Method for removal of undesirable organic matter
AssigneeAmerican Cyanamid Company
InventorsArthur W. Petersen, Dennis T. Smialowicz
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Abstract
A method of removing undesirable organic matter, such as food soil, paint, or the like, comprises contacting the organic matter with imidazole, pyrazole, an alkyl or aryl substituted imidazole, an alkyl or aryl substituted pyrazole, or a mixture of two or more thereof. Compositions containing these compounds as the active ingredient are also disclosed.
Claims9
A method for facilitating the removal of undesirable organic matter from a surface which comprises contacting said organic matter, with a substantially loosening effective amount of an active ingredient consisting essentially of from 1 to 25% by weight of a compound selected from imidazole, pyrazole, an alkyl or aryl substituted imidazole, an alkyl or aryl substituted pyrazole, or a mixture of two or more thereof, in the substantial absence of an alkali metal hydroxide, for a time sufficient to effect a substantial loosening of said organic matter and wherein said compound is in liquid form at use temperature.
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