Patent ID: 8084184

Claim:
A composition for removing a photoresist, the composition consisting essentially of: a) about 1 to about 20% by weight of an amine compound including a cyclic amine and/or a diamine selected from the group consisting of 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine, 1-(2-aminoethyl)piperazine, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-methylpiperazine, N-(3-aminopropyl)morpholine, 2-methylpiperazine, 1-methylpiperazine, 4-amino-1-methylpiperazine, 1-benzylpiperazine, 1-phenylpiperazine, 2-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]ethanol, 1-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]-2-propanol, 2-{[2-(methylamino)ethyl]amino}ethanol, 2-[(2-amino-2-methylpropyl)amino]ethanol and amino-bis-propanolamine; b) about 10 to about 90% by weight of a glycol ether compound; c) about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of a corrosion inhibitor; and d) about 5 to about 70% by weight of a polar solvent.