BIOACT™ 280 Wax Remover

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Description

BIOACT 280 Wax Remover is a semi-aqueous cleaner designed to quickly dissolve paraffinic, microcrystalline plating wax and thermoplastic fixturing waxes. It also effectively removes pitches, greases, buffing compounds, metalworking fluids and lubricating oils. BIOACT 280 is a suitable replacement for trichloroethylene (TCE), HCFC-141b, HCFC-225, perchloroethylene (PCE), methylene chloride (MeCl), n-propyl bromide (nPB) and petroleum-derived solvents for dewaxing operations.

BIOACT 280 is safe for use with ferrous and non-ferrous alloys such as aluminum, copper and copper alloys, magnesium, nickel, steel, stainless steel, titanium and zinc. It is also compatible with many polymeric substrates and elastomers.

Approvals
General Electric Aviation
General parts cleaner and as a plating wax remover on GEAE and CFMI engine hardware.
Per the Master Cleaner List 3.6.5 identified in GE Aviation SCWC (supply chain web center), Semi-Aqueous Immersion Cleaners (100%)
Honeywell
Process Specification C7010, Rev H
International Aero Engines
(IAE) CoMat 01-460
Pratt & Whitney
MCL E-205 Titanium Stress Corrosion Test
PMC 8913-1,-2 Wax Removal Solvent for SPOP 37 Method 2 Removal of Plating Wax (SPM Rev 120, Part #585005)
PMC 8913-1,-2 Wax Removal Solvent for POP 1800-U Masking of Parts Prior to Selective Painting, Chemical Processing, Painting or Stripping

Testing
ASTM F1110, F2111, F945, F519
Conforms to Honeywell EMS 53170 Rev C 10-21-97 Type 1
Supported by Hawker Pacific Aerospace, U.K. as a General-Purpose High Temperature Degreasing Agent

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