FluoSolv® 5408 Approved For Use Under Boeing Spec BAC 5408

EMERYVILLE, Calif., July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NuGenTec, the manufacturer of FluoSolv^® vapor-degreasing solvents, has now received approval for the use of FluoSolv 5408 under specification BAC 5408 by Boeing Testing Services. This qualification was achieved through rigorous testing of FluoSolv 5408 for use on all non-ferrous metals, including titanium parts and assemblies. This qualification is now Revision (T), which is the latest revision to Boeing spec BAC-5408.

Boeing suppliers using n-propyl bromide (nPB) for vapor degreasing will now have a safer alternative in FluoSolv 5408, which offers excellent solvency for oils, lubricants, and greases, while also being non-flammable, non-toxic, and fast-drying.

Replacement for TCE, nPB, Methylene Chloride, Perchloroethylene, and PFAS-containing solvents
FluoSolv 5408 can be used in vapor degreasing to replace Trichloroethylene (TCE) as well as 1-Bromopropane or n-propyl bromide (nPB), which is commercially sold under the name Entron Aero for aerospace applications.  Recent studies by OSHA, the US EPA, and other NGOs have concluded that nPB is a neurotoxin. In 2012, AICGH called nPB a "Confirmed Animal Carcinogen" and lowered its exposure limit to 0.1 ppm.

FluoSolv 5408 is a stable azeotropic solvent blend that is non-ozone depleting, non-flammable, non-toxic, and entirely recyclable.  It has excellent solvency for machining oils and lubricants used in metalworking, including tube-forming, stamping, and numerous other operations that require precision vapor degreasing before plating, brazing, or welding. It has the highest KB value of 103 (degreasing ability) of all Boeing-approved solvents under Boeing spec BAC 5408.

About FluoSolv
To learn more about NuGenTec's FluoSolv vapor-degreasing products, visit http://www.fluosolv.com.

About NuGeneration Technologies (NuGenTec)
NuGeneration Technologies (NuGenTec) supplies advanced green solutions to customers in high-tech, medical device, biotech, government, Heat Transfer Fluids/Chiller Fluids, and semiconductor industries.

The company, founded in 1997, has its headquarters and R&D Labs in Emeryville, CA. It offers over 750 products and develops customized solutions for its customers, leveraging its strengths in science and technology. NuGenTec employees include highly qualified and experienced chemists and engineers. NuGenTec's business philosophy incorporates Total Process Integration through specialty-formulated chemistries, and the management team is dedicated to innovating new green products and processes, leveraging more than 200 years of combined experience in the specialty chemistry industry.

For more information, please visit the company website: http://www.nugentec.com 

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SOURCE NuGenTec