Patent ID: 7273839

Claim:
A solvent system consisting essentially of: a) a first organic solvent selected from the group ketones, alcohols, aromatic hydrocarbons, aliphatic hydrocarbons, ethers and esters., wherein said first solvent has a flash point less than 140° F.; and b) a second organic solvent comprising a terpene alcohol in an amount of at least about 5 volume percent of the total solvent system, and less than about 45 volume percent of the total solvent system, and sufficient to increase the flash point for the solvent system to over 140° F. when tested in accordance with ASTM D-93; wherein said first organic solvent is acetone present at a concentration of about 82 weight percent and wherein said second organic solvent is present at a concentration of about 18 weight percent of the total solvent system, such that said solvent system has a flash point greater than 140° F.