Patent-family-89308561

A method of treating an ancillary article used in manufacturing of an epoxy polymer containing item is provided. The method comprises providing an ancillary article used in manufacturing of an epoxy polymer, wherein the ancillary article is contaminated with a 5 contaminant comprising an uncured, partially cured and/or fully cured epoxy polymer. Furthermore exposing the contaminated ancillary article to a release agent to release the contaminant from the ancillary article and forming a contaminant by-product comprising the release agent and the contaminant and finally separating the ancillary article from the contaminant by-product. In this method, the epoxy polymer is an acid breakable epoxy 10 polymer, and the release agent comprises an acid.