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US 2004/0071867 A1Published application
Composition and method for rejuvenating weathered polymeric materials
OwnerAlan Stuartinventor
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Abstract
A method for rejuvenating a vinyl resin surface, the method comprising applying a composition to the surface, where the composition includes at least one organic solvent compound that has a solubility parameter (δ) of from about 8.0 to about 10.6 (cal/cm3)1/2.
Claims8
A method for rejuvenating the exposed surface of an article composed of a polymer, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining the solubility parameter of the polymer;
- providing a solvent that has a solubility parameter that is matched to that of the polymer;
- and
- applying the solvent to the surface of the article.
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