup.3/mol; and (d) water at a concentration of greater than 18 wt % of an overall concentration of the single-phase paint remover composition and the methods of making and using the same.

The invention relates to a non-aqueous stripping composition for removing cured organic paint from substrates comprising i. a source of hydroxide ions; ii. a high-boiling alcohol having a boiling point of at least 100 C.; and iii. at least one surfactant represented by the following formula
RO(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O).sub.nH and wherein R is an alkyl chain, linear or branched having a 2 to 24 carbon atom chain length.

Disclosed are antimicrobial sacrificial floor coatings systems including an antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating composition capable of reducing and/or preventing gram positive and gram negative bacterial growth on floors.

A paint remover composition including (a) tetrahydrofuran (THF) at a sufficient concentration to remove paint; (b) a low vapor pressure (LVP) coupling co-solvent present at an effective amount to maintain miscibility of the single-phase paint remover composition and to remove paint; (c) an amine with a molar volume of <100 cm.sup.3/mol; and (d) water at a concentration of greater than 18 wt % of an overall concentration of the single-phase paint remover composition and the methods of making and using the same.

A method of cleaning a coating apparatus that has been coated with a coating such as an oil-based paint using bio-diesel.

Disclosed are antimicrobial sacrificial floor coatings systems including an antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating composition capable of reducing and/or preventing gram positive and gram negative bacterial growth on floors.

A solvent composition has an oxygenated solvent and a siloxane solvent. In one embodiment, the oxygenated solvent is propylene glycol methyl ether and the siloxane solvent is hexamethyldisiloxane or octamethyltrisiloxane. In another embodiment, the solvent composition is an azeotrope of propylene glycol n-butyl ether and decamethyltetrasiloxane. The siloxane solvent can be used in any situation where one desires to remove a silicone deposit, e.g., conformal coatings, adhesives, sealants, greases, heat transfer fluids, paints, oils, etc.

A paint remover composition including (a) tetrahydrofuran (THF) at a sufficient concentration to remove paint; (b) a low vapor pressure (LVP) coupling co-solvent present at an effective amount to maintain miscibility of the single-phase paint remover composition and to remove paint; (c) an amine with a molar volume of <100 cm.sup.3/mol; and (d) water at a concentration of greater than 18 wt % of an overall concentration of the single-phase paint remover composition and the methods of making and using the same.