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# A DCOT E TM 5 4 5 E

Lami nating A d hesi v e

D e s c ription a n d Fe a t ure s

A d c o t e 54 5E i s a n e t h y l a c et a t e solv e n t an al og o f A d c o te 54 5.

A d c o te 54 5 E ad hes i v e is th e po l y es ter c o m pon e n t of a t w o c o m pon en t l a m i nat in g ad hes iv e whic h r e q u ir e s

th e us e of a n is oc y a n a t e c o r eac t a n t. T h is p o l y es ter in c onj u n c t io n wit h var i o u s is oc y a nat e t e r m inat e d

cor eac t a n t s f unc t i ons as a n ad hes iv e f o r

f l ex i b l e pac k a g i ng a n d in dus tr i a l l a m i nat i o n s

.

A d c o te 5 4 5 E ad hes i v e a d her es to a wid e var i et y of s ubstr a t es i n c l ud in g c e l l o p h a ne, tr e a t e d p o l y o l ef in s

, p o l y e s te r, p o l y a m i d e

, a l u m i n u m fo i l

, m e t a lliz ed an d PVD C coa t e d m a t e ria l s, an d th e t r ea t e d h e a t s e al abl e

la y e r s of c o extr us io ns

.

A d c o te 5 45 a d hes iv e pro v i des o p t i ca l c l ar it y

, h i gh b o nd str e n g t h , a n d a hi gh l e v e l of he at a n d c hem ic a l

re si st a n c e.

T y p i cal P r o p ert i e s *

S o l i ds 60%

V i s c os it y 30 00 c p s @ 2 5 ° C

W e ight/G a l lo n 9.2 2 lb

S o lv en t s E t hy l a c et a t e

Cor e ac ta nt Cor e ac ta nt F or C o r e acta nt CT **

M i x R a t i o 1 0 0 pbw 54 5E

10 pb w C o re ac ta nt F

1 0 0 pbw 54 5E

8 pbw C o r e a c ta nt C T

Di lu en ts Met h y l e t h y l k e to ne, t o l u e n e

, or ur e t h a n e gr ad e et h y l ac eta t e

S h elf Lif e 36 0 d a y s ( u no pe ne d c o nt ai ner s )

*T hes e it em s ar e pr o v ide d f o r

ge ner al i n f o r m atio n on l y . T h e y ar e a ppr ox im a t e v a l ues an d ar e n o t

cons i der ed p a r t of a pr o d uc t s pec if ic a t i on.

** O t h e r c o r e ac ta nts ar e av ai la b l e f o r

s pec i a l uses . C ons u l t y o ur Ro h m and Ha a s s a les r epr es e n t a t i v e f o r

fu r t h e r in fo r m a t i o n.

T y p i cal U s e s

T he pr i n c i pa l us es f o r

Adc o te 54 5 E a d h e s i v e with c o r eac t ant ar e i n m eat a nd c h e e s e p a c k agi ng , c o f f e e

p o uc hes

, c o n d im ent pac k a g i n g

, c a b l e w r a p s

, an d l i q u i d pac k agi ng

.

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# PACKAG ING AN D

BUILDIN G MATE RIALSSafety , Hand ling and Stor age

• Store in co ol, dry, well-ve ntilated are a away from heat and ignition source s. Keep contai ner tightly close d

.

• 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 , di sp e n sin g , mixing, pourin g, or e m ptying.

Open with no n-spa r ki ng to ols. If container is wa rm, open b ung sl owly to relea s e the internal

pre s sure.

• 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

contai ner i s e m pty. Do not use he at, sp arks, ope n flames, torche s, or ciga rette s on or ne ar empty contai ners. Do not reu s e em pty contai ner without profe s si onal cl eanin g

.

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

Alcohol and similar ma teri als containin g acti ve hydr ogen can react with Adcote 545E adhe sive

causing inade quate cure

.

Adcote 545E can react or i n teract with o t her co mponents of lamin ations. Retain ed solvents

, slip

additives, antiblock agents

, and con t aminated solven ts are some of the compo nents tha t may cause property changes o f the film and /or adhesive

.

Recommend ed Operat ing Condit i ons Applica t ion Method Direct gravure

Applica t ion Cylinder 150-165 line

Applica t ion Solids 30-40%

Dry Adhesive Weight 1.0-1.5 lbs/re am

Drying Web T e mperature 150-180 ° F

Lamination T e mperature 140-180 ° F

Cure Time 7-10 days at 70 ° F

Slitting /Rewinding T ime 24-48 hours a t 70 ° F

Cleaning solvent Methyl eth y l ketone

Adcote is a registered tra demark o f Rohm and Haa s Compan y

.

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

w i thout guara n te e, as conditions and method of u s e of our pr oduct s are be yond ou r control. We rec o mmend that th e prospective user determine the sui t ability of ou r mat e rial s and suggestions before ado pting them on a c o mmercial scale.

Suggestions for uses of our pro d u cts or t he inclusion of descriptive material fr om pa tents and the citation of specific

patents in this publication should not be unde rstoo d as recommendi ng the use of ou r products in viola t ion of an y p a tent or as permission or license to use any pat ents of t he Rohm and H aas Compan y.

V i sit us at htt p :/ /w w w .rohmhaa s. co 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- 64 9- 380 0 F a x : 847 -6 49- 37 60

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### Rohm and Haas Foo d and Drug Opinion

Product Na me: ADCOTE TM 5 45E

Regula t ion Number Complies Limitations Opinion Da te

21CF R 1 75.1 05 L 1 Mar 01, 20 00

Legend :

L Yes, this prod uct is cl eared with limitations a s noted.

Limitations :

1 SOLVENT MUST BE COMPLETELY EVAPORATED DURI NG DRYING

AND C U R IN G.

Regula t ions :

21CF R 175. 105 ADHESIVES



### Name: COR E ACTA N T ( T M) F



### Regulation Com p lies 

### Opinion

Date Limitations

21CF R 175.1 0 5 Y 02/29/2008



### 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:

T h is information re lates sp ecifical l y t o this product. W e believ e this infor m ation to be a ccurate an d rel i abl e as of

this date.

W e recommend that o u r cu stomers make their o w n deter minati on on th e suitab ilit y of this pro duct for their

particu lar ap pli c ation.

W e cannot guar ante e that the ind i rect foo d add itives/foo d -contact statu s of this produc t w i l l remai n un chan ge d

ind e finite l y ; th e r efore w e rec o mmend that yo u peri odic a ll y v e rif y

its status.

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## Rohm and Haas Food and Drug Opinion

Name: COR E ACTA N T CT



### Regulation Com p lies 

### Opinion

Date Limitations

21CF R 175.1 0 5 Y 11/13/2006



### 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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