BONDERITE C-AK 5948-R

Harmonization Code : 3208.20.90 | Paints and varnishes that are dispersed or dissolved in a non aqueous medium

BONDERITE C-AK 5948-R

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

Technical Specifications

Other Properties
Storage Temperature
0–40°C °C
General Properties
Appearance
Appearance at room temperature.
Blue liquid
Specific Gravity
Specific gravity (SG) is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference substance; equivalently, it is the ratio of the mass of a substance to the mass of a reference substance for the same given volume. For liquids, the reference substance is almost always water (1), while for gases, it is air (1.18) at room temperature. Specific gravity is unitless.
1.01–1.02 g/cm³

Additional Information

Technical properties

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
Technical properties

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

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