HENKEL BONDERITE® is the premier brand for surface technology and process solutions that create competitive advantages across the industrial manufacturing marketplace. Trusted for reliability, sustainability & proven results, BONDERITE® processes deliver superior cost-in-use and operational efficiency through a broad portfolio of cleaner, surface treatment, coating & lubricant materials along with engineering services.
HENKEL BONDERITE® range of surface treatment products for the Aerospace industry is briefly presented below. For additional information please consult the supplied documentation.
BONDERITE M products are used in the surface modification of metals and usually applied in a multi-stage process. The performance of these surface treatments depends on various factors such as the preceding cleaning or etching steps (BONDERITE C portfolio), line design or process parameters.
HENKEL BONDERITE® M-CR Series
The BONDERITE® M-CR series includes different products for metal pre-treatment, particularly for aluminum.
BONDERITE® TOUCH-N-PREP® Coating Pens
BONDERITE® M-CR 871 AERO Touch-N-Prep® Coating is a tri-chrome dry-in-place conversion coating designed for use on aluminum and its alloys. The applicator used to deliver this product provides an easy and safer method of repairing bare areas of aluminum surfaces. Its proper use reduces worker contact to chemical solutions and decreases wastewater, such as rinse water generated from a conversion coating process.
BONDERITE® M-CR 1132 AERO Touch-N-Prep® Coating is designed to save labor, material, and time when applying a dry-in-place hex-chrome conversion coating for touch-up applications. Its proper use also reduces worker contact to chromated solutions and decreases wastewater, such as rinse water generated from a chromating process.
BONDERITE® Wipes
BONDERITE® M-NT 5700 AERO treatment is a chromium free conversion coating specifically formulated for treating aluminum and its alloys. This product is formulated as a ready-to-use material. The process provides an excellent base for organic finishes.
BONDERITE® READY-TO-USE (RTU) Coatings for Light Metals
BONDERITE® M-CR 600RTU AERO is a ready-to-use liquid product which produces a chromate conversion coating on aluminum and its alloys. The coating provides excellent protection for unpainted aluminum and bonds paint well. Also offered in powdered form (M-CR 600).
BONDERITE® M-NT 8800 AERO is a solgel coating replacement specifically formulated for increasing adhesion to aluminum and titanium alloys. This product is suitable for spray, brush, and wipe on applications. The coating produced provides an excellent base for organic finishes and surface preparation for adhesive bonding. It should not be rinsed after application.
BONDERITE® M-CR MAGNESIUM AERO contains products formulated for treating magnesium alloys to produce a chromate conversion coating conforming to SAE AMS-M-3171, Type VI. The application method conforms to requirements in NAVAIR 01-1A-509 and is meant primarily for touch-up and corrosion repair processes of magnesium alloys, and also is an adhesion promoter.
BONDERITE® M-CR 1200 / M-CR 1200S / BONDERITE M-CR 1201
All three products are designed to enhance corrosion resistance and paint adhesion on aluminum surfaces. The main differences lie in the form (powder vs. liquid) and application methods (immersion vs. brush/spray).
BONDERITE® M-CR 1200 AERO is a powdered chemical, applied by immersion and used to produce a protective coating on aluminum which ranges in color from light iridescent golden to tan. The process is operated at room temperature. The coating produced minimizes corrosion and provides an improved bond for paint thus improving paint adhesion. Qualified Product List (QPL) Listed product for MIL-DTL-81706,used by Method C (immersion processing) to produce Class 1A and 3 coatings, bare or unpainted, in accordance with Military Specification MIL-C-5541 B. Shelf-life of up to 24 months when stored in the unopened, original packaging.
Similar to BONDERITE® M-CR 1200 AERO, BONDERITE® M-CR 1200S AERO (formerly known as ALODINE 1200S) is a brown, metal pre-treatment powdered chemical used to produce a protective coating on aluminum to minimize corrosion and provide an improved bond for paint. Surfaces treated with it range in color from a light iridescent golden to tan. Listed on Qualified Product List QPL-81706,BONDERITE® M-CR 1200S AERO is an approved material to produce Class 1A and Class 3 coatings, bare or painted, in accordance with military specifications MIL-DTL-5541.
Unlike BONDERITE® M-CR 1200/1200S AERO, BONDERITE® M-CR 1201 (formerly known as ALODINE 1201) is a liquid, nonflammable, chromic acid based, coating chemical producing a chrome conversion coating on aluminum and its alloys. Can be applied by brush or spray. The coating formed ranges from light iridescent gold to tan in color and becomes a part of the aluminum surface. This chrome conversion coating offers the best affordable substrate for both paint adhesion and corrosion resistance. Ready to use solution that produces a protective coating on aluminum and its alloys. Certified to MIL-DTL-81706.
BONDERITE® M-CR T5900 RTU AERO is a complex trivalent chromium conversion coating formulated for treating aluminum and its alloys, metals coated with IVD aluminum, magnesium, titanium and zinc surfaces. This product is formulated as a ready-to-use material for manual spray, brush and immersion applications. It provides corrosion resistance and also serves as an excellent base for organic finishes and adhesives. Meets the composition and performance requirements of MIL-DTL-81706, Type II, Classes 1A and 3. Approved for use to produce MIL-DTL-5541F coatings.
BONDERITE® M-CR 120 BRUSH AERO contains the conversion coating BONDERITE M-CR 1201 AERO and the deoxidizer BONDERITE C-IC 605 AERO. These are products formulated for treating aluminum. This kit contains sufficient chemicals for cleaning and coating approximately 100 ft² of aluminum surface when used under normal conditions.
BONDERITE® Liquid Cleaners
BONDERITE® C-AK 5948 DPM THK AERO is a blue, viscous, alkaline, water base, concentrated compound formulated to effectively cling to painted and unpainted aircraft exterior and interior surfaces. It is ideally suited for use on all jets, especially in baggage bins, flap and wheel well areas, and on engines before overhaul.
BONDERITE® Paint Removers (Strippers)
BONDERITE® S-ST 5351 AERO is a yellow, viscous paint remover developed to remove epoxy, polyurethane and similar coatings from metal surfaces at ambient temperatures. It clings to vertical and overhead surfaces and forms a surface film that helps retard evaporation and extend the working life of the stripper. It should not be used on materials that are affected by chlorinated hydrocarbons.
BONDERITE® S-ST 5351 THIN AERO is an amber, diphase liquid developed to remove epoxy, polyurethane and other catalyzed finishes from ferrous and nonferrous surfaces. It does not contain free acidic or alkaline constituents and is approved for use on high strength steels. It should not be used on materials that are affected by chlorinated hydrocarbons.
BONDERITE® S-ST 6776 LO AERO environmentally advantaged paint remover is low-odor, thixotropic, developed for effective stripping of resistant finishes such as epoxies, epoxy primers, polyurethanes and similar catalyzed paints. It offers a significant advance in work place safety. It does not contain methylene chloride, chlorinated solvents, phenols, chromates, ammonia or amines.
BONDERITE® S-ST 6930 AERO environmentally advantaged paint remover is low odor, thixotropic, activated by hydrogen peroxide. It was developed for effective stripping of such resistant finishes as epoxies, epoxy primers, polyurethanes, and similar catalyzed aircraft paints. It offers a significant advance in paint stripper technology. It complies fully with NESHAP. It meets the corrosivity requirements of TT-R 2918A. It is not recommended for use on magnesium.
BONDERITE® S-ST 1270-5 AERO is a viscous white emulsion that does not contain any of the hazardous or highly toxic components of conventional paint removers. It is free of aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents, phenol and chromates. It is particularly effective in selective removal of topcoats from painted composites.
BONDERITE® S-ST 1270-6 AERO (also known as TURCO 1270-6) is a viscous white emulsion that does not contain any of the hazardous or highly toxic components of conventional paint removers. It is free of aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents, phenol and chromates. BONDERITE® S-ST 1270-6 Aero was developed as a paint softener to be used in combination with blast media and high pressure water. However, with sufficient time and/or elevated temperatures BONDERITE® S-ST 1270-6 Aero can remove selected paint systems without the necessity for blasting or high pressure rinsing. It is particularly effective in selective removal of topcoats from painted composites which employ a nylon type intermediate barrier coat. For other systems, both the topcoat and the intermediate primer may be removed leaving the chromated primer intact.