Patent ID: 7416612

Claim:
A process for removing paint from a plastic substrate comprising the steps of: providing a plastic substrate having paint thereon, wherein the plastic substrate comprises a plastic substrate selected from the group consisting of nylon, polypropylene, polyphenylene oxide (PPO), polyethylene, polycarbonate, thermoplastic polyolefins, polyamide (PA), polyphenylene ether (PPE), thermoplastic urethanes, blended nylon, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrenes, and mixtures thereof; immersing the plastic substrate into a first aqueous fluid mix comprising: at least one aromatic alcohol; an alpha-hydroxy acid; an anionic surfactant; 2-mercaptobenzothiazole or salts thereof; xylene; and water; and removing the paint from the plastic substrate using the immersing step.