A non-aqueous solvent composition comprising 0 to 10 wt. % of N-alkyl pyrrolidone, 0 to 5 wt. % of dimethyl sulfoxide, 10 to 50 wt. % of -butyrolactone, 10 to 50 wt. % of at least one monoalcohol, 10 to 60 wt. % of at least one organic solvent inert towards isocyanate groups, other than -butyrolactone, other than N-alkyl pyrrolidone, and consisting of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and, optionally, nitrogen, and 0 to 10 wt. % of at least one additive. The non-aqueous solvent composition can be used as barrier liquid within a coating installation of an industrial mass production coating line for the application of water-borne two-component polyurethane coatings.

The present disclosure provides a formula of a remover reagent for a cured silicone sealant and a method using the same. The remover reagent is prepared from an acid catalyst and a solvent each having a high boiling point and a high flash point. The acid catalyst is benzenesulfonic acid or alkylbenzenesulfonic acid. The solvent is mineral oil and/or silicone oil. The cured silicone sealant is first soaked with the remover reagent for 30 to 120 min, and then baked at a high temperature of 80 to 120? C. for 10 min or above into debris or powder, whereby the cured silicone sealant with a thickness of 10 mm or above can be removed. Moreover, the remover reagent has the advantages of readily available raw materials, high safety, environmentally friendliness, convenient preparation and good sealant removal effect, and thus, has good application prospects.

A composition for paint removal and methods of making and of using the composition are provided. The composition comprises tetrahydrofuran (THF), an amine with a molar volume of <100 cm.sup.3/mol, and a solvent.

A composition for paint removal and methods of making and of using the composition are provided. The composition comprises tetrahydrofuran (THF), an amine with a molar volume of <100 cm.sup.3/mol, and a solvent.

Disclosed herein is a method and thermoset made by: reacting a di- or tri-functional isocyanate with a silyl-containing compound to form a polyurethane having at least one unreacted isocyanate group, reacting the polyurethane with an aminoalkylalkoxysilane to form an alkoxysilane-terminated polyurethane, and moisture-curing the alkoxysilane-terminated polyurethane to form the thermoset. The silyl-containing compound has the formula: SiR.sup.1.sub.n[R.sup.3(OCOXR.sup.3).sub.mOH].sub.4-n. Each X is O or NR.sup.2; each R.sup.1 is an alkyl group or an aryl group; each R.sup.2 is H, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; each R.sup.3 is an alkylene group; n is 0, 1, or 2; and each m is a non-negative integer. The thermoset may be degraded by treatment with a solution of a fluoride salt in an organic solvent.

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.

To achieve efficient stripping of organic coatings from sensitive substrate without affecting the substrate surface, a novel non-aqueous stripping composition and method are provided. The stripping composition comprises: A. at least one high-boiling solvent selected from the group, consisting of alcohols having general chemical formula ROH, wherein R is a C.sub.4-C.sub.30 hydrocarbon group, wherein the high-boiling solvent has a boiling point of at least 100 C.; B at least one high-boiling co-solvent selected from the group, consisting of high-boiling glycols, glycol ethers and amine compounds, wherein the high-boiling co-solvent has a boiling point of at least 100 C.; and C at least one pH-active agent either selected from the group, consisting of acid compounds or selected from the group, consisting of hydroxide compounds.

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 composition for paint removal and methods of making and of using the composition are provided. The paint remover composition comprises a component selected from the group consisting of THF, toluene, acetone, DMSO, dioxalane, 1,2 trans dichloroethylene, and a combination thereof.

A method of chemically stripping a surface is described. The method comprises applying a sealant to at least a portion of a surface of an object, the surface comprising a coating and one or more ingression points, the sealant filling the one or more ingression points to form a sealed surface. The method further comprises applying a stripping agent to the sealed surface to remove at least a portion of the coating to form a stripped surface.