A d cot e 76- 15 9/C o rea c t a nt 9 L 1 0 F ebr ua ry 2008 P age 1 of 6 

# A D C O TETM 76 -159/Co r e act a n t 9L 10

Lami nating A d hesi v e

D e s c r i ption

A d c o te 76- 15 9/Cor eac tan t 9 L10 is a tw o c o m pon ent, high pe r f o r m anc e a dhes ive s y s t e m . Adc o te 76

- 159 c a n

b e us ed w i th d i ff er ent c o r e a c tants to r eac h di ff e r ent per f o r m an c e levels. W hen Ad c o te 76- 159 is us ed w i th

Cor eac tant 9 L10, the c o m b i nation ha s applic atio n us e in high tem p e r atu r e la m i nati o ns , e.g. auto c lave, s t ea m

ster iliz atio n appl ic ations an d s pec if i c r e tor t packagi ng applications w h ere an al iph a tic c o r eac tant is needed.

T h i s adhes iv e c o m b inati on adher es to alu m inu m f o il and a var i et y of f i l m s ubs t r a t es , pr ovidi ng high initi a l

g r een bond, a nd off e r i ng e x c e llent he at and c h e m ic al r e s i s t an c e p r oper tie s

.

T y p i cal Pro p ert i e s *

A d co t e 76-1 5 9 Corea c t a n t 9 L 10

S o lids 60% 75 %

V i s c o s i t y ( 25° C) 800 c p s 13 00

W e ight/ G allon 9.29 lb 8

. 9 lb

S o lvents Eth y l Ac etate Eth y l Ac etate

Diluents Ur ethane Gr ade Eth y l A c eta t e or oth e r ac etate s , MEK or T o luene

M i x Ratio 100 pbw 8.0 pbw

S helf Lif e ** 360 da y s 36 0 da y s

( u nopened c o ntainer s )

* T h e s e ite m s ar e p r ovide d for gener a l inf o r m atio n onl y

. T h e y ar e appr oxi m ate value s and ar e n o t c o n s ider e d

p a r t of a pr od uc t s pec i f i c a t ion.

** Stor e in tig h tl y c l os ed container in a c ool, dr y a r ea.

A d c o te 76- 1 59/Cor eac ta nt 9L10 m a y r eac t or inter a ct w i th other c o m ponent s o f la m i nation s . Retaine d

v o latiles ( s olv ents or w a ter )

, s lip add itives , antib loc k ag ents and in k s a r e s o m e o f t he c o m pone nts that m a y

caus e pr ope rt y c hanges o f t he lam i na ted s t r u c t ure.

T y pic a l P r o c e s s i ng Co ndi tions

A pplic ation M e thod Dir e c t Gr avur e or S m ooth R o ller

A pplic ation C y l i nder 130 Line ( G r a vu r e )

A pplic ation S o l i ds 25 – 40%

Dr y Adhes iv e W e ight 2.0 – 3.0 lb/Rea m ( 3000 s q u a r e f eet )

Dr y i ng W eb Te m p e r atur e 150

– 180°F

L a m i nation T e m per atu r e 140 – 200°F

Cur e T i m e F o r non- r e tor t f ood app lic a t ions , p o s t c u r e @ 1 2 0

– 1 30°F f o r 5 da y s f o r

opti m al he at r e s i s t anc e a n d end us e p r o per ti es

. Alt e r nat iv e r o o m te m per a t ur e c u r e

, pos t c u r e @. > 75°F f o r 10 da y s

m i n i m u m pr ior to us e in n on- r e tor t a p p lic at ions re qu i r ing h e at r e s i s t ance

( e .g . a u toc l av e

, s t er i l i z a t io n

, etc

. ) or ot her g ener a l a p p l i c ation us es

.

A d c o t e 7 6 -159 / 9 L10 F e b r uary 2 0 0 8 Page 1 of 6 

# PACKAG ING AN D

BUILDIN G MATE RIALS

### Safet y

, Han d l i ng a n d St or age

• Store in co ol, dry, well ventilated are a away fr om heat and ignition source s. Keep contai ner ti ghtly

clo s ed.

• Hot org ani c chemical vapo rs can sudd e n ly and witho u t warni ng co mbust when mixed with air.

Ignition ca n o c cur at typical elevated temperat u r e p r o c ess co ndition s. Please ev aluate such

pro c e s ses to assure safe h andlin g con d i t ions.

• Suppo rt and grou nd contai ners befo r e o penin g , disp e n sin g , mixing, pourin g or e m ptying. Open with

non-sp arking tools. If container i s wa rm , open bun g slowly to relea s e the interna l pressu re.

• Wa sh tho r ou ghly after han dling. Wa sh contami nated goggle s , face shiel d , and gloves.

Professio nall y launder con t aminated cl o t hing before re-u se.

• ATTENTIO N! Containe r can be ha za rd ous whe n em pty. Follow label wa rnin gs even after co ntainer

is empty. Do no use heat, spa r ks, ope n flames, torc h e s or ciga rett es on o r nea r empty contai ners.

Do not re use empty contai ner wi th out profession al cle aning.

• Refer to Mate rial Safety Da ta Sheet for more info rma t ion.

Core acta nt 9L10 is moi s tu re se nsitive. Contai ners should n o t rem a in ope n for a n extended p e riod of

time.

A d cot e 76- 15 9/C o rea c t a nt 9 L 1 0 F ebr ua ry 2008 P age 2 of 6 So lid s v s . Z a h n #2 Visco sity fo r A d co te 76 -159 / 9L 10 Mix Ratio 100 : 8

25#2Zahn Cup (Secondsat77F) 20

15

10

5

0

20 25 40 30 35 45

Solids (% ) in Ethy l A c etateStatic Po tlife fo r A d co te 7 6 -159 / 9L 10 (1 0 0 : 8) in Eth y l A c e t ate

25

20#2 ZahnCup Viscosity(Seconds at 77F)

15

25% Solids

10 30% Solids

35% Solids

40% Solids

5

0

25

0 5 10 15 20 30

Time (Ho u rs)

A D C O TE is a re gi ste r e d t r ad ema r k of R o hm a n d H a a s C o mp any

T hes e s u g g e s ti on s a nd da ta ar e ba sed o n i n fo rmat io n w e bel iev e to be rel i a b le . T h ey are o ffe re d i n g o o d f a ith

, b u t w i thout g u a ra nt ee

, a s

c o nd i t i o n s a n d met h od of u s e of ou r p r od uc ts ar e b e y o n d o u r co nt r o l

. W e re co mme nd th at t h e pr os pe c t i v e u s e r de t e r m i n e th e s u i t ab ility of

our mat e ri al s a n d sug g e s ti on s bef or e a d o p ti ng th em o n a comm er cia l s c a le.

S ugg est i o n s for u s es o f o u r pr od uct s o r t he in clu s i on of des cr ipt i v e materi al f r om pa te nts and th e cit a ti on of spe c if ic pa te nts in thi s

pub lic ati o n s h o u ld no t b e und er st oo d a s r e c o mme ndi ng the u s e of ou r pro d u c t s i n v i olati on of any pat ent o r a s p e rmi s s i o n o r lic en se to us e

any pate n t s o f t h e R ohm an d H a as C o mpa n y

.

V i sit us at h t tp : / / www

. r o h m h a as .c om/ a dh es i v e s Se a l an t s

A ddre s s af te r A p r i l 20 02 : Mi dw est T e ch no lo gy C enter

, 25 31 T e c h n o lo gy D r iv e, S u ite 30 1, E l gin, IL 6 0 1 24



# Rohm and Haas Food and Drug Opinion

A d cot e 76- 15 9/C o rea c t a nt 9 L 1 0 F ebr ua ry 2008 P age 3 of 6

### Name: ADCOTE 76-159



## Regulation Com p lies 

### Opinion

Dat e 

## Limitations

21CF R 175.1 0 5 Y 08/16/2005

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 L 08/16/2005

▪ Compos itio na l compli anc e w i th 21 CF R 177. 139 0 req u ires t he use

of anoth e r com pon ent that is li st ed in the sam e para g ra ph of 21 CF R

177.1 3 9 0 . In other w o rds, a c o mpo nent list e d in (c)(2)(v) ma y NOT

be use d w i th a compo nent list ed in (c)(2)(vi), unl ess migrati o n studies

have affirme d the comb inati o n to be in compl i ance w i t h the F D A

regu latio n s. T h is req u irem en t for use of compon ents in th e same

section of 2 1 C F R 177.13 90 a ppli e s to the us e of this materi al in

compli anc e w i t h 21 CF R 17 7.139 5 as w e ll.

Paragr aphs (c) ( 2)(iv)(a) an d (c)(2)(vi)(a)(1) a nd (c)(2)(vi)(a)( 2)

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 A 08/16/2005

▪ A = Affirmed as compl i ant b a sed u p o n mig r ation stud ies

▪ ADCOT E 76-159 an d Cor eac tant 9L1 0, use d at a ratio of 1 00:8, at

2.9 lb/ream, a n d cured for 8 d a y s at 120F an d 3 da ys at roo m

temperatur e, ma y be use d as an ad hes ive la yer i n multil ami nate foo d

packa gin g mat e rials w i t h aq u eous foo d t y pe s w i th a food c ontact

la yer of at least 3 mil cast pol yprop y l e n e un d e r all co nditi on s of use in

full comp lia nce w i th th e F eder al F ood, Dru g and C o smetic Act.

21CF R 177.1 3 9 5 L 08/16/2005

▪ In accorda n c e w i t h the lim itations as d e scr ibe d un der

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 abov e.



### Legend:

L Yes, this prod uct is cleared w i t h limitatio n s noted

N No, this prod u c t is not cleared

Y Yes, th is p r o d u c t is cleared

. A A f fir m ed as c o mp lian t b ase d o n mig r ation stu d i es.



### Regulations:

21CF R 175.1 0 5 A d h esi v e s

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 L a min a te stru ctu r es fo r u s e at temp eratu r es o f 250F an d ab o v e

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 L a min a te stru ctu r es fo r u s e at temp eratu r es o f 250F an d ab o v e

21CF R 177.1 3 9 5 L a min a te stru ctu r es fo r u s e at temp eratu r es b e t w een 120F an d 250F



### Disclaimer:

This information rel a te s sp ecifi c ally to this prod uct. We believe this informati on to be accu rate and

reliabl e as of this date.

We re com m end that ou r cu stome r s make thei r o w n dete r min a t ion on the su itability of this produ ct for

their pa rticul a r appli c ation.

We can n o t guarante e that the indire ct food addi ti ves/food-co ntact statu s of this produ ct wi ll remain

unchan ged in definitely; therefore we recommen d that you perio dica lly verify its status.



### Name: COREACTANT 9L10

A d cot e 76- 15 9/C o rea c t a nt 9 L 1 0 F ebr ua ry 2008 P age 4 of 6

## Regulation Com p lies 

## Opinion

Date Limitations

21CF R 175.1 0 5 Y 05/12/2004

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 L 08/16/2005

▪ SOLVENT MUST BE C O MPLET E LY EVAPORAT E D DURING

DRYING AND CURING.

▪ PROVIDED THAT I T IS NO MORE T H AN 14% OF T H E WEIGH T

OF T H E CURED ADHESIVE.

▪ Compos itio na l compli anc e w i th 21 CF R 177. 139 0 req u ires t he use

of anoth e r com pon ent that is li sted in the sam e para g ra ph of 21

CF R 177.1 3 9 0 . In other w o r d s, a compone n t listed in (c)(2) ( v) ma y

NOT be used w i t h a comp on ent list ed i n (c)(2)(vi), unless migratio n

studies h a ve af firmed the com b in ation to b e i n compl i anc e w i t h the

F D A regul ation s

. T h is require ment for use of compon ents in the

same sectio n o f 21 CF R 177.1 390 a p p lies to the use of this material

in comp lia nce w i t h 21 CF R 1 77.13 95 as w e l l

.

Paragr aph (c)( 2)(v)(c)

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 A 02/08/2008

▪ Adcote 76- 15 9 and COREA C T A N T 9L10, used at a rati o of 100:8,

at 2.9 lb/ream, and cur ed for 8 da ys at 120F and 3 d a y s at room

temperatur e, ma y be use d as an ad hes ive la yer i n multil ami nate

food pack a g i ng materials w i t h aqu eo us food typ e s w i th a fo o d

contact la yer of at least 3 mil cast pol ypr o p y l e ne un der a ll co nditi ons

of use in full c o mplia nce w i t h the F eder al F o o d , Drug an d Co smetic

Act.

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 A 02/08/2008

▪ T he combi nat ion of Adcot e 8 12 an d CORE ACT A N T 9L10, w h en

used at a rati o of 100:7.3, at 2

. 74 pou nds p e r ream (4.5 g pe r

meter), and cur ed for five da ys at 115F (46C), ma y b e used as an

adh esive l a yer in multil ami nat e food p a ckag i ng materi als w i th

aqu eo us and a c idic foo d t y p e s provid ed that the adh esive l a yer is

separ ated from food b y a 2 mil (50 micron) p o l ypro p y le ne fil m (or

equ ival ent or b e tter barrier pr operti es) in co mplia nce w i t h the

F edera l F ood, Drug, an d Cos m etic Act.

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 A 02/08/2008

▪ T he combi nat ion of Adcot e 8 12 an d CORE ACT A N T 9L10, used at

a ratio of 10 0:8

, at a maximu m of 4 g/m2 (2.4 lb/ream), cur ed at

49°C (1 20°F ) for 10 da ys, a n d has as a foo d contact la yer 75 micro n

(3 mil) of cast pol yp rop y l e ne, ma y b e use d w i th no lim itation s as to

temperatur e or food-t y pes in c o mpli anc e w i th the United Sta t es

F edera l F ood, Drug, an d Cos m etic Act. T he combi natio n of Adcote

812 a nd CORE ACT A N T 9L10, used at a ratio of 100:8, at a

maximum of 4 g/m2 (2.4 lb/ream), cured at 4 9 °C (12 0 °F ) for 4 da ys,

and h a s a 25 micron (1 mil) f ood co ntact la yer, ma y b e use d at all

temperatur es w i t h aq ue ous a nd aci d ic foo d typ e s in com p li ance w i t h

the Unite d States F edera l F o o d , Drug, and C o smetic Act.

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 A 02/08/2008

▪ T he combi nat ion of Adcot e 8 42 an d CORE ACT A N T 9L10, w h en

used i n a ratio of 100:8.0 a nd cured for seve n da ys at 11 5F (46C),

ma y b e use d a s an adh esiv e l a yer in mu ltila minate foo d pa ckagi ng

materials und e r high temp erat ure, heat-steri li zed (e.g., over 212F

(100 C)) and l e ss severe con d i tions, w i th a ll food t y pes provi ded that

the adh esiv e la yer is se par ate d fr om food b y a 3 mil (76 mic r on)

pol yp rop y l e ne l a yer (or eq uiva lent or better b a rrier pro perti e s ) in

compli anc e w i t h the F eder al F ood, Dru g , and Cosmetic Act.

21CF R 177.1 3 9 5 L 08/16/2005

▪ In accorda n c e w i t h the lim itations as d e scr ibe d un der

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 abov e.



### Legend:

L Yes, this prod uct is cleared w i t h limitatio n s noted

N No, this prod u c t is not cleared

Y Yes, th is p r o d u c t is cleared

. A A f fir m ed as c o mp lian t b ase d o n mig r ation stu d i es.

A d cot e 76- 15 9/C o rea c t a nt 9 L 1 0 F ebr ua ry 2008 P age 5 of 6

### Regulations:

21CF R 175.1 0 5 A d h esi v e s

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 L a min a te stru ctu r es fo r u s e at temp eratu r es o f 250F an d ab o v e

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 L a min a te stru ctu r es fo r u s e at temp eratu r es o f 250F an d ab o v e

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 L a min a te stru ctu r es fo r u s e at temp eratu r es o f 250F an d ab o v e

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 L a min a te stru ctu r es fo r u s e at temp eratu r es o f 250F an d ab o v e

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 L a min a te stru ctu r es fo r u s e at temp eratu r es o f 250F an d ab o v e

21CF R 177.1 3 9 5 L a min a te stru ctu r es fo r u s e at temp eratu r es b e t w een 120F an d 250F



### Disclaimer:

This information rel a te s sp ecifi c ally to this prod uct. We believe this informati on to be accu rate and

reliabl e as of this date.

We re com m end that ou r cu stome r s make thei r o w n dete r min a t ion on the su itability of this produ ct for

their pa rticul a r appli c ation.

We can n o t guarante e that the indire ct food addi ti ves/food-co ntact statu s of this produ ct wi ll remain

unchan ged in definitely; therefore we recommen d that you perio dica lly verify its status.

A d cot e 76- 15 9/C o rea c t a nt 9 L 1 0 F ebr ua ry 2008 P age 6 of 6