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Subject: Removing floor stripper and acrylic finish

Removing floor stripper and acrylic finish

From: Andrea Rolich <arolich<-at->
Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
As the result of an unannounced floor cleaning, we have been left
with spatter marks on antique cast iron, wood, and enameled metal
furnishings, as well as on a variety of rare and non-rare paper,
cloth, and vinyl bindings.  The products used  on the floor are
Stride HC Neutral Cleaner and Carefree Floor Finish/Sealer.
According to the Material Safety Data Sheets, Stride contains water,
coconut fatty acid, alcohol ethoxylates, and sodium xylene
sulfonate.   Carefree contains modified polypropylene, ethylene
glycol 2-ethylhexyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, water,
and a proprietary acrylic polymer.

Has anyone had a successful experience in trying to safely remove
such substances from the types of materials mentioned above?

Andrea M. Rolich
Preservation Librarian
University of Wisconsin
B134C Memorial Library
728 State Street
Madison WI 53706
608-262-0897
Fax: 608-265-2754


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