Scientific Basis for Paint Stripping Mechanism for Methylene Chloride Based Paint Removers

Abstract

The objective of this project is to determine the depaint mechanisms of methylene chloride based paint removers. Two pillars of the technical approach used to achieve the objective are (1) a study that monitors the physical changes in the paints exposed to the paint removers and identifies their causes and (2) a spectroscopic study that leads to gain a fundamental understanding of the chemical interactions between the paints and the paint removers at the molecular level. The results from this project will help formulate a new class of paint removers. Once implemented, the process owners will realize advantages of the new paint removers such as (1) lower volatile organic compounds (VOC) emission, (2) less hazardous solid waste disposal, (3) compliance with environmental, safety, and occupational health (ESOH) regulations, (4) reduced process times, and (5) reduced corrosion-related repair time. As a result, the Department of Defense (DoD) will realize significant cost savings in the depaint and corrosion control operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA559157

Entities

People

  • Young Han

Organizations

  • Naval Air Systems Command

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Body Weight
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chlorides
  • Environmental Protection
  • Magnetic Resonance
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Compounds
  • Polymeric Films
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometry
  • Spectroscopy

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Environmental Engineering.