1. General

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Paint stripping is generally used in four main sectors: the general public, professional construction, industry and aeronautics. Depending on the sector, liquid or thickened paint strippers are used. This article deals specifically with industrial and aeronautical paint stripping, where the substrate is metal (figure 2 ).

The paint stripping process is a complex one, involving the action of a process or formulation on a solid film consisting...