Abstract: A composition and method for removing contaminants from metal surfaces is disclosed. The composition comprises 30 to 70 percent by weight of a terpene-based component, 5 to 40 percent by weight of a C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 ester of lactic acid or derivative thereof, and 1 to 20 percent by weight of a surfactant.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 10, 1996
Date of Patent:
October 6, 1998
Assignee:
Corpex Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Thomas F. D'Muhala, Thomas C. Zietlow, J. Michael Strickland