US 11,851,637 B2
Adhesive remover compositions and methods of use
Carrie Armstrong, Forest Lake, MN (US); Eddie D. Sowle, Woodbury, MN (US); and Molly Busby, Midland, MI (US)
Assigned to ECOLAB USA INC., Saint Paul, MN (US); and DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Midland, MI (US)
Filed by Ecolab USA Inc., Saint Paul, MN (US); and Dow Global Technologies LLC, Midland, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2013, as Appl. No. 13/974,766.
Prior Publication US 2015/0052689 A1, Feb. 26, 2015
Int. Cl. C11D 3/20 (2006.01); C11D 3/43 (2006.01); C11D 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC C11D 3/2068 (2013.01) [C11D 3/43 (2013.01); C11D 11/0017 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
 
1. An adhesive remover composition comprising:
from about 25 wt-% to about 75 wt-% of a glycol ether solvent system comprising:
(a) a first solvent comprising diethylene monohexyl ether present between about 15 wt. % and about 25 wt. % of the composition;
(b) a second solvent comprising ethylene glycol phenyl ether present between about 7 wt. % and about 12 wt. % of the composition;
(c) a third solvent comprising tripropylene glycol n-butyl ether present between about 7 wt. % and about 12 wt. % of the composition;
(d) a fourth solvent comprising tripropylene glycol methyl ether present between about 7 wt. % and about 12 wt. % of the composition; and
from about 30 wt-% to about 75 wt-% of a surfactant system containing at least one nonionic surfactant comprising an alcohol alkoxylate;
wherein the composition is capable of being diluted with water to form a use solution; and
wherein the composition is present in the use solution in a concentration of between about 2 oz/cwt to about 16 oz/cwt.