Removal of Oxidized Paint using Ionic Liquid

• Main Author: Tan, Hua Nee
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS 2016
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/22450/1/Dissertation_15964.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/22450/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

The application of paint range from buildings, furniture, to automated device and infrastructures. This coating is important to prolong the lifespan of the product as well as increase its aesthetic value. However, the beautiful finishes of paint on the buildings can only last for 5 to 6 years for the current technology. The paint removal is a vital step to repaint the surface and recover the aesthetic value of the assets. Removal of coatings using Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) that is highly volatile poses a threat to worker safety and environment. Room Temperature Ionic Liquid (RTIL) that have the similar properties as VOC but stable at room temperature have been widely studied as substitutes for volatile solvents in multiple chemical reaction and separation process. The effect of ionic liquids to alkyd paint was studied compared to the use of commercial paint stripper. I