Coating removal composition
View Patent ↗The present invention is directed to a coating removal composition comprising at least one weak metal binding agent, a solvent system comprising at least one alcohol or ester, and a corrosion inhibition system. A method of removing a coating from an intentionally colored concrete floor is also disclosed. Utilization of the method results in at least 70% retention of colorant component after stripping a coating from an intentionally colored concrete surface, such as a floor.
1. A method of removing a polymeric coating that has been applied to an intentionally colored concrete floor having a metal-based colorant component that alters the visible color of the concrete from its natural color, the method comprising:
a) applying a coating removal composition to the polymeric coating for a period of time sufficient for the coating removal composition to penetrate and emulsify the polymeric coating; and
b) removing the coating removal composition and the polymeric coating from the floor, wherein the intentionally colored concrete floor retains at least 70% of the colorant component after removal of the polymeric coating;
wherein the coating removal composition comprises:
about 0.5 to 25.0 weight percent of at least one weak metal binding agent, wherein the weak metal binding agent is a primary or secondary ethoxylated amine;
a solvent system comprising at least one alcohol or ester; and
about 0.5 to 25.0 weight percent of a corrosion inhibition system.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the weak metal binding agent comprises about 0.5 to 15.0 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one alcohol is a polyhydric alcohol.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the polyhydric alcohol includes an alkane polyol having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms and from 2 to 3 hydroxyl groups.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the polyhydric alcohol is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, 1,2-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 2,3-butanediol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, meso-erythritol, neopentyl glycol, pentaerythritol, and blends thereof.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one alcohol is an aromatic alcohol.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the aromatic alcohol is selected from the group consisting of benzyl alcohol, xylenol, phenol, and blends thereof.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one alcohol is a monoalcohol.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ester is selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol dibenzoate, dipropylene glycol dibenzoate, polypropylene glycol dibenzoate, ethylene glycol dibenzoate, diethylene glycol dibenzoate, polyethylene glycol dibenzoate, neopentyl glycol dibenzoate, and the like as well as isodecyl benzoate, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether benzoate, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol diisobutyrate, and blends thereof.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the solvent system comprises about 0.50 to 98.5 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the corrosion inhibition system includes a heterocyclic organic material.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the heterocyclic organic material is selected from the group consisting of azoles, mercaptans, furans, and combinations thereof.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the corrosion inhibition system comprises about 0.5 to 15.0 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coating removal composition further comprises an inorganic alkaline salt.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the inorganic alkaline salt is selected from the group consisting of lithium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, lithium silicates, sodium silicates, potassium silicates, lithium phosphates in all forms, sodium phosphates, potassium phosphates, and combinations thereof.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the inorganic alkaline salt comprises about 0.05 to 25.0 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein a weight ratio of weak metal binding agent to corrosion inhibition system in the coating removal composition is about 1:4.
18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the polymeric coating is an epoxy-, urethane- or acrylic-based coating.
19. The method of claim 1 , wherein the weak metal binding agent comprises about 0.5 to 10.0 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
20. The method of claim 1 , wherein the weak metal binding agent comprises about 0.5 to 5.0 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
21. The method of claim 1 , wherein the weak metal binding agent comprises about 3.0 to 25.0 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
22. The method of claim 1 , wherein the weak metal binding agent comprises about 3.0 to 15.0 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
23. The method of claim 1 , wherein the weak metal binding agent comprises about 3.0 to 10.0 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
24. The method of claim 1 , wherein the weak metal binding agent comprises about 3.0 to 5.0 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
25. The method of claim 1 , wherein the corrosion inhibition system comprises about 0.5 to 10.0 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
26. The method of claim 1 , wherein the corrosion inhibition system comprises about 0.5 to 5.0 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
27. The method of claim 1 , wherein the corrosion inhibition system comprises about 1.0 to 25.0 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
28. The method of claim 1 , wherein the corrosion inhibition system comprises about 1.0 to 15.0 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
29. The method of claim 1 , wherein the corrosion inhibition system comprises about 1.0 to 10.0 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
30. The method of claim 1 , wherein the corrosion inhibition system comprises about 1.0 to 5.0 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
31. The method of claim 1 , wherein the corrosion inhibition system comprises about 2.0 to 25.0 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
32. The method of claim 1 , wherein the corrosion inhibition system comprises about 2.0 to 15.0 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
33. The method of claim 1 , wherein the corrosion inhibition system comprises about 2.0 to 10.0 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
34. The method of claim 1 , wherein the corrosion inhibition system comprises about 2.0 to 5.0 weight percent of the coating removal composition.
35. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coating removal composition has a weight ratio of weak metal binding agent to corrosion inhibition system of about 1:1 to 1:50.
36. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coating removal composition has a weight ratio of weak metal binding agent to corrosion inhibition system of 1:2 to 1:50.
37. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coating removal composition has a weight ratio of weak metal binding agent to corrosion inhibition system of about 1:4 to 1:50.
38. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coating removal composition has a weight ratio of weak metal binding agent to corrosion inhibition system of about 1:1 to 1:20.
39. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coating removal composition has a weight ratio of weak metal binding agent to corrosion inhibition system of 1:2 to 1:20.
40. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coating removal composition has a weight ratio of weak metal binding agent to corrosion inhibition system of about 1:4 to 1:20.
41. A method of removing a polymeric coating that has been applied to an intentionally colored concrete floor having a metal-based colorant component that alters the visible color of the concrete from its natural color, the method comprising:
a) applying a coating removal composition to the polymeric coating for a period of time sufficient for the coating removal composition to penetrate and emulsify the polymeric coating; and
b) removing the coating removal composition and the polymeric coating from the floor, wherein the intentionally colored concrete floor retains at least 70% of the colorant component after removal of the polymeric coating;
wherein the coating removal composition comprises:
at least one weak metal binding agent, wherein the weak metal binding agent is an ethoxylated amine;
a solvent system comprising at least one alcohol or ester; and
a corrosion inhibition system;
wherein the coating removal composition has a weight ratio of weak metal binding agent to corrosion inhibition system of about 1:1 to 1:50.