Water washable dye penetrant and method for utilizing same

Details Water washable dye penetrant and method for utilizing same Water washable dye penetrant and method for utilizing same

1974-11-07

1976-02-17

Tung, T.

Compositions

Organic luminescent material containing compositions

Optical brightening compositions

23230R, 73104, 250302, 252408R, C09K 1106, G01N 1908, G01N 2116

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039390926

ABSTRACT:
A water washable substantially biodegradable dye penetrant composition having excellent sensitivity and high stability, for use in non-destructive testing of objects to locate voids and defects therein, said composition consisting essentially of an organic dye, preferably a fluorescent dye, and a carrier or solvent for said dye, in the form of a mixture of certain ethoxylated linear alcohols, particularly a combination of biodegradable nonionic surfactants each comprised of ethoxylates of a mixture of secondary alcohols having linear alkyl chains of from 11 to 15 carbon atoms, one of which contains an average of 5 moles of ethylene oxide, and another of which contains an average of 9 moles of ethylene oxide. In the method of application of the dye penetrant compositions, such composition is applied to the surface of an object containing cracks and flaws, water is applied to the surface of the object to remove excess liquid dye penetrant composition from the surface without removing such penetrant from the cracks and defects, and with or without a developer, the surface of the object is viewed under suitable lighting conditions, e. g. ultraviolet or black light when the dye in the penetrant is a fluorescent dye, to locate any cracks or defects in the surface of the body as indicated by colored traces from the dye penetrant remaining in the cracks and flaws.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2953530 (1960-09-01), Switzer
patent: 3716492 (1973-02-01), Graham et al.
patent: R26888 (1970-05-01), Alburger

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