Increasingly stringent environmental and consumer safety concerns have led formulators to explore new materials as replacements for paint stripping solvents such as methylene chloride and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP). With the need for safer alternatives also comes the inability to sacrifice performance.
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) offers a unique combination of low toxicity and high solvent strength, making it an ideal solvent for stripping paint from a variety of surfaces.
DMSO is the best alternative to solvents rated hazardous such as methylene chloride and NMP (N-methyl pyrrolidone).