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Paint Removal

2005-02-28
A key ingredient in most conventional paint stripping products is Methylene Chloride, or Dichloromethane. This chemical is known to cause health problems, and is actually considered a ‘class III carcinogen’ by the EU. In an attempt to appear both safe and environmentally friendly, many paint removal products substitute Methylene Chloride with other chemicals, namely Benzyl Alcohol, N-Mythyl Pyrrolidone (NMP) or Dimethyl Sulphoxide. However these substitutes are not harmless, and in some cases are equally hazardous.

Modern, genuinely eco-friendly paint removers are not solvent based, and do not contain any caustic or caustic-based elements. With a non-solvent composition, environmentally friendly paint removers emit no harmful VOCs (volatile organic compounds), making them safe for everyday use.