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Process for the cleaning of articles or surfaces and a cleaner bath to be used in the process
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-06-03
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Granted: 1990-03-06
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Expires: 2008-06-03
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a process for the cleaning of articles or surfaces using a liquid cleaner of low viscosity containing N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone by immersion into a bath containing said cleaner. According to the invention the water content of the cleaner is kept at desired low values by means of a water absorption preventing layer applied on the surface of the cleaner and comprising at least one liquid, aliphatic hydrocarbon, which is immiscible with N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and has a straight, branched or ring-closed carbon chain, or comprising microballoons or microspheres of a hydrophobic material which is insoluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
Inventors
- 👤 Goran H. Freij
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:11
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D7/00; C11D7/50; C11D7/5004; C11D7/5013; C23; C23G; C23G5/00; C23G5/02; C23G5/032; C23G5/036; C11D7/22; C11D7/24; C11D7/32; C11D7/3281
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
Process for the cleaning of articles or surfaces using a liquid cleaner of low viscosity containing N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone by immersion into a bath, which process comprises keeping the water content of the cleaner at desired low values of at most 20% by weight, preferably at most 10% by weight, calculated on the total weight of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and water, by means of a water absorption preventing layer applied on the surface of the cleaner and comprising at least one liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon, which is immiscible with N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and has a straight, branched or ring-closed carbon chain, or microballoons or microspheres of a hydrophobic material which is insoluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
Process for the cleaning of articles or surfaces using a liquid cleaner of low viscosity containing N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone by immersion into a bath, which process comprises keeping the water content of the cleaner at desired low values of at most 20% by weight, preferably at most 10% by weight, calculated on the total weight of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and water, by means of a water absorption preventing layer applied on the surface of the cleaner and comprising at least one liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon, which is immiscible with N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and has a straight, branched or ring-closed carbon chain, or microballoons or microspheres of a hydrophobic material which is insoluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
98 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein a cleaner is used which in addition to N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone comprises at most 20% by weight, preferably at most 10% by weight of water, calculated on the total weight of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and water, and in addition thereto optionally comprises at least one component selected from (a) cover aromas, (b) tensides and (c) diluents in the form of liquid environmentally acceptable organic compounds which are miscible with N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, component (c) being used in an amount of at most 50% by weight, preferably at most 40% by weight, calculated on the weight of the N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
Process according to claim 2, wherein a glycol, glycol ether or alcohol, preferably propylene glycol, is used as component (c).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein the water preventing layer consists of non-aromatic petroleum spirits, paraffins or isoparaffins or a mixture thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning is carried out ultrasonically.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
79 words
Cleaner bath to be used in the process for the cleaning of articles and surfaces which bath comprises a cleaner form of a liquid of low viscosity and containing N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and a water absorption preventing layer applied on the surface of the cleaner and comprising at least one liquid, aliphatic hydrocarbon, which is immiscible with N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and has a straight, branched or ring-closed carbon chain, or comprising microballoons or microspheres of a hydrophobic material which is insoluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
79 words
Cleaner bath to be used in the process for the cleaning of articles and surfaces which bath comprises a cleaner form of a liquid of low viscosity and containing N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and a water absorption preventing layer applied on the surface of the cleaner and comprising at least one liquid, aliphatic hydrocarbon, which is immiscible with N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and has a straight, branched or ring-closed carbon chain, or comprising microballoons or microspheres of a hydrophobic material which is insoluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
Cleaner bath according to claim 6, wherein the water absorption preventing layer consists of non-aromatic petroleum spirits, paraffins or isoparaffins or a mixture thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
98 words
Cleaner bath according to claim 6, wherein the cleaner of the bath contains in addition to N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone at most 20% by weight, preferably at most 10% by weight of water, calculated on the total weight of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and water, and in addition thereto possibly at least one component selected from (a) cover aromas, (b) tensides and (c) diluents in the form of liquid, environmentally acceptable organic compounds, which are miscible with N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, component (c) being present in an amount of at most 50% by weight, preferably at most 40% by weight, calculated on the weight of the N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
Cleaner bath according to claim 8, wherein component (c) is a glycol, glycol ether or alcohol, preferably propylene glycol.
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