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Phenol-free and chlorinated hydrocarbon-free photoresist stripper comprising surfactant and hydrotropic aromatic sulfonic acids
Assignee: Hmc Patents Holding Co Inc
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Filing: 1978-05-22
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Granted: 1979-08-21
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Expires: 1998-05-22
Abstract
Abstract Stripping solutions, free from phenol and chlorinated hydrocarbon compounds, comprising a surfactant alkylarylsulfonic acid having 12-20 carbons, a hydrotropic aromatic sulfonic acid having 6-9 carbons and a halogen-free aromatic hydrocarbon solvent with a boiling point above 150 DEG C. The stripping compositions effectively remove organic polymeric substances from inorganic substrates and are substantially clear water rinsable.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. Vander Mey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 21:52
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D1/00; C11D1/02; C11D1/12; C11D1/22; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/34; C11D3/3418; C11D3/43; G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/26; G03F7/42; G03F7/422; G03F7/426
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A composition for stripping photoresist from an inorganic substrate comprising in combination: (a) from about 5 to about 60 weight percent of a surfactant alyklarylsulfonic acid having 12-20 carbons; (b) from about 15 to about 95 weight percent of a hydrotropic aromatic sulfonic acid having 6-9 carbons; and (c) from 0 to about 40 weight percent of a halogen-free aromatic hydrocarbon solvent with a boiling point above 150° C.; said composition being free of phenol compounds and chlorinated hydrocarbon compounds and being substantially clear water rinsable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A composition for stripping photoresist from an inorganic substrate comprising in combination: (a) from about 5 to about 60 weight percent of a surfactant alyklarylsulfonic acid having 12-20 carbons; (b) from about 15 to about 95 weight percent of a hydrotropic aromatic sulfonic acid having 6-9 carbons; and (c) from 0 to about 40 weight percent of a halogen-free aromatic hydrocarbon solvent with a boiling point above 150° C.; said composition being free of phenol compounds and chlorinated hydrocarbon compounds and being substantially clear water rinsable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said hydrotropic aromatic sulfonic acid is benzenesulfonic acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein said surfactant sulfonic acid is dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The composition of claim 1 comprising from about 15 to about 55 weight percent surfactant alkylarylsulfonic acid, from about 25 to about 80 weight percent hydrotropic aromatic sulfonic acid and from about 5 to about 30 weight percent halogen-free aromatic hydrocarbon solvent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said surfactant sulfonic acid is dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The composition of claim 1 comprising from about 45 to about 55 weight percent surfactant alkylarylsulfonic acid, from about 20 to about 50 weight percent hydrotropic aromatic sulfonic acid and from about 5 to about 25 weight percent halogen-free aromatic hydrocarbon solvent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The composition of claim 1 comprising from about 5 to about 45 weight percent surfactant alkylarylsulfonic acid, from about 50 to about 85 weight percent hydrotropic aromatic sulfonic acid and 0 to about 10 weight percent halogen-free aromatic hydrocarbon solvent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said hydrotropic aromatic sulfonic acid consists of benzenesulfonic acid and 0 to about 10 weight percent, by weight of composition, of at least one alkylarylsulfonic acid of 7-9 carbons.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein said hydrotropic aromatic sulfonic acid consists of benzenesulfonic acid and toluene sulfonic acid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said halogen-free aromatic solvent includes alkylaryl compounds having a number average carbon number between 15 and 19.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 1 further comprising 2-30% paraffinic solvent by weight of halogen-free aromatic hydrocarbon solvent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 1 further comprising about 5 to about 500 ppm of fluoride ion as stabilizer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 12 wherein the fluoride is introduced as a complex of HF and a nitrogen-containing complexing agent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method of stripping a photoresist from an inert substrate which comprises contacting the substrate coated with photoresist by the composition of claim 1 for a period of time sufficient to loosen the photoresist and rinsing the composition and photoresist from the substrate with an aqueous rinsing agent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said aqueous rinsing agent is deionized water.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method of stripping a photoresist from an inert substrate which comprises contacting the substrate coated with photoresist by the composition of claim 2 for a period of time sufficient to loosen the photoresist and rinsing the composition and photoresist from the substrate with an aqueous rinsing agent.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method of stripping a photoresist from an inert substrate which comprises contacting the substrate coated with photoresist by the composition of claim 3 for a period of time sufficient to loosen the photoresist and rinsing the composition and photoresist from the substrate with an aqueous rinsing agent.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method of stripping a photoresist from an inert substrate which comprises contacting the substrate coated with photoresist by the composition of claim 6 for a period of time sufficient to loosen the photoresist and rinsing the composition and photoresist from the substrate with an aqueous rinsing agent.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method of stripping a photoresist from an inert substrate which comprises contacting the substrate coated with photoresist by the composition of claim 7 for a period of time sufficient to loosen the photoresist and rinsing the composition and photoresist from the substrate with an aqueous rinsing agent.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method of stripping a photoresist from an inert substrate which comprises contacting the substrate coated with photoresist by the composition of claim 8 for a period of time sufficient to loosen the photoresist and rinsing the composition and photoresist from the substrate with an aqueous rinsing agent.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method of stripping a photoresist from an inert substrate which comprises contacting the substrate coated with photoresist by the composition of claim 11 for a period of time sufficient to loosen the photoresist and rinsing the composition and photoresist from the substrate with an aqueous rinsing agent.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method of stripping a photoresist from an inert substrate which comprises contacting the substrate coated with photoresist by the composition of claim 12 for a period of time sufficient to loosen the photoresist and rinsing the composition and photoresist from the substrate with an aqueous rinsing agent.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said polymeric resin is a photoresist selected from the group consisting of polyisoprene, polyvinyl cinnamate and phenol formaldehyde photoresists.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 23 wherein said composition comprises from about 45 to about 55 weight percent surfactant alkylarylsulfonic acid, from about 20 to about 50 weight percent hydrotropic aromatic sulfonic acid and from about 5 to about 25 weight percent halogen-free aromatic hydrocarbon solvent.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 23 wherein said composition comprises from about 5 to about 45 weight percent surfactant alkylarylsulfonic acid, from about 50 to about 85 weight percent hydrotropic aromatic sulfonic acid and 0 to about 10 weight percent halogen-free aromatic hydrocarbon solvent.
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