An environmentally-friendly cleaning composition for industrial and
consumer applications comprising (a) a blend of dibasic esters, (b) one or more surfactants (c) and, optionally, (d) water or a
solvent. The dibasic esters are be derived from a blend of adipic, glutaric, and succinic diacids, and, in one particular embodiment, the blend comprises dialkyl
adipate, dialkyl methylglutarate and dialkyl ethylsuccinate, wherein the
alkyl groups individually comprise a C1-C12
hydrocarbon group. The one or more surfactants are typically chosen from
alcohol alkoxylate, an
alkyl phenol ethoxylate, a
terpene, a
terpene alkoxylate or any derivates thereof. Optionally, additional components or additives including delaminates such as
pinene and d-
limonene, fragrances, whiteners, stabilizers, thickeners and the like can be added to the composition. The industrial or
consumer application selected from the group consisting of a graffiti cleaner, a painted-substrate cleaner, an ink cleaner, a
metal substrate cleaner, a plastic substrate cleaner, an
environmentally friendly cleaner, a
stain-spot cleaner, an industrial hand cleaner, a resin cleaner, a
tar resin cleaner, a
textile cleaner, a
paint stripper and any combination thereof.