METHOD, APPARATUS, AND REACTANT FOR REMOVAL OF PAINT AND EPOXIES FROM METALLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINERS USING MICROORGANISMS

A method of removing coatings, such as paint, epoxy resin, comestible polymeric coatings, from the surface of metallic containers, such as aluminum beverage cans, is disclosed. The metallic surfaces of containers are contacted with a mixture of bacteria and nutrient medium. The bacteria used are cap...

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Hauptverfasser:	TRAN, QUYNH K, BOWERS-IRONS, GAIL L. A, PRYOR, ROBERT J
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ADHESIVES APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY BEER BIOCHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS CHEMISTRY CLEANING CLEANING IN GENERAL COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES ORLACQUERS COMPOSITIONS THEREOF CORRECTING FLUIDS CULTURE MEDIA DECORATIVE ARTS DYES ENZYMOLOGY FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS FILLING PASTES INKS METALLURGY MICROBIOLOGY MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING NATURAL RESINS PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR PAINTS PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING PERFORMING OPERATIONS POLISHES PRESERVING PAINTINGS PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS SPIRITS SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTSOR FINISHES TRANSPORTING TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR VINEGAR WINE WOODSTAINS
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Zusammenfassung:	A method of removing coatings, such as paint, epoxy resin, comestible polymeric coatings, from the surface of metallic containers, such as aluminum beverage cans, is disclosed. The metallic surfaces of containers are contacted with a mixture of bacteria and nutrient medium. The bacteria used are capable of removing paint, epoxy resins, and coatings from metallic surfaces, and are preferably ATCC #53922 bacteria. Also disclosed is an apparatus suitable for use in the invention, and further described is a reagent for paint removal from beverage cans.