BONDERITE C-AK 5948-R
Harmonization Code : 3208.20.90 | Paints and varnishes that are dispersed or dissolved in a non aqueous medium
Main features
Product Description
BONDERITE® C-AK 5948 R EU AERO is a blue, water-based alkaline cleaner concentrate formulated for cleaning painted and unpainted aircraft exterior and interior surfaces after dilution with water. Suitable for aircraft metals and well-bonded paint, it provides nonstaining, nonstreaking cleaning on aluminum and rinses freely after use. The product is designed for immersion and dip applications, including ultrasonic parts-cleaning systems, and is suitable for all models of jet aircraft.
Key features
- Aircraft-surface compatibility: Suitable for aircraft metals, well-bonded paint, and painted or unpainted aircraft surfaces.
- Aluminum appearance protection: Formulated to clean aluminum without staining or streaking under suitable process conditions.
- Free-rinsing formulation: Readily soluble and stable in water mixtures for efficient rinsing after cleaning.
- Immersion and ultrasonic use: Designed for dip tanks, immersion cleaning, and ultrasonic parts-cleaning systems.
- Nonflammable concentrate: Supplied as a nonflammable liquid alkaline cleaner.
Applications / Suitable for
- Painted and unpainted aircraft exterior surfaces
- Aircraft interior surfaces
- Aircraft metals and well-bonded paint
- Immersion and dip cleaning
- Ultrasonic parts-cleaning tanks
- Metal pretreatment processes
TDS, SDS & Technical Documents
Technical Specifications
Other Properties
General Properties
Additional Information
As-supplied / before-processing properties
Supplier-published characteristics and storage information for BONDERITE® C-AK 5948 R EU AERO.
| Property | Value | Unit | Method / condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | Metal pretreatment | — | Supplier classification |
| Product type | Alkaline cleaner | — | Supplier classification |
| Application | Immersion | — | Supplier classification |
| Appearance | Blue liquid | — | As supplied |
| pH | 11.7–12.3 | — | 100% product at 20°C; potentiometric method |
| Density | 1.01–1.02 | g/mL | At 20°C |
| Kinematic viscosity | 1–10 | mm²/s | At 20°C |
| Water solubility | Miscible | — | Qualitative, at 20°C |
| Flash point | >100 | °C | Product classified as nonflammable |
| Storage temperature | 0–40 | °C | Store cool and frost-free |
| Shelf life | 24 | months | In unopened original packaging |
After-processing / operating properties
Supplier-published operating and bath-control conditions for immersion cleaning with BONDERITE® C-AK 5948 R EU AERO.
| Property | Value | Unit | Method / condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working concentration | 5–25 | % v/v | Diluted in water; selected according to soil level |
| Operating temperature | 65–80 | °C | Immersion cleaning |
| Contact time | 5–15 | minutes | Immersion cleaning |
| Ultrasonic compatibility | Suitable | — | Supplier identifies product as ideal for ultrasonic tanks |
| Bath-control endpoint | 5.2 | pH | Titrate 100 mL bath sample with 1.0 N sulfuric acid |
| Bath concentration calculation | V × 17.8 | mL/L | V = mL of 1.0 N H₂SO₄ used to reach pH 5.2 |
