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# A D C O TETM 54 5-80

Lami nating A d hesi v e

D e s c ription a n d Fe a t ure s
A d c o te 5 45- 8 0 is a s o l v e n t bas e d t w o c o m pon en t p o l y u r eth a n e ad hes iv e wi th h i g h sol i d c har ac ter i s t ic s

e x c e l l ent h e a t a n d c h em i c al r e s i s t anc e. T h is po l y es t e r ad he s i v e in c o nj u n c t i on wi th v a r i ous is oc y a n a te

te r m inat ed c o r e ac t ants f u nc ti ons as a l a m i nat i n g 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 a p pl ic a t i ons

. A d c o te 5 45- 8 0 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 d c o te 5 45- 8 0 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 a t 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

, p o l y es t e r

, po l y am id e, al u m 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

, a n 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 d c o te 54 5- 8 0 with Cor e ac tant F is s u it abl e f o r the la m i nati on of tr ans p a r ent and a l um inum

- c ontaini ng
str u c t ur es wi th and w i t h o u t s and w i c h pr in tin g

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

,
v a c uum or ga s f l us hed lu nc heon m e ats and c h e e s e , c o f f e e pouc hes , con d im ent pa c k aging, c a ble w r ap
la m i natio ns

, l i qu id pac k a gin g , h y gr o s c o p i c po wder s

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

.

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

A d co t e 54 5

- 8 0 C o re ac t a n t F ** (OH Compo n ent) (N CO Co mponent)

S o l i ds 80% 75 %

V i s c os it y 65 00 c p s @ 7 7 ° F (2 5 ° C) 18 00 c p s @ 7 7 ° F (2 5 ° C)

W e ight/G a l lo n 9.1 l b ( 1 .1 0 g/c c ) 9.9 l b ( 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
M i x Ra ti o 10 0 p a r t s b y wei g h t 14 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 S h elf Lif e 36 0 d a y s 27 0 d a y s ( u no pe ne d c o nt a i n e r 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 oxim ate v a lu e s a n 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 t a n t s ar e a v ai la bl e f o r s pec ia l us e s

. C ons ul t y o ur R ohm a n d H aas 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 d c o t e 5 45-80 / C or ea c t ant F April 20 0 8 Page 1 of 4 

# PACKAG ING AN D

BUILDIN G MATE RIALSSafety , Hand ling and Stor age

• Store in co ol, dry, well-ve ntilated 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 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 processes 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 si milar ma terial s containing a c tive hydroge n can react wi th the Adco te 545-80 and Coreactant F causing inadequate cure. Adcote 545-8 0 with Coreactant F could p o tentially inter a ct with o t her constituen ts

of the lamin ated structures. Retained so lven ts, prin tin g inks, slip ad ditives, fi lm a dditives, antib lock agents, coatings, contaminated solvents as well a s the pack ed product are some of the components tha t ma y cause property changes of the film and/or adhes ive

.

Recommend 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 8 hours appro x ima tely Dynamic 24 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 5 - 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. With in 48 ho urs the bond strength will be sufficient for further processing, such as slitting and rewinding. Ma ximum properties of heat and chemical re sistance will develop with in 5 - 10 da ys.

A d cot e 54 5-8 0 /C o r ea ct ant F A p ril 20 08 P a ge 2 of 4Dilut i on Table

Solids content (% ) Adco te 54 5-80 (par ts) Core actant F (par ts) Meth y l eth y l keto n e or Eth y l acetate (par ts)

6 0 1 0 0 1 4 3 7

5 5 1 0 0 1 4 5 0

5 0 1 0 0 1 4 6 7

4 5 1 0 0 1 4 8 7

4 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 1 2

3 5 1 0 0 1 4 1 4 5



# V i sco si ty o f A d co t e 545-80/ C o r eactan t F

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

35 40 45 50 55 60

Pe rce n t SolidsViscosity (#2 zahn)



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.

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

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R ohm a n d H a a s C o mpa n y

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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

Produ ct Nam e : ADCO TETM 5 45-8 0

Reg u lation Numbe r Compli es Limitations Opinio n Date

21CF R 1 75.1 05 L 1 Jul 10, 20 03

21CF R 1 75.3 00 L 1 Jul 10, 20 03

21CF R 1 75.3 20 L 1 Jul 10, 20 03

21CF R 1 76.1 70 L 1, 2 Jul 10, 20 03

21CF R 1 76.1 80 L 1 Jul 10, 20 03
Lege nd:

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.

2 PROVIDE D THAT THE FOOD CONTACT SURFA C E OF THE PAPER

AND PAPERBOARD COMPLIES WITH THE EXTRACTIVES

LIMITATIONS IN 21CF R 1 76.170 PARA G RAPH (C).
Reg u lation s:

21CF R 175. 105 ADHESIVES

21CF R 175. 300 RESINO US AND POLYM E RIC COATINGS

21CF R 175. 320 RESINO US AND POLYM E RIC COATINGS FO R POLYOLEFI N FILMS

21CF R 176. 170 COMPONE N TS OF PAPER AND PAPE RBOARD IN CONTACT WITH

AQUEOUS AND FATTY FOODS

21CF R 176. 180 COMPONE N TS OF PAPER AND PAPE RBOARD IN CONTACT WITH

DRY FO OD



### 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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