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# A DCOT E TM 5 0 2 A

Lami nating A d hesi v e

D e s c r i ption a nd Fe a t ur e s A d c o te 50 2A adh es i v e is th e po l y es ter c o m pone nt of a t w o c o m ponent lam i nat ing adhes iv e th at r e q u ir es th e us e of an is oc y a nate c o r eac tant. T h is p o l y ester

, in c onjunc tio n w i th var i ous is o c y ana te t e rm inated

cor eac tants

, f unc ti ons as a n ad hes i v e f o r f l ex ib l e p a c k agi ng a nd ind u s t r i a l l a m i nati ons

.

A d c o te 50 2A adh es i v e a d h e r e s to a wid e var i et y of s ubs tr a t es inc l ud ing c e l l op ha ne , tr e a ted po l y o l ef ins

, p o l y es ter

, po l y am ide, al u m inum f o il, m e tall i z ed and P V DC c oate d m a te r i als

, var i o u s wov en an d nonwov en s ubs trat es an d th e t r eated he a t s e a l ab le la y e r s of c o

- e x t r u s i ons.

A d c o te 50 2A adh es i v e p r o v ides o p ti c a l c l ar it y

, h i gh bo nd s t r eng th, and a h i gh le v e l of he at a n d c h em ic al

r e s i s t anc e.

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

S o l i ds 51%
V i s c o s i t y 4000 c p s @ 2 5 °C
W e ight/gall o n 8.2 lb ( 0

. 9 8 g / c c )
S o l v e n ts Eth y l Ac et ate
Cor eac tan t Cor eac tan t F * *
M i x Rat i o 100 pb w Ad c o t e 50 2A , 6. 5 pb w C o r eac tan t F
Dil uents Ur ethan e gra de ME K, T o lu ene, Eth y l Ac e t ate
S h e l f Lif e 360 da y s ( u nop ene d c o nt ai ner s of Adc o te 50 2 A )

*T hes e item s ar e pr ov ide d f o r gen eral inf o r m atio n on l y

. T h e y ar e appr o x im ate val u es and ar e n o t

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

** O t h e r c o r e a c tan t s ar e a v ail a b l e f o r s pec ia l us e s . C o ns ult y o ur Rohm and H aas sales r epr ese n tat i v e f o r f u r t her inf o r m ation.

T y p i cal Use s

T he pr inc i p a l us es f o r Ad c o te 50 2A adh es i v e wi th c o r e ac ta nt ar e i n m e at and c h e e s e pac k agin g

, condim ent pa c k aging , l i q u i d pac k a g i ng , r e tor t an d f ilm to f o il lam i nat ion s a nd a v a riet y of ind u str i a l
la m i natio ns

.

S a fe t y , Ha nd ling, a nd S t o r a g e

• Store in c o ol, dr y

, w e ll ve ntilate d ar e a

.

• F o ll o w g ood m a nuf ac tur i ng and han dl in g pr ac tic e s.

• W a sh thor ough ly af ter han d l i ng. W a s h c ontam inate d gogg les

, f a c e s h i e l d , a nd g l oves. Pr of es s i ona ll y l a un der c ont am inated c l o t hi ng bef ore r e

- u s e

.

• AT T E NT IO N ! Container c a n be ha zar d o u s w h e n e m pty

. F o ll o w l abe l war n i ngs e v en a f ter

c ontai ner is em p t y

. Do not r eus e em pt y c ont ai ner witho u t pr of e s s i ona l c l e a n i ng

.

• Ref e r to Ma ter i a l Saf e t y Da ta S heet f o r m o r e inf o r m ation.

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# PAC K AG ING AN D
BUILDIN G M A TE RIALS

AD HE SIVE S AND SE ALA N TSAlcohol s an d simila r materi als containi ng active hy dro gen can re act with Adcote 502A adh esiv e system

cau s in g inad equate cure.

Adcote 50 2A can rea c t or i n tera ct with o t her co mpo n e n ts of laminat ions. Retaine d solvent s, sli p additives,
anitblo ck a g e n ts, and cont aminated sol v ents are so me of the co mpone nts tha t may cause prop erty
cha nge s of the film and/or adhe sive.

High mol e cul a r wei ght pol yesters that a r e used in sol u tion adh esiv es like Adcot e 502A have tenden cy to
form a reve rsi b le stru ctu r e i n solutio n wit h time. This structu r ing i s a c celerated when the ad he sive is exposed to temperature s b e low 5 0 °F (1 0°C). The st ruct uri ng is re versibl e if heat and sh ear i s appli ed to
the adhe sive. We re com m end pla c ing t he co ntaine r of adhe sive in a steam ca binet, allowin g venting of
the contai ner and he ating to 110-140 °F (43-6 0 ° C ). A fter the adh esi v e reache s the prop er tem peratu r e, mix the adhe sive in the co ntainer fo r 1-3 hours un de r mode rate shear. Use of a disp erse r or “Co w le s” type blade wil l shorte n the time need ed.

Caution must be taken because of the flammability of the solvents used in the adhesive. Please review
MSDS for ha zards a s so cia t ed with the a dhe sive.

Attempting to redispe r se without heat may redu ce the apparent visco s ity, but not result in a homog ene ou s mix. Before usin g the adh esive, ch eck to make su re that all resi n h a s retu rn ed to a true
solutio n and no gel s rem a i n

.

Recomme nd ed Oper atin g Condition s Applicatio n M e thod Dire ct Gravure Applicatio n Cylinder 95-1 30 line s /i nch Applicatio n Solids 18-3 0 % Dry Adhe sive Weight 2.0-3.5 g/m 2 Drying Web T e mpe r ature 65-8 2 ° C
Laminatio n T e mpe r ature 77-1 05° C
Cure Time* 7-10 d a ys at 20° C Slitting/Rewin d ing Time 24-4 8 hou rs at 20°C
Clea ning solvent MEK

*Re c omm end ed po st curi n g 50-5 5 ° C for 3-5 days.

Dilution Tabl e for appr ox. 45 kgs of mix

% So lids Adco te 50 2A Core actant F Thinner
30 24.4 kg s 1.6 kg s 19.4 kg s 25 20.3 kg s 1.3 kg s 23.4 kg s 20 16.2 kg s 1.1 kg s 28.1 kg s



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## Rohm and Haa s Food and Dr ug Opini o n

Product Na me: ADCO TE(TM ) 502A ADHE SIVE

Regula t ion Number Complies Limitations Opinion Date
21CF R 1 75.1 0 5 Y Jul 09, 20 03

Legend : Y Yes, this prod uct is cl eared

.

Regula t ions :

21CF R 175. 105 ADHESIVES

Disclaimer:

This informat ion rel a tes specifically to this pr odu ct. We beli e ve th is inform ation to be accu rat e and reli able a s of this date.
We re comm end th at o u r cu stom ers make thei r o w n dete r min a tion o n the suitability of this prod uct for th eir pa rticul ar appli c ation.
We can not guarantee th at the indi re ct food ad di tives/food -conta c t statu s of t h is p r o d u c t will
remai n un cha nged in definit ely; therefore we re co mme nd that you periodi cally verify its status.



### ------------ ------------------ ------------------ --------------- --------------- --------------- ------------- Product Na me: CO REACTA NT F

PROMOTED FOR FOOD CONTACT USE IN E.R.

Regula t ion
Num b er Complies Limitations Opinion Date

21CF R 1 75.1 05 L 1 May 12, 2000
EEC FC/P L 2, 3 May 04, 2004

Legend : L Yes, this prod uct is cl eared with limitations a s noted.
Limitations : 1 SOLVENT MUST BE COMPLETELY EVAPORA TED DURI NG DRYING AND CURING.
2 DIISOCYANATE: QM(T) = 1 MG/KG (EXPRESSED AS NCO)
3 THE MATERI AL AND ARTICLE MANU FACTURED B Y USING AROMATIC
ISOCYANATES OR COLORANTS PREPARED BY DIAZO-COUPLING, SHA LL NOT
RELEASE PRIMARY AROMATIC AMINES (EXPRE SSED AS AN ILINE) IN A
DETECTABL E QUANTITY (DL = 0,02 M G /KG OF FO OD O R FOO D SIMULANT

, ANALYTICAL TOLERA NCE INCLUDE D ) Regula t ions : 21CF R 17 5.105 ADHESIVES (U.S.A.)

EEC FC/P EU DIRE CTI VE 2002/72/ EC (EUROP EAN REGIO N )
Disclaimer:
This informat ion relates specific ally to this produc t. We believe this informatio n to be accurate
and reli able a s of this date.
We re com m end that our custome r s ma ke thei r o w n determi nation on the suitab ility of this prod uct for th eir pa rticul ar appli c ation.
We ca nnot g uara n tee that the indire ct food ad di tives/food-conta c t status of this prod uct will
remai n un cha nged in definit ely; therefore we re co mme nd that you periodi cally verify its status.

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