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# R obondTM L- 2 3 0 / CR 9

- 1 0 1

Lami nating A d hesi v e

Desc rip t io n

Robo nd L- 2 3 0 is des i g ne d f o r use as a tw o- c o m pone nt, VO C com p lia nt, water bor ne ad hes i v e f o r

la m i natin g f l e x i b le s ubs tr at es . T he CR 9- 1 01 cor e ac t ant m u s t be us e d at th e r e co m m ended m i x r a tio t o

a c hie v e the d e s i r e d ad he s i on a nd h i g her per f o r m anc e pr op er t i es

.

A l c o h o l- f r ee r e d u c t io n, h i g h c l ar it y

, and l o w f o a m ar e i m portant ad vant ages of the Rob ond L- 2 3 0/CR 9- 10 1

a dhes iv e s y stem

.

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

Rob o nd L- 2 3 0 CR 9- 10 1

S o l i ds 45% 100%

V i s c o s i t y @ 7 7 °F or 2 5 °C 50 cps 3000 c p s

W e ight/G allo n 8.8 lb/g al lon 9.8 lb/g a l lon or 1. 17 g / c c

p H 7

. 7 N / A

S o l v e n t Non e None

Cor eac tan t CR 9- 10 1

M i x Rat i o, pb w 100 2.0

Dil uents W a ter

W e t Appear a n c e Milk y W h ite Color l es s to L i g h t Ye l l o w

Dr y A ppe ar a n c e Cle a r and T r an s par e n t

S h e l f Lif e , 77 °F ( 2 5 ° C) 14 m onths ( uno p ene d c ont ain e r s ) 360 D a y s ( u nop ene d c ont ai ner s)

S t or a ge T e m per atur e 50°

- 1 0 0 °F 50°- 1 0 0 ° F

Fr ee z e /T haw St abi li t y Non e

. Pr ot ec t f r o m F r ee z i n g Pr otec t f r om F r eezin g

*T hes e item s ar e pr ovi d e d f o r ge ner al inf o r m ation onl y

. T h e y ar e a ppr ox im a t e va lu es and ar e no t

cons ider e d p a r t of a pr od uc t s pec if icati on.

T y p i cal Use s

T he pr inc i pa l us es f o r Robond L- 2 3 0/CR 9- 10 1 ar e to lam i nate a va r i et y of s u b s tr ates inc l u d in g tr eate d

p o l y o l ef ins ( m inim u m 38 dy n e s / c m 2)

, alum inum f o il, n y l o n and tr ea ted po l y es ter s

. T hes e lam i nations are

in te nde d f o r s nac k f o o d s

, dr y f o o d , c ond im ent an d oth e r m edium per f o r m a n c e pac k a g i ng . O t h e r

a p p lic at ion u s es ar e poss i b l e, s u bj ect to p e r f or m anc e tr ials a nd t e s t in g.

T y p i cal Pro p ert i e s

In it ia l bo nds ar e t y p i c a l l y l o wer tha n bo nds r each ed in 24 h o ur s

. In- l in e c o r ona tr e a tm ent of th e s ubs tr at e s

t y p i c a l l y i n c r e a s e s th e in i t i a l and f i n a l b onds

. T unnel r e s i stanc e is go o d e v e n with r e l a ti ve ly l o w bon d s

. L a m i natio ns c an b e s l i t i n a s litt l e as 5 m i nutes f o ll o w i n g lam i nat ion.

Robo nd L- 2 3 0/CR 9- 101 m a y r e act or in ter a c t w i th other c o m ponents of lam i na tio n s

. Reta i n ed vol a ti le s

, slip ad dit i ves, ant ib loc k a gents and l i nk s ar e s o m e o f t he c o m ponents that m a y c a us e pr op ert y c h a nges of

th e lam i nated s t r u c t ur e. If us ed i n conj unc t i on w i t h h i gh s l ip f ilm s ( C OF <0.2)

, i t i s s t r ongl y r e c o m m ende d

th at the us er ver i f y tha t p o t enti a l f ilm pr oper t y c han ge s

, du e to the l a m i natio n pr o c es s and m a ter i a l s

, are

a c c eptab le f o r the en d u s e per f o r m a n c e r equir e m ents

.

R o bond L- 230 / C R 9

- 101 April 200 8 Page 1 of 5 

# PACKAG ING AN D

BUILDIN G MATE RIALSRecomme nd ed Oper atin g Condition s

Applicatio n M e thod Gravu r e

Applicatio n Cylinder 65-7 9 line s p e r cm ( 166 -2 00 line s per i n ch ) ch ann el-type screen,

7.7-12.4 ml/m 2 (o r 5-8 B C M / inch2) cell volume gravure cylinde r or

65-7 9 line s p e r cm (165 -2 00 line s per i n ch ) qua dran gular scre en,

7.7-12.4 ml/m 2 (o r 5-8 B C M / inch2) cell volume gravure cylinde r

Applicatio n Solids 40-4 6 %

Dry Adhe sive Weight 1 to 1.5 lb/rea m or 1.6 to 2.4 gsm

Drying Web T e mpe r ature 177°F o r 77 ° C minimum

Glue Lin e Te mperature 140-180 °F or 60-8 2 ° C

Pot Life Time 8 hours

Cure Time 5 days @ 7 0 ° F or 21° C

Applica t ion

It is recom m e nded that Ro bond L

- 23 0/CR 9-1 01 be a pplied to coro na treated fil m s (3 8 dyne s/cm2

minimum ) to give a dry co at weight of 1

. 0-1.5 pou nd s per re am or 1.6-2.4 g r am s per squ a re meter. Use

of a smoothin g bar will o p timize film unif o rmity and ap pearan ce. Optimum smo o t hing actio n is achieve d

whe n ope rati ng the smo o thing ba r agai nst the we b d i rectio n.

Mixing

MIX WELL BEFORE USING.

If needed, Ad coteTM 7 T 11 or Foa m aste r  O (Cogni s) may be use d at levels of 0.05-0.1 0 % on a wet/wet

bas is to c o ntrol foam. See data s h eet for Adc o te 7T11.

Rob ond L

- 23 0/CR 9

- 10 1 is usually ap plied as receive d

. It may be diluted with water to 40-42 % solids fo r

some a ppli c a t ions. Dilutio n belo w this l e vel may cau s e me cha n ical stability an d appe ara n ce proble m s o n

marginally treated films

.

It is nece s sary that the CR 9-10 1 co re act ant be add ed slo w ly to the Rob ond L

- 23 0 adhe sive wi th

agitation. Prior to addin g the CR 9-1 01, use a me cha n ical mixe r to stir the Ro bo nd L-2 30 with enoug h

spe ed until a slight vortex is forme d , assuring that the adhe sive is d r awn from the side s and b o ttom of the

mixing vessel . Slowly charge the app ro priate am ount of core actant at the edge o f the vortex and

contin ue mixing for 15 min u tes.

Cleaning

Drai n the adh esive from th e cylinde r, pa n and re se rv o i r and di spo s e in accordan ce with state and lo cal

laws. Do not allow wet part s to dry out. Immediat ely ri nse with tap water to remo ve the bulk of the

adhe sive re si due. Follow by cleani ng al l wetted part s with ethyl acetate or othe r suitable solv ent to

remove a n y furthe r re sidu e. Dry all wet t ed part s . Dri ed or plu gge d cylinders ma y have to be clea ned with

solvent s that are mo re ag g r essive o r oth e r cle anin g m e thod s.

R obo nd L- 23 0/C R 9- 10 1 A p ril 20 08 P a ge 2 of 5Safety , Hand ling and Stor age

• Store in co ol, dry, well ventilat ed are a . Protect fro m freezi ng.

• Follow g ood manufa c turi n g and ha ndlin g pra c tice s.

• 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 not reu s e em pty c ontaine r without pr ofe ssi onal cleani ng.

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



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__________________________ ________________________ __________________ _ Robond is a regi stered trade mark of Rohm and Ha as Compan y.

These suggestions and data ar e based on inform at ion we believe to be reliable. T h e y a r e offe red i n good faith, but w i thout

guarantee , as conditions and method of use of ou r products are b e y ond ou r control. We recommend that the pr ospective user

determine the sui t ability of ou r mat e rials and sugges tions before ado pting them on a c o mmercial scale.

Suggestions for uses of our pro d u cts or the inclusion of descriptive material from pa tents and the citation of specific p a tents in this

publication should not be und erst ood as recomme nding the use of our pr o ducts in violation of an y pa t ent or as pe rmission or lic ense

to use an y p a tent s of the Rohm an d Haas Compan y.

V i sit us at w w w

. rohmha as .c om/A dh esiv esS e a l an ts

R ohm a n d H a a s C o mpa n y

, Midw e s t T e ch nic a l C ent er, 25 31 T e c h n o lo gy D r i v e, S u ite 30 1, E l g i n, IL 6 0 1 2 4

P hon e: 84 7- 64 9- 380 0 F a x : 847 -6 49- 37 60

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## Rohm and Haas Food and Drug Opinion

Name: ROBOND (T M) L

- 230



### Regulation Com p lies 

### Opinion

Date Limitations

21CF R 175.1 0 5 Y 05/13/2005

21CF R 176.1 7 0 L 06/13/2005

▪ PROVIDED THAT T H E FOOD CONT AC T S URFACE OF THE

PAPER AND P APERBOARD COMPLIES WIT H T H E

EXT R ACT I VES LIMIT A T ION S IN 21CF R 17 6.170 PARAG RAPH (C).

21CF R 176.1 8 0 Y 06/13/2005



### 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 176.1 7 0 Compone nts of pa pe r a nd pa pe rboa rd in c onta c t w i th a que ous a nd f a tty foods

21CF R 176.1 8 0 Compone nts of pa pe r a nd pa pe rboa rd in c onta c t w i th dry food

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.

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## Rohm and Haas Food and Drug Opinion

Name: CR 9-101



### Regulation Com p lies 

### Opinion

Date Limitations

21CF R 175.1 0 5 Y 02/17/2004



### 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



### 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.

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