A d cot e 12 17D O c to ber 2 0 0 9 P a ge 1 of 4 

# A D C O T E TM 12 17D

Lam i nat i ng A dhesi ve

De s c r i p t i o n

A d c o t e 12 1 7 D i s a s o l u t i on ad he s i v e b a s e d o n M o r

- E s t e r TM 4 9 00 2 p o l y e s te r r e s i n. I t p r o v i d e s ex c e l l e n t

a d he s i on t o m o s t p l a s t i c an d m e t a l s u r f a c e s , an d c a n b e us e d a pr i m e r , h e at s e al c o a t i n g, or a d he s i v e

. T h i s

p r o d u c t ' s p e r f o r m a nc e c a n b e f u r

t h e r e n ha nc e d b y us i n g r e c o m m e n de d c o r e ac t a nt s

.

Ty p i c a l P r op e r t i e s ( N ot a S p e c i f i c a t i o n) *

W e i g h t S o l i ds 1 6

- 1 8%

V i sco si t y 1 9 S e c, # 2 Z a h n c u p

D e n s i t y 9

. 1 ± 0.2 l b / gal l on

S o l v e n t 1

, 3 d i o x o l an e

R e c o m m e n d e d D i l u en ts 1, 3 d i o x ol a n e

, t o l u e n e

C o r e ac ta nt C o r e ac ta nt F * *

M i x R a ti o 10 0 pb w A d c o te 1 2 1 7D

2 p b w Co r e a c t a n t F

S h el f L i f e 36 0 da y s ( u n o pe n e d c o n t a i ne r s )

* T h e s e i t e m s a r e pr o v i d ed fo r ge n e r a l i n fo r m a t i o n o n l y

. T h e y ar e a p p r o x i m a t e v a l u es a n d n o t c o n s i der ed pa r t

o

f a p r o d uc t s p ec i f i c at i o n

.

* * O t h e r c o r e a c t a n t s ar e a v ai l a b l e f o r s p ec i a l u s e s

. C o n s ul t y o u r R o hm a n d H a a s s a l e s r e pr e s e n t a t i v e f o r

f u r t h e r i n f o rm a t i o n

.

P r

ec au t i o n s

S e e M a te r i a l S a f e ty D a ta S h e e ts fo r ha z a r d o u s i n gr e d i e n t s

, fl a m m a b i l i ty , di s p os al , an d r e l a te d h a ndl i n g

i n f o r m at i o n. A l c o h o l a n d s i m i l a r m a t e r i a l s c o nt a i n i ng a c ti v e hy d r o g e n c a n r e ac t w i t h A d c o te 1 2 1 7 D r e s i n

,

c a us i n g i n ade q u a t e c u r e

. A d c o te 1 2 1 7 D r e s i n c a n r e ac t or i n te r a c

t w i th oth e r c o m p o n e n ts o f th e s t r u c t ur e.

R e tai n ed s o l v e n t s , s l i p a d di t i v e s

, an ti

- b l o c k age nts

, an d c o nt a m i n at ed s o l v e n ts ar e s o m e of the c o m p o n e n ts

t h a t m a y c a us e pr ope r t y c h an g e s i n s u b s t r a t e s an d / o r A d c o te 12 17 D r e s i n.

G e n e ra l I n f o rma t i o n

T h e i n i t i a l c o l o r a n d c l a r i t y of A d c o te 1 2 1 7 D r e s i n w i l l r e m a i n un c h an g e d a f te r ou t d o o r e x po s u r e

. I n a d d i ti o n

, A d co t e 1 2 1 7 D r e si n i s r e si st a n t t o d i l u t e a c i d a n d a l ka l i so l u t i o n s

. W h e n A d c o t e 1 2 1 7 D i s m i x e d w i t h

c o r e ac ta n t

, i t s t e n s i l e s t r e n g th a n d r e s i s t a n c e t o c h e m i c al p l as ti c i z e r s

, s o l v en ts , an d w a t e r a r e n o t i c e a b l y

i m pr ov e d and i t s m e l t i n g r a n g e i n c r e a s e s

. A l s o , w i th s o m e s u bs t r at e s

, t h e a d di t i o n o f a c o r e ac t a nt m a y

i m pr ov e a d hes i o n

.

H i g h m o l e c u l a r w e i g h t po l y es te r s tha t a r e us ed i n s o l u t i on ad he s i v e s l i k e A d c o t e 1 2 1 7 D ha v e te nd en c y to

for m a r e v e r s i b l e s t r u c t ur e i n s o l u ti on w i t h t i m e

. T h i s s t r u c t u r i n g i s ac c e l e r a te d w h e n t h e ad he s i v e i s

e

x p o s e d to tem p e r atur e s be l o w 50 ° F

. T h e s t r u c t u r i n g i s r e v e r s i b l e i f he a t an d s h ea r i s a p p l i e d to the

a d h e s i v e

. W e r e c o m m e n d pl ac i n g t h e c o nt ai n e r of ad h e s i v e i n a s t ea m c a bi n e t

, a l l o w i n g v e nt i n g o f th e

c o n t ai n e r an d h e a t i n g to 1 1 0

- 14 0 ° F

. A fter th e a d h e s i v e r e a c h e s th e p r o per te m p e r a t ur e, m i x the ad he s i v e

i n th e c o n t a i n e r fo r 1

- 3 h o ur s un de r m o d e r a t e s h ea r

. U s e o f a d i s p e r s e r o r “ C ow l e s ” ty p e bl ad e w i l l

s h o r te n t h e t i m e ne ed ed

.

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# P A C K AG IN G AN D

C O NVE R T I NG

ACau t ion must be taken because o f th e flammabilit y of the solv e n ts used in the adhesiv e . Please

rev i e w MSDS for hazard s associa t ed w i th the ad h esiv e

.

Attempting to redi sp erse without h e a t may red u ce th e ap pare n t visco s ity, but not result in a

homog ene ou s mix. B e fore u s ing the a dhe sive, che ck, to ma ke sure that all re sin ha s returned to a t r u e

solutio n and no gel s rem a i n



### .

Direct ions F o r U se

Note: Due to the aggressive na ture o f th e solven ts in t he produc t, it is recommen ded tha t a ll r u bber rolls in

the coa t ing he ad b e EPDM or a su itable r ubber to r e sis t solve n t a t tac k

.

App l y Adco te 1217D resin using an y o f the con v en tional me th ods , inc l ud ing gr avure coa t er , reverse ro ll

coater , knife a nd spraying . Dilu tion ma y be necessary. Apply enoug h wet coating to depos it 0.1

- 0.3 dr y mils
(or appro x ima te ly 2-6 dr y lb s/3000 sq ft) and comp le te ly re mo ve the solven ts. La mina t e with h eate d n i p ro lls

to pro v ide a minimum g l ue line te mpera t ur e o f 310 ° F.

The pre f erred method for bo nding is to :

1

. Co at t h e mo re st a b l e su bst r at e.

2

. He at so t h a t t h e gl u e li ne i s 31 0 ° F.

3. Lamina t e

.

A he ated pre ss can be us ed for gen eral purpose bon ding by emp l oying e nough pressure to e n sure in tima te

contac t be twe en the a dhesive and b o th s u rfaces , and h o lding this pre ssure un til the g l ue line reac hes 31 0 ° F.

When using Coreactan t F

, use the amo unt shown in the T y p i cal Pr operties sec t ion as a gu ide

. Th e op timu m

le vel of cor e a c tan t shou ld b e determined exper ime ntally for each par ticu lar e nd us e. Coa t ing w i th coreac ta nt

is hand led in the sa me manner as coa t ing withou t c o reacta nt. C u ring be gins after so lven t remo val a n d

continues slo w ly a t room tempera t ure

. Appro x ima te ly 7-14 days ar e needed to comple te the cure at room

tempera t ure

, but a pos t cur e a t e l e v a t ed tempera t ures can red u ce th is time

.

Pot L i fe

Do not mix more Adco te 12 17D resin and coreactan t th an will be nee ded in 8 hour s. An y mixed solution tha t

is le ft o v er s hould b e stor ed in tigh tly closed co n t a i ners and use d within 3 d a ys . When reusing

, we

recommend c o mbin ing the old mixe d solution with the new ly mixed solu tion a t a r a tio of 25 % old/75 % new

. Mix th orough ly.

Safet y Precautions

Adco te 1217 D resin con t ains somewha t to xic an d/or flammable solven ts , an d su itab le hand lin g precau tions

should be ob served . Do not inhale the fumes

. Av oid prolonge d and repea ted skin contact. Eye con t ac t

must be pr e v en ted

. We ar syn t he tic glo v es , face shields

, an d aprons imp er meable to th ese solven ts

whenever th e r e is a p o ssibility o f skin con t act. Use N I O S H appro v ed respira t ors to avo i d fumes

.

Adcote and M o r

- E s t e r a r e r egister ed tradema r ks of Rohm and Haas 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 Foo d and Drug Opinion

Product Na me: ADCO TE(TM ) 1217 D

Regula t ion Number Complies Limitations Opinion Date

21CF R 1 75.1 05 L 1 De c 13,20 01

21CF R 1 75.3 20 L 1, 2 De c 13,20 01

21CF R 1 77.1 390 L 1 De c 13,20 01

Para g r ap hs ( c ) ( 2) (v ) ( a) a n d (c )(2 )(v i )(a ) ( 2)

21CF R 1 77.1 3 9 5 L 1

21CF R 1 77.1 6 3 0 L 1
Paragraph (e)(4)(i)

Legend :

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

Limitations :

1 SOLVENT MUST BE COMPLETELY EVAPORATED

DU RIN G D R Y ING AND C URI NG.

2 ONLY IN COATINGS THA T CO NTACT FOO D ON LY OF

THE TYPE IDENTIFIED I N PARAGRAPH 176.170(C),

TABLE 1, UNDER CA TEGORY VIII, AN D UNDE R

CONDITIONS OF USE E, F, OR G, DE SCRIBED IN TABLE

2 OF PARAG RAPH 17 6.17 0(C).

Regula t ions :

21CFR17 5.105 ADHESIVES

21CFR17 5.320 RESINO US AND POLYM E RIC C O ATINGS FO R

POLYOLEFI N FILMS

21CFR17 7.1390 LAMINATE STRUCTURES FOR USE AT

TEMPERATURES OF 250F AND ABOVE

21CFR17 7.1395 LAMINATE STRUCTURES FOR USE AT

TEMPERAT URES BETWEEN 120F A ND 2 50F

21CFR17 7.1630 POLYETHYLENE PHTHA L ATE POLYMERS

Disclaimer:

This informati on relates specif ically to this produc t. We

believe this in formation to b e accurate an d reliabl e as of

this date.

We recomme nd that our cu stome r s m a ke their own

determi nation on the suitability of this product for thei r particula r app lication.

We cann ot guara n tee that the indire ct food ad ditives/foodconta c t statu s of this prod uct will re mai n unchan ged
indefinitely; therefo r e we re comm end tha t you periodi cally
verify its s t atus

.

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# Rohm and Haas Food and Drug Opinion

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:

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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