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# A D C O TETM 57 7 A / C o r e a ctan t T

- 8384

Lami nating A d hesi v e

D e s c ription
A d c o te 57 7 A is th e is oc y a nat e t e r m inat ed po l y es t e r ur et h a ne c o m p o n e n t of a t w o c o m pon en t a d h e s i ve

s y s t em w h ic h r e q u i r e s t h e u s e of c o r eac t a n t T

- 8 3 8 4 to a c hi e v e f u ll pr op e r t i es

.

A d c o te 5 7 7 A ad hes i v e p r o v i des hi gh b o n d s t r e n g th a n d a h i gh l e v e l of h e at an d c h e m ic al r e s i s t a n c e

.

A d c o t e 57 7A e x hi bi t s hi g h in it ia l she a r st r e ng th th at h e lp s m i t i ga te l a m i n a t e de fe ct s

.

T he c u r e r a te of lam i na ti o n s m ade wit h Adc o te 5 7 7 A a d hes i v e is de pe n d en t o n t he tem per at ur e an d r e la ti ve h u m i di t y of t h e s t or ag e o r h o l d i n g ar e a

.

T y p i cal P r o p ert i e s *
A d co t e 57 7 A C o re ac t a n t T

- 8 3 8 4
S o l i ds 7 0 % 70% **
V i s c os it y 2 5 00 c p s <5 0 c p s W e i g h t / G all o n 9

. 2 lb 9

. 0 lb
S o lv en t E t hy l a c et a t e E t hy l al co hol
Di lu en ts Ur et ha ne g r a d e e t h y l ac et at e M i x R a t i o 1 0 0 pbw 1

. 8 pbw
S h elf Lif e 3 6 0 d a y s 27 0 d a y s ( u no pe ne d c o nt a i n e r s )

*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

- 83 84 is 1 00% r e ac t i ve. Ma y c o n t a i n s m all am ou nts o f pr opr iet a r y or g a n i c s o l v ents

. Se e M S D S f o r det a ils

.

T y p i cal U s e s A d c o t e 57 7A / T

- 8 38 4 can be u s ed i n r e to r t a b l e s t r u ctu r es t o la m i n a t e po ly este r to fo il o r n y lon to foi l

. T h e

a d hes iv e la y e r m u s t b e se p a r a t e d f r o m the f o o d pr o duc t b y a f u nc ti on a l b a r r i e r

. C o n s u l t y o ur Rohm an d H a as Com p a n y s a l e s r e p r es e n t a t i ve f o r

s u g ges t i o n s r e gar d i n g t h e i n n e r p l y

, i. e. t h e f o i l /c as t

p o l y pr o p y l en e c o m pone n t

.

A d c o te 5 7 7 A /T

- 8 3 8 4 c a n b e us e d f o r lam i n a t i o n s wher e hi gh c hem ic a l res i s t anc e f r o m f oods a n d c h em ic als
is r e qu ir e d

. A d c o te 5 7 7 A /T

- 8 3 84 c a n a l s o be us e d as a n in- l i n e pr im er f

o r

ex tr us io n l a m i nat in g an d c o at in g, wher e en ha n c ed a d h e s i o n an d h e a t r e s i s t anc e is n e e d ed. C ons u l t y o ur R ohm an d Haas Com p a n y s a les

r e pr es en tat i v e f o r

s u gg esti o n s

.

M i xin g In st ruct io n s A d d t h e pr op er am ou nt o f T

- 838 4 c o r e ac ta nt to th e di l u ent so l v e n t, a nd th en a dd th i s m i x t ur e t o t h e 5 7 7 A

a d hes iv e. Ad di ng T

- 838 4 d i r e c t l y to e i t her 70 % s o l i ds 5 7 7 A or d i lu te d m i x e s with ou t pr e- di l u t i o n of t h e T

- 8384, m a y r e s u l t in a c l oudy m i xtu r e

.

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# PAC K AG ING AN D
BUILDIN G M A TE RIALSSafety , Hand ling and Stor 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 not use h eat, spa r ks, ope n flames, to rch 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.

Alcohol (exce p t for the min or amount co ntained in th e 2% addition of Coreactant T-8384 to the adhesive)
and similar m a terials conta i ning acti ve hydrogen can react with Adc o te 577A adh esive causing inadequate

cure.

Adcote 577A can react or interact with o t her component s of lamina t ions. Retaine d solvents, slip additives, antiblock age nts, and con t aminated solvents are some of the comp onents tha t may cause property change s of the film and /or adhesive

.

Recommend ed Operat ing Condit i ons

Applica t ion Method Direct gravure Applica t ion Cylinder 110 - 150 line Applica t ion Solids 34-42% Dry Adhesive Weight 1.5 - 2.5 lb /re a m Drying Web T e mperature 150 - 180 ° F Laminating T e mperature 150 - 220 ° F

Cure Time 3-5 days at 7 0 ° F Slitting /Rewinding T ime 4-8 hours at 7 0 ° F Cleaning Solvent Methyl eth y l ketone or ethyl aceta t e



### ________________________ _____________________ ________________________ _ Adcote is a registered tra demark o f Rohm and Haa s 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 htt p :/ /w w w .rohmhaa s

. c o m /A dhe siv e sS eal ant s 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 7-6 4 9

- 3 800 F a x : 84 7-6 4 9

- 37 60

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# Rohm and Haas Food and Drug Opinion

Name: ADCOTE(T M ) 577A



### Regulation Com p lies 

### Opinion
Date Limitations

21CF R 175.1 0 5 Y 05/03/2007

21CF R 177.1 3 9 5 L 05/03/2007 ▪ T he combi nat ion of ADCOT E (T M) 577A an d Adcote 5 77B

, w h en used i n a ratio of 100:6.4 a nd cu red for three da ys at room temperatur e at 1.7 pou nds p e r r eam, ma y b e used as a n ad hesiv e la yer i n multil a m inate foo d pa ckagi ng materi als w i th a ll foo d t y p e s provi ded th at the ad hes ive la yer is se par ate d from food b y a 2 mil
line a r lo w de ns it y p o l y eth y l e n e film (or equ iv ale n t or better barrier

prop erties) in c o mpli anc e w i th the F ederal F o od, Drug, an d
Cosmetic Act.

21CF R 177.1 3 9 5 A 03/24/2008 ▪ T he combin a t ion of ADCOT E (T M) 577A and Adcote 5 7 7 C

, w h e n used in a r a tio of 10 0:4.1 at 1. 75 pou nds p e r ream an d c u red f o r three da ys at 40C, ma y be use d as an ad hesiv e la yer i n multilam i n a te f ood p a ckag i n g materi als w i t h a q u eous fo od t y p e s provi ded that the ad hesiv e la yer is se par ate d from food b y a 2 mil
line a r lo w d e n s it y po l y eth y l e ne film (or eq uival ent or bet ter barrier

prop erties) in compli ance w i t h the F e d e ral F o o d , D r ug, an d
Cosmetic Act.

▪ T he combi nat ion of ADCOT E (T M) 577A an d ADCOT E 577C, w h e n used i n a ratio of 100:4.1 at 1. 7 pou nds p e r ream an d cure d for
seven d a y s at room temper atu r e, ma y b e use d as an a dhes i v e la yer in multil ami nat e food p a ckag i ng materi als w i th aque ous foo d t y p e s provi ded th at the ad hes ive la yer is se par ate d from food b y a 2 mil
line a r lo w de ns it y p o l y eth y l e n e film (or equ iv ale n t or better barrier

prop erties) in c o mpli anc e w i th the F ederal F o od, Drug, an d
Cosmetic Act.



### 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 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
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 57 7A /T -83 8 4 May 2008 P a ge 3 of 4

# Rohm and Haas Food and Drug Opinion

Name: COREACTANT T-8384



### Regulation Com p lies 

### Opinion
Date Limitations

21CF R 175.1 0 5 Y 06/08/2005



### 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



### 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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