Paints of all types can utilize Methylene chloride as a fast, efficient drying component. Rapid-drying traffic paints have long used Methylene chloride for roadways and other high traffic areas. The low flammability of coatings based on this solvent makes them preferable to other, more flammable solvent systems. Aerosol paint formulators use it as a vapor pressure depressant and for its excellent solubility characteristics.

Because of its unique ability to penetrate, blister and lift most types of durable finishes, Methylene chloride is often the solvent of choice in industrial paint stripping, commercial furniture strippers and home paint removers.

Products Available Application/Description Regional Availability
AEROTHENE™ MM Solvent  Paint Formulations/ Paint Stripping. Designed to solubilized the wide variety of polymeric materials dispensed from aerosol packages. The vapor depression of propellants offered by this solvent allows higher fills and better dispensing control.

Also used in paint stripping formulations.		 North America
Methylene Chloride Technical E General Purpose. High quality, high purity generic grade solvent for paint stripping applications. Europe, Middle East, Africa, India, Asia-Pacific
Methylene Chloride Technical Grade General Purpose. Chemical processing, formulations (paint strippers, adhesives and aerosols), and general solvent use. Contains minimal inhibitor to apply to a broad range of applications. North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, India, Latin America, Asia-Pacific


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