Trial #0
Aqueous solution to remove acrylic adhesive
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QUESTION #: 1
SUBSTRATE MATERIAL: Plastic-polystyrene
QUESTION ASKED: Working on a project that requires the removal of acrylic based adhesive from a polystyrene surface. The polystyrene cannot be degraded in any way. Do you have any ideas of what kind of aqueous solution will be able to do this?
RESPONSE/ANSWER: In 1998, the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) will publish the results of the tests conducted at the Institutes Surface Cleaning Laboratory (SCL) in a searchable database/spreadsheet format. This should make alternative cleaner selection faster and easier. Table 1 contains the results of your query, based on the information supplied:
| SCL #
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Substrate
|
Contaminant
|
Process
|
Cleaner
|
| 97-541-01-1
|
PLASTIC
|
ADHESIVE
|
MANUAL
|
LOCTITE
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| 97-541-01-1
|
PLASTIC
|
ADHESIVE
|
MANUAL
|
BRULIN
|
| 97-541-02-2
|
PLASTIC
|
ADHESIVE
|
MANUAL
|
TSQUARE
|
| 97-541-02-2
|
PLASTIC
|
ADHESIVE
|
MANUAL
|
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
|
| 97-541-02-2
|
PLASTIC
|
ADHESIVE
|
MANUAL
|
EASTERN COLOR
|
| 98-541-03-2
|
PLASTIC
|
ADHESIVE
|
MANUAL
|
ENVIROSOLUTIONS
|
| 98-541-03-2
|
PLASTIC
|
ADHESIVE
|
MANUAL
|
SOLVENT KLEENE
|
| 98-541-03-2
|
PLASTIC
|
ADHESIVE
|
MANUAL
|
INLAND TECHNOLOGIES
|
| 98-541-03-2
|
PLASTIC
|
ADHESIVE
|
MANUAL
|
OAKITE
|
Also, in addition to the trials conducted at SCL, the Table 2 contains cleaners which may be able to remove adhesives from plastic substrates.
| Company Name
|
Product Name
|
Classification
|
| Alconox Inc
|
Luminox
|
Aqueous
|
| Brulin Corporation
|
Compliance
|
Alkaline Aqueous
|
| Chrisal USA
|
Super CMF 240
|
Alkaline Aqueous
|
| EMKAY
|
Safety Wash
|
Alkaline Aqueous
|
| EMKAY
|
Safety Wash Clear
|
Akaline Aqueous
|
| Gemtek Products
|
SC1000
|
Non-ionic Surfactant System
|
| Loctite Corporation
|
7360
|
Aliphatic Ester
|
| Occidental Chemical Corp
|
Oxsol 100
|
Chlorobenzotrifluoride
|
| Star Cleaning Miracle Inc
|
Star Cleaning Miracle #50
|
Alkaline Aqueous
|
| T-Square Inc
|
HTF 10 B
|
Alkaline Aqueous-Terpene
|
| T-Square Inc
|
HTF 50
|
Semi-Aqueous Terpene
|
| T-Square Inc
|
HTF 85 B
|
Terpene Solvent
|
| US Polychem
|
87 RB
|
Petroleum Distillates
|
Cleaning projects vary from case-to-case. To obtain more detailed information about any of the listed trials, have the SCL # ready when contacting the lab at (978)934-3133.
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