| abstract |
A "stickie" remover cleaning composition consists of aliphatic petroleum distillate, d-limonene, and an aliphatic dibasic acid ester mixture containing approximately 59% dimethyl glutarate, 21% dimethyl adipate, and 20% dimethyl succinate for use in paper mill production. "Stickies" are resinous type organic materials predominately commonly found in de-inked secondary fiber. Secondary fiber is pulp derived from telephone books, computer paper, etc., and are more common in de-inked secondary fiber than in virgin pulp. |