# A D C O T E TM 54 5-80

Lami nati ng A d hesi v e

De s c ription a n d Fe a t ure s
A dc ote 5 45- 80 is a s o l v ent- bas e d t w o- c o m pone nt po l y u r eth a n e ad hes iv e wi th h i g h s o l i d c har ac ter i s t ic s

ex c e l l ent h e a t

- a n d c hem ic a l r e s i s t anc e

. T h is p o l y e s t er ad hes iv e in c o nj unc t i on wi th v a r i ous is oc y a n a te

ter m inat ed c o r e ac t ants f unc ti ons as a l a m i nat i ng ad hes i v e f o r f l ex ib le p a c k agi ng an d in dus tr ia l ap pl ic a t i ons

. A dc ote 5 45- 80 pr o v id es opt i c al c l ar it y an d hi gh b o n d s t r e n g th

.

A dc ote 5 45- 80 a d h e s i ve a d her es to a wid e var i e t y of s u bs tr at es inc l u d i n g c e ll op ha n e , tr ea te d po l y o l ef i n s

, po l y es t e r

, po l y am id e, al um inum f o il, p a p e r

, m e ta l i z ed a nd P V D C c o at ed m a ter i a l s

, an d t h e tr e a t ed s i d e of

h e a t

- s ea la bl e coe x t r ud ed films.

T y p i cal U s e s
A dc ote 54 5- 80 with Cor eac tant CT is s u it ab le f o r the la m i nation of tr ans p a r ent and alum inum

- c ontaini ng

s t r u c t ur es with and w i t hou t s and w i c h pr in tin g

. Pr inc i pa l us es ar e in f l ex ibl e m a ter i als f o r f ood pouc h e s

, vac uum or gas f l us hed lu nc heon m eats and c hees e

, c o f f ee pouc hes , c o n d im ent pac k aging, c a ble w r ap lam i natio ns , l i qu id pac k agin g , h y gr os c o p i c po wder s

, c h em ic als and c o s m etic s

.

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

A d c o t e 5 45- 80 Co r e a c t a n t CT ** (OH Compo n e n t) (NCO Co mpone nt)

So l i ds 80% 70%

Vis c os it y 65 00 c p s @ 7 7 ° F (2 5 ° C) 14 00 c p s @ 7 7 ° F (2 5 ° C)

W e ight/G a l lo n 9.1 l b s ( 1 .1 0 g/c c ) 9.5 l b s ( 1 .1 9 g/c c )

S o lv en t s M e th y l et h y l k e t o n e E t hy l a c et a t e Mix Ra ti o 10 0 p a r t s b y wei g h t 11. 2 par ts b y we ig ht

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 Sh elf Lif e 36 0 d a y s 36 0 d a y s

*T hes e it em s ar e pr o v i d e d f o r g e n e r a l inf o r m ati o n o n l y

. T h e y ar e a ppr ox im ate v a lu es a n d ar e n o t

c ons i der ed p a r t of a pr o duc t s pec if ic at i on.

** O t h e r c o r eac t a n t s ar e a v ai la bl e f o r s pec ia l us es

. C ons ul t y o ur R ohm an d H a s s s a l e s r e pr es e n t a t i ve f o r fu r t h e r in fo r m a t i o n.

A lc oh ol a n d s i m i l a r m a ter i al s c ont a i n i n g ac ti v e h y d r o g e n c a n r e ac t wi th th e A d c o t e 54 5- 80 a n d
Cor e ac ta nt CT c aus in g in ad eq uat e c u r e

. Adc o te 5 45- 8 0 wit h C o r e ac ta nt CT c o u l d pot en ti a l l y i n ter a c t wi th

oth e r c o ns t i t u e n ts of th e lam i n a t ed s t r u c t ur es

. R e t a i n e d s o l v e n ts

, pr in ti ng i n k s , s l i p a d d i t i ves

, f ilm ad di ti v e s

, ant i- b l oc k age nts

, c o a t i ngs

, c ont am inat ed s o lv en ts as wel l as t h e p a c k ed pr o duc t ar e s o m e of t he

c o m ponen ts t h a t m a y c aus e pr o per t y c h an ges of th e f i l m and/or a d h e s i ve

.

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# PAC K AG ING AN D

CO NV E R TIN G

ADHE SIVE S AND SE ALA N TSRecommend ed Operat ing Condit i ons Applica t ion Method Direct gravure Applica t ion Cylinder 165 - 200 line (65 - 80 line per cm) Applica t ion Solids 35 - 50 %
Pot Life Sta t ic 6 hours appro x ima tely Dynamic 12 hours appr oxima tely Dry Adhesive Weight 1.1 - 2.5 lbs / r eam (2 - 4.5 g s m) dependin g on s t ructure Drying Web T e mperature 150 - 200 ° F ( 65 - 93 ° C)

Lamination T e mperature 125 - 180 ° F ( 52 - 82 ° C)

Cure Time 4 - 10 days at 70 ° F (21 ° C) Slitting /Rewinding T ime 4 - 8 hours a t 70 ° F (21 ° C) Cleaning Solvent Methyl eth y l ketone, e t hyl a c etate or o t he r suitab le org anic solven ts.

Initial bond immediate l y o f f the laminator is good. Wi thin 48 hours th e bond s t reng th will be su fficient for

further processing, such as slitting and re winding. Ma ximum proper ties of heat an d chemical resistance will develop with in 4 - 10 da ys.

Safety , Hand ling and Stor age

• Store in co ol, dry, well ventilated are a away from 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 ig nite whe n mixed with air. Ignition

can o c cur at t y pical elevate d temperature pro c e ss co ndition s. Please eval uate su ch

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 pt y. 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.



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

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. 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 3

P hon e: 84 7-6 4 9

- 3 800 F a x : 84 7- 64 9-3 7 6 0

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## Rohm and Haas Food and Drug Opinion

Produc t Na me: ADCOT E 545-80 Adh e siv e

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

21CF R 175.1 0 5 L 1 Jul 10, 20 03

21CF R 175.3 0 0 L 1 Jul 10, 20 03

21CF R 175.3 2 0 L 1 Jul 10, 20 03

21CF R 176.1 7 0 L 1, 2 Jul 10, 20 03

21CF R 176.1 8 0 L 1 Jul 10, 20 03

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 PAPERB O ARD COMPLIES WIT H T H E EX T R ACTIVE S

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

Re gula t ions :

21CF R 175. 105 ADHESIVES

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

21CF R 175. 320 RESINOUS AND POLYMER I C COAT IN GS FOR POLYOLEFIN FILMS

21CF R 176. 170 COMPONENTS OF PAPER AND PAPERB O ARD IN CONT AC T WITH
AQUEOUS AND FA TT Y FOODS

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

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 of thi s product for their partic u lar a pplic atio n.

W e cannot g u a r antee that the indir e ct food a dditiv e s/food-c ontact status of this product w i ll rem a in unc han ge d ind e fin i tel y ; ther efore w e

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

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## Rohm and Haas Food and Drug Opinion

Produc t Na me: Core actant CT

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 ADHESIVES

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.

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