Applying New Food Grade Adhesives F-3 ProcedureThank you for purchasing a Hisaka Plate Heat Exchanger.
 The new food grade adhesive F-3 is composed of materials that comply with the Positive-List-System.
Since this instruction manual only describes the precautions and application methods for using F-3, pleaserefer to “3 Gasketting Manual (10 series in total)” posted on our website about the attachment position on theplate.
 Please ensure to read and understand this instruction manual in order to perform safe and proper operationand maintenance.
 Please keep this instruction manual and specification documents on hand for reference at any time.
 All description details, including appearance and specifications, presented in this instruction manual aresubject to change for improvement without prior notice.
For the latest information, please refer to our website, if necessary.

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HISAKA PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER
Applying New Food Grade Adhesives F-3 Procedure
Table of Content
1Introduction

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How to apply new food grade adhesives F-3

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Step 1：Transfer to the designated oiler

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Step 2：Application procedure

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Step 3：Drying time

P3Precautions
・Application to alcoholic fluids

P3・How to store／Expiration date

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Contact information

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1Introduction
This instruction shows the process of attaching gasket to plate by using the new food grade adhesiveF-3 for Plate Heat Exchanger (hereinafter referred to as PHE). The purpose is to ensure quality byindicating construction guidelines and management precautions.
Features and precautions of new food grade adhesive F-3
Point １：This adhesive conforms to the new Food Sanitation Act that came into effect in June 2020.
Composed of materials that comply with the Positive-List-System.
Point ２：No organic solvents which being harmful to human health are used (because water is usedas solvent).
Point ３：Two types of bottles, 100ml and 500ml, are available.
Note １：Dissolves in alcohol.
Note ２：Please strictly follow the instruction of 4 hours or longer drying time.
Note ３：Please refrigerate after opening, because water is used as solvent.

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How to apply new food grade adhesive F-3

Step 1：Transfer adhesive to the designated oiler
Please transfer the adhesive F-3 to the designated oiler before using. (Due to the low viscosity of theadhesive, the bore of the oiler to be 0.5 mm.) Adhesive transfer will be smoother with using a funnel.

Photo 1. Designated oiler

Photo 2. funnel

Step 2：Application procedure
Note that the viscosity of the new food grade adhesive F-3 is low, excess volume being applied, theadhesive will overflow while the gasket is attached.
Please refer to Photo 3 for the maximum amount to be applied, with approximate 1.0mm width, on thegasketing line. If adhesive overflows after installing the gasket, as shown in Photo 4, please dissolve theadhesive with alcohol and wipe it off with a cloth.

Photo 3. Maximum amount of adhesive
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Photo 4. Adhesive overflowing

Step 3：Drying time
Please strictly follow the instruction of 4 hours or longer drying time. It is recommended that drying
overnight before moving on to the next process. Compared to organic solvent-based adhesives, it takes
longer to dry because the solvent to be water.

3Precautions

・Application to alcoholic fluids
The new food grade adhesive F-3 is dissoluble in alcohol. If the fluid contains alcohol components,
please ensure to read and understand the following matter of concerns, and follow the precautions.
Matter of concerns
The overflow adhesive may be dissolved by the alcohol in the fluid and elute into the fluid.
Precautions
Be sure to wipe off any adhesive that overflows as described on page 2, step 2 of this procedure.

・How to store／Expiration date
The new food grade adhesive F-3 does not contain any preservative. Please refrigerate after opening
and use within one month as a guideline.
For the expiration date of the unopened bottle, please check the date printed on bottle container.

4Contact information

Contact info for inquiries
HISAKA WORKS, LTD., Heat Exchanger Div., Sales Department
Osaka: 2-1-48, Higashi-Konoike-cho, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka, 578-0973, Japan

Tel : +81-(0)72-966-9601
Fax : +81-(0)72-966-8923

Tokyo: KYOBASHI OM BLDG. 1-19-8, Kyobashi, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0031, Japan

Tel : +81-(0)3-5250-0760
Fax : +81-(0)3-3562-2759

Nagoya: Fujifilm Nagoya Bldg. 12th Floor, 1-12-17, Sakae, Naka-Ku, Nagoya,Aichi 460-0008, Japan
Hokkaido: Sapporo Shiraishi Daiichi Seimei Bldg. 6-1-20, Higashi Sapporo 3jo,Shiraishi-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 003-0003, Japan
Onomichi: 14-15, Nishigosho-cho, Onomichi, Hiroshima, 722-0037, Japan

Tel : +81-(0)52-217-2491
Fax : +81-(0)52-217-2494
Tel : +81-(0)11-868-8010
Fax : +81-(0)11-868-8011
Tel : +81-848-21-2750
Fax : +81-848-21-2751

URL : http://www.hisaka.co.jp/english/
Global Network
HISAKAWORKS S.E.A. SDN. BHD. (MALAYSIA)
No.2, Jalan TP2. Taman Perindustrian SIME UEP, 47600 Subang Jaya, Selangor,

Tel : +60-3-8081-4185

Malaysia
E-mail : heatexc@hisaka-asia.com

Fax : +60-3-8081-7185

HISAKAWORKS S.E.A. SDN. BHD. PENANG BRANCH (MALAYSIA)No 2680, 2nd Floor, Jalan Chain Ferry, Taman Inderawasih, 13600 Perai, Penang,Malaysia
E-mail : cyyap@hisaka-asia.com

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Tel : +60-16-203-2527
Fax : +60-4-390-8588

HISAKAWORKS S.E.A. SDN. BHD. JOHOR BRANCH (MALAYSIA)
30-02, JalanMolek 1/10, Taman Molek, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Tel : +60-16-228-4209

E-mail : cswong@hisaka-asia.com
HISAKA WORKS（THAILAND）CO., LTD. (THAILAND)
12th Floor, 825 PhairojKijja Tower, Debaratana Road, Bangna-Nua, Bangna, Bangkok

Tel : +66-2-744-3287

10260, Thailand
E-mail : heatexc@hisaka-thai.com

Fax : +66-2-744-3286

HISAKA WORKS（THAILAND）CO., LTD. SATTAHIP SALES OFFICE (THAILAND)
222/28, Moo.10, Eastiny Park 5 Village, Bang Saray, Sattahip, Chonburi 20250, Thailand

Tel : +66-3-819-9819

E-mail : heatexc@hisaka-thai.com

Fax : +66-3-819-9820

HISAKAWORKS SINGAPORE PTE LTD. (SINGAPORE)
No.18, Boon Lay Way, #02-118, Trade Hub 21, Singapore 609966

Tel : +65-6-897-8489

E-mail : heatex@hisaka-sing.com

Fax : +65-6-686-4579

PT.HISAKA WORKS INDONESIA (INDONESIA)
Ruko Grand Aries Niaga, Jalan Taman Aries Blok E1 No.3H, Jakarta Barat, Jakarta

Tel : +62-21-2931-9235

11620, Indonesia
E-mail : hisakindo@hisaka-asia.com

Fax : +62-21-2931-9235

HISAPINO Manila Representative Office (PHILIPPINES)
20th Floor, One Global Place, Office Business Center, 5th Avenue & 25th Street,

Tel : +63-2-224-4129

Bonifacio Global City, Taguig 1632, Philippines

Fax : +63-2-224-4130

E-mail : hisapino@hisaka-asia.com
HISAVINA Ho Chi Minh Representative Office (VIETNAM)
4th Floor, Hoang Dan Building, 47-49, Hoang Sa Street, Da Kao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi

Tel : +84- 8-3910-7355

Minh City, Vietnam

Fax : +84-8-3910-7356

E-mail : hisavina@hisaka-asia.com
HISAKA WORKS（CHINA）CO., LTD. (CHINA)
No.117 Xiangyuan Road, Changshu National New & Hi-tech Industrial Development

Tel : +86-512-5213-3000

Zone, Changshu City, Jiangsu Province 215542, P.R. China

Fax : +86-512-5213-3008

HISAKA WORKS（CHINA）CO., LTD. SHANGHAI BRANCH (CHINA)
Room 1603, Shanghai Oriental Center, 699 West Nanjing Road,

Tel : +86-21-5211-0701

Shanghai 200041, P.R. China

Fax : +86-21-5211-0720

E-mail : hisaka-sha@hisaka.co.jp
HISAKA WORKS（CHINA）CO., LTD. GUANGZHOU BRANCH (CHINA)
Room 1208, R&F Tianhe Commercial Building No.4 Huanting Road,

Tel : +86-20-3810-5515

Tianhe District, Guangzhou 5106t10,P.R. China

Fax : +86-20-3847-7539

HISAKA MIDDLE EAST CO., LTD.
P.O. Box 7102, Building No.3861, Al Khudhariya Industrial Area, Dammam 32435,

Tel : +966-13-838-4700

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Fax : +966-13-838-5800

Email : info@hisaka-me.com
URL : www.hisaka-me.com
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HISAKA KOREA CO., LTD.
15th Floor, Gwanghwamun Building, 149 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03186, SouthTel : +82-2-739-8861/2/3

Korea
Email : heatexc@hisakakorea.com

Fax : +82-2-739-8864

HISAKA KOREA CO., LTD. BUSAN BRANCH
13th Floor, Kyowon Building, 216 Jungang-daero, Dong-gu, Busan 48733, South Korea

Tel : +82-51-747-0265
Fax : +82-51-747-0266[NOTE]
Please inform us the "MFG. Number" and "Model" described on the nameplate or Plate Arrangement Drawing
and Assembly Drawing.

For more information
Hisaka Works, Ltd. official homepage (http://www.hisaka.co.jp/english/).

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