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US 2003/0171241 A1Published application
Biosolvent composition of lactate ester and D-limonene with improved cleaning and solvating properties
AssigneesVertec BioSolvents, Inc., Florida Chemical Co., Inc.
InventorsMark Henneberry, Joshua A. Snively, Gerald J. Vasek, Rathin Datta
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Abstract
A solvent that is biodegradable, provides effective solvency for a broad range of tasks and is generally benign to human health is disclosed. This solvent is a mixture of a lactate ester and d-limonene.
Claims12
A composition consisting essentially of:
- (A) x weight percent of a C1-C4 ester of lactic acid;
- and
- (B) 100−x weight percent of d-limonene;
- wherein x is about 20 to about 80.
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A method of preparing an herbicide and/or pesticide solution comprising the steps of:
- (1) providing a composition consisting essentially of:
- (A) x weight percent of a C1-C4 ester of lactic acid;
- and
- (B) 100−x weight percent of d-limonene;
- wherein x is about 20 to about 80
- (2) dissolving an herbicide into the composition of step (1) to form an herbicide and/or pesticide solution.
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A method of removing grease or oil from a surface comprising the steps of:
- (1) providing a surface upon which is grease or oil;
- (2) contacting the surface with a composition consisting essentially of:
- (A) x weight percent of a C1-C4 ester of lactic acid;
- and
- (B) 100−x weight percent of d-limonene;
- wherein x is about 20 to about 80;
- (3) rinsing the surface from step (2) with water to remove the composition and grease or oil from the surface.
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A method of removing paint from a surface comprising the steps of:
- (1) providing a surface upon which is paint or ink;
- (2) contacting the surface with a composition consisting essentially of:
- (A) x weight percent of a C1-C4 ester of lactic acid;
- and
- (B) 100−x weight percent of d-limonene;
- wherein x is about 20 to about 80;
- (3) rinsing the surface from step (2) with water to remove the composition and paint or ink from the surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.