Degreasing compositions derived from levulinic acid (a compound obtainable from biomass) and process for degreasing metal surfaces

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8834635
APP PUB NO 20140123998A1
SERIAL NO

14128789

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The present invention relates to a new degreasing composition comprising at least one levulinic acid ester according to general formula (I) CH3CO(CH2)2COOR1 (I) in which R1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic, hydrocarbon radical having 2 to 56 carbon atoms, wherein said hydrocarbon radical is optionally hydroxysubstituted. The present invention also relates to a process for degreasing a metal surface comprising the step of contacting said metal surface with the composition of the present invention.

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  • INSTITUT UNIV. DE CIENCIA TECNOLOGIA, S.A.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bayarri, Ferrer Natividad Mollet del Valles, ES 4 10
Castells, Boliart Josep Mollet del Valles, ES 22 49
Estévez, Company Carles Mollet del Valles, ES 3 3
Galià, Prats Lidia Mollet del Valles, ES 1 2

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