Technical data

NOTE
All chemical removers have a shelf life of six
months from the date of manufacture unless
otherwise specified, if they are stored and main-
tained under the proper conditions. They should
be ordered in quantities and by intervals which
allow all chemical removers on-hand to be used
prior to the shelf life expiration date. Chemical
removers shall be stored in a protected area (out
of direct sunlight) capable of maintaining a tem-
perature of 40° F to 100° F to prevent them from
freezing or being exposed to excessively high
temperatures. Chemical removers rapidly deterio-
rate at temperatures exceeding 100° F, and many
of them become corrosive. Exposure to freezing
temperatures causes them to separate in such a
way that the components cannot be remixed to a
homogeneous solution. In either case, they be-
come totally ineffective. While not necessarily
unsatisfactory after six months of age, chemical
removers do deteriorate and lose removal effi-
ciency on aging beyond six months; and some
start to become corrosive. A definite age control
program shall be established for chemical remov-
ers by the using activity, and any material which
is questionable due to improper storage and/or
exceeding its shelf life shall be laboratory tested
and updated in accordance with AFM 23-110
prior to use. Particular attention shall be given to
the corrosivity of chemical removers during
testing.
2.6.1 Deleted.
2.6.2 Remover For Epoxy and Polyurethane Primers
and Epoxy and Polyurethane Top-Coats Over Epoxy
or Polyurethane Primers. There are no USAF approved
specification removers for these finish systems, but propri-
etary removers of two different types, phenolic and non-
phenolic/non-cresylic, have been tested and approved by the
Air Force Corrosion Prevention and Control Office for use on
USAF aircraft, missile or equipment metal surfaces. Each
remover is chemically unique and not necessarily inter-
changeable with others for a particular task. Production
variables affecting the choice of removers include the brand
and age of the finish system, type of surface to which it is
applied (metal type, large/small area, horizontal/vertical sur-
face), local climate, capabilities of local industrial waste
treatment facilities, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
and local environmental restrictions on remover and paint
residue disposal, and local medical and bioenvironmental
authority concerns for worker contact with the more reactive
type products. Phenolic type removers are much more effi-
cient than the non-phenolic/non-cresylic type removers for
removal of these finish systems, but they present waste
disposal problems and require treatment facilities capable of
handling them. Each activity is authorized and encouraged to
service test the listed removers to evaluate effectiveness for
their own particular situation and to select a preferred
remover and one or two alternates, if possible, to promote
competition. These removers are heavy bodied or very
viscous liquids, usually yellow or brown in color, designed to
remove these finish systems by solvent action. These remov-
ers shall be applied full strength with no dilution in a smooth
even coat by either a brush or a non-atomizing type sprayer.
Removers authorized to remove epoxy and polyurethane
finish systems from USAF aircraft, missiles, and equipment
metal surfaces are identified by PN and source of supply.
2.6.2.1 Phenolic Type Removers, NSN 8010-01-023-0343
(55 GL DR), 6850-01-512-6620 CeeBee R-256 (8 oz),
6850-01-555-9124 Crest Stripper #18 (8 oz).
Part Number Source of Supply
B&B 1567 &
9500
B&B Tritech, Inc.
Cage Code: 21361
875W20
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St
Hialeah, FL 33010-2310
CeeBee R-256 CeeBee Div., McGean-Rocho, Inc.
Cage Code: 8U841
1314 Murphy Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30310-4004
PR-3500 Eldorado Chemical Co., Inc.
Cage Code: 55208
11611 N Meridian ST, STE 600
Carmel, IN 46032-7118
5292 & 5351 Turco Products Inc. Henkel Surface
Tech
Cage Code: 1N6B3
32100 Stephenson HWY
Madison Heights, MI 48071
Stripper #18 Crest Industrial Chemicals, Inc.
Cage Code: 77513
1737 County RD 57
Rosharon, TX 77583
2.6.2.2 Non-Phenolic/Non-Cresylic Type Removers,
8010-01-261-6874 (55 GL DR), 8010-00-348-7716 (5 GL),
8010-01-167-9692 (1 GL).
Part Number Source of Supply
B&B 4411 B&B Tritech, Inc.
Cage Code: 21316
875W20
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St
Hialeah, FL 33010-2310
PR-3400 Eldorado Chemical Co., Inc.
Cage Code: 55208
11611 N Meridian ST, STE 600
Carmel, IN 46032-7118
Inland AP-599 Inland Chemical Corp.
Cage Code: None
1810 Magnavox Way
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
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