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Dimethyl Sulfoxide Brings Safety and
Performance to Paint Stripping Products





Gaylord Chemical Company,
L.L.C. (GCC) is the world's
leading provider of Dimethyl
Sulfoxide (DMSO) solutions.
Beginning in the early
1960's ,GCC has been dedi-
cated to the development of
new uses for DMSO. In or-
der to meet customer-specific
needs, GCC has pioneered
the development of multiple
grades of DMSO, including
DMSO USP.

Gaylord Chemical's solutions
-based approach has contrib-
uted to the development and
growth of industries including
pharmaceuticals, hydro-
carbons, electronics, poly-
mers, coatings, agricultural
chemicals, and industrial
cleaners.

Gaylord Chemical's head-
quarters are located in Slidell,
Louisiana with manufactur-
ing, research, and develop-
ment facilities in nearby
Bogalusa, Louisiana. GCC
remains the only producer of
DMSO in the Western Hemi-
sphere.
DMSO PRODUCT INFORMATION BULLETIN
dimethyl sulfoxide
and the paint removal
D M S O
Bulletin # 118
Oct 2007
Increasingly stringent environmental and consumer safety concerns have led for-
mulators to explore new materials as replacements for paint stripping solvents such
as methylene chloride, toluene, methanol and n-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP). With
the need for safer alternatives also comes the inability to sacrifice performance.

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-based paint strippers:
- Are effective in stain, varnish, and paint removal
Get more work done!
- Are less toxic than methylene chloride and NMP-based products
Work Safely!
- Are less volatile than methylene chloride products
Reduced Risk To Equipment & Workers !
- Are biodegradable, and water washable
Easy to work with!
Formulating with DMSO is
straightforward. DMSO is compatible with:
A wide range of cosolvents, including
ethyl lactate, DBE, and alcohols
Common Thickening agents, including
Klucel
®
(Hercules), Methocel
®
(Dow),
and Carbopol
®
(Noveon)
Nonionic Surfactants, including Igepal
®
and Ninol
®
(Stepan Corp.)
Performance additives for corrosion con
trol (Cobratec
®
, PMC specialities), and
fragrances
Gaylord Chemical Company, L.L.C.
Your Global Leader For DMSO Solutions!
P.O. Box 1209
Slidell, LA 70459-1209 USA
1.800.426.6620 Office
1.985.649.0068 Fax
info@gaylordchemical.com