A d cot e 56 3A C F ebru a ry 20 07 P a ge 1 of 5 

# A DCOT E TM 5 6 3 A C

Lami nating A d hesi v e

Des c r i p t io n

A d c o te 5 6 3 A C is a n ac et on e- bas ed ver s i o n of Ad c o te 5 63.

A d c o te 56 3AC ad hes i v e is t he p o l y e s ter c o m pon en t of a t w o c o m pon en t lam i n a t i n g adh es i v e wh ic h r e q u i r e s

th e us e of a n is oc y a na te c o r eac t a n t. T h is po l y e s t e r

, in c onj unc t i o n with var i o u s is oc y a na t e ter m ina t e d

cor eac t a n t s

, f u nc ti ons as an ad hes i v e f o r

f l ex ib le p a c k agi ng a nd i n d u s t r i al l a m i na ti o n s

.

A d c o te 56 3AC a d h e s i ve a d h e r e s to a wid e v a ri et y of s ubstr a t es i n c l u d i ng c e l l o p h a ne, tr ea te d p o l y o l ef in s

, p o l y es t e r

, po l y am ide

, a l u m inum f o il

, p a p e r

, m e ta l l i z e d a n d PV DC c oat ed m a ter i a l s

, an d th e tr e a t e d

h e at- s e a l a b l e l a y e r s of c o ex tr us i ons

.

A d c o te 56 3AC a d h e s i ve ap pl ie d at h i gh s o l i ds pr o v i des opt ica l c l ar it y

, h i g h bo nd s t r e n g th , an d a h i gh le ve l o f

h e at an d c h e m ic al r e s i s t a n c e

.

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

S o l i ds 80%

V i s c os it y 27 20 c p s @ 7 7 ° F ( B r o o k f i el d)

W e i g h t / G all o n 9

. 6 lb

S o l v e n ts Ac et on e
Cor e ac ta nt Cor e ac ta nt F * *

M i x Ra ti o 10 0 p b w A d c o t e 56 3 A C/ 14 pb w C o r eac ta nt F

D i l u e n t s A c e t o n e

, U r et ha ne Gr a d e Me t h y l E t h y l Ke to ne

, Ur et ha ne Gr ad e Et h y l A c et a 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 item s ar e pr ovi d ed f o r

g e n e r a l i n f o r m atio n on l y

. T h e y are ap pr ox i m ate va lu es a nd 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 her c o r e ac t a n t s ar e a v ai la b l e f o r

s pec ia l uses . C ons u l t y o ur Ro hm and Ha a s s a les r e pr e s 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 56 3 A C ad hes i v e wit h c o r eac ta nt ar e in m eat an d chees e p a c k agi ng, c o f f e e

p o uches , co n d i m ent pack a g i n g , s nack f ood lam i n a t i o n s an d m e talliz e d fil m l a m i nat i o ns.

d c o t e 5 63AC F ebruary 200 7 Page 1 of 5 

# PACKAG ING AN D

CO NV E R TIN G

ADHESIVE S AND SE ALA N TS

ASafety , 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 and similar ma teria l s containing active h y dr og en can react with Adcote 5 63AC adhesive causing
inadequate cure.

Adcote 563AC can rea c t or interact with other component s of lamina t ions. Reta in ed solvents, s lip 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 Gravur e Cylinder 165

- 200 line
Applica t ion Solids 45-60%
Dry Adhesive Weight 1.0-1.75 lb /re a m 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 48-72 hr a t 70 ° F Cleaning solvent ME K, Ethyl Acetate



### S o l i d s V i sco si t y C u r v e A d co t e 56 3A C

@ 25° C

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65

% s o l i d sViscosity inSeconds,Zahn#2

ac et one

Me t h y l A c

A d cot e 56 3A C F ebru a ry 20 07 P a ge 2 of 5

### Pot life

A d cot e 563A C / C o react ant F 100:14

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Initia l 6 Hour s 2 4 Hour s 4 8 Hour sViscosity Zahn Seconds 42% N V M

58% N V M



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______________________ ________________________ __________________ _ 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- 64 9- 380 0 F a x : 847 -6 49- 37 60

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## Rohm and Haas Food and Drug Opinion

Produc t Na me: A DCOT E (T M) 563A C

Re gula t ion Nu mbe r Co mp lies Limita tions Opin ion Date

21CF R 175.1 0 5 L 1 Apr 05, 20 02

21CF R 175.3 0 0 L 1 Apr 05, 20 02

21CF R 175.3 2 0 L 1 Apr 05, 20 02

21CF R 176.1 7 0 L 1, 2 Apr 05, 20 02

21CF R 176.1 8 0 L 1 Apr 05, 20 02

Le ge nd:

L Yes, this prod u c t is cleared w i th limitatio ns a s noted.

Limitations:

1 SOLVENT MU ST BE COMPLET E LY EVAP ORAT ED DURING

DRYING AND CURING.

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

PAPER AND P APERBOARD COMPLIES WIT H T H E EX T R ACT I VES

LIMIT A T I ONS IN 21CF R 1 76. 170 PARAGR APH (C).

Re gula t ions :

21CF R 175. 105 A DHESIVES

21CF R 175. 300 RESINOUS AND POLYMER I C COAT INGS

21CF R 175. 320 RESINOUS AND POLYMER I C CO A T INGS FOR POLYOLEFIN

FIL M S

21CF R 176. 170 COMPONENTS OF PAPER AND PAPERB O ARD IN CONT AC T

WIT H AQUEOUS AND FATTY FOODS

21CF R 176. 180 COMPONENTS OF PAPER AND PAPERB O ARD IN CONT AC T

WI T H DRY FO OD

Disclaime r:

T h is informatio n relates sp ecif icall y to this pr oduct. W e beli e ve this

informati on to be accur a te an d reli abl e as of this date.

W e recommen d that our customers make th eir o w n determ i nati on o n

the suitab ilit y o f this product fo r their partic u l a r app licati on.

W e cannot g u a r antee that the indi r e ct food a dditiv e s/food-c ontact status of this product w i ll rema in unc ha nge d i ndefi n itel y; ther efore w e

recomme nd th at y o u peri o d i c a ll y verif y its status.

A d cot e 56 3A C F ebru a ry 20 07 P a ge 4 of 5Produc t Na me: COREACT A NT F

Re gula t ion Nu mbe r Co mp lies Limita tions Opin ion Date

21CF R 175.1 0 5 L 1 Ma y 1 2 , 200 0

Le ge nd:

L Yes, this prod u c t is cleared w i th limitatio ns a s noted.

Limitations:

1 SOLVENT MU ST BE COMPLET E LY EVAP ORAT ED DURING

DRYING AND CURING.

Re gula t ions :

21CF R 175. 105 A DHESIVES

Disclaime r:

T h is informatio n relates sp ecif icall y to this pr oduct. W e beli e ve this

informati on to be accur a te an d reli abl e as of this date.

W e recommen d that our customers make th eir o w n determ i nati on o n

the suitab ilit y o f this product fo r their partic u l a r app licati on.

W e cannot g u a r antee that the indi r e ct food a dditiv e s/food-c ontact status of this product w i ll rema in unc ha nge d i ndefi n itel y; ther efore w e

recomme nd th at y o u peri o d i c a ll y verif y its status.

A d cot e 56 3A C F ebru a ry 20 07 P a ge 5 of 5