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# R obondTM L- 1 4 8 / CR 9

- 1 0 1

L a minating A d hesiv e for F r esh P r od uce Packag ing

Desc rip t io n

Robo nd L- 1 4 8 is des i g ne d f o r use as a tw o- c o m pone nt, VO C com p lia nt, water bor ne ad hes i v e f o r

la m i natin g f l e x i b le s ubs tr at es . T he CR 9- 1 01 cor e ac t ant m u s t be us e d at th e r e c o m m ended m i x r a tio t o

a c hie v e t he d e s i r e d ad h e s i on an d h i gh er per f o rm anc e pr op er t i es

. Alc o h o l- f r ee r e d u c t io n, h i gh c l ar i t y

, go o d

o pen tim e , an d lo w f oam ar e im por ta nt a d v ant a ges of t he Ro bon d L- 1 4 8/CR 9- 10 1 adh es i v e s y s t em

.

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

Rob o nd L- 1 4 8 CR 9- 10 1

S o l i ds 49% 100%

V i s c o s i t y @ 7 7 °F or 2 5 °C 50 cps 2,00 0 c p s

W e ight/G allo n 8.8 lb/g al lon 9.8 lb/g a l lon or 1. 17 g / c c

p H 7

. 0 N / A

S o l v e n t Non e None

Cor eac tan t CR 9- 10 1

M i x Rat i o, pb w 100 2.0

Dil uents W a ter

W e t Appear a n c e Milk y W h ite Color l es s to L i g h t Ye l l o w

Dr y A ppe ar a n c e Cle a r and T r an s par e n t

S h e l f Lif e 14 m onths ( uno p ene d c o n t ain e r s ) 360 D a y s ( u nop ene d c ont ai ner s)

Fr ee z e /T haw St abi li t y Pr o t ec t f r om F r eezing

*T hes e item s ar e pr ovi d e d f o r ge ner al inf o r m ation onl y

. T h e y are a ppr ox im ate va lu 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.

T y p i cal Use s

T he pr inc i pa l us es f o r Robond L- 1 4 8/CR 9- 10 1 ar e to lam i nate a va r i et y of s u b s tr ates inc l u d in g tr eate d

p o l y o l ef ins ( m ini m u m 38 dy n e s / c m 2 ) and tr ea ted po l y e s ter s . T hes e lam i natio n s ar e inten d ed f o r f r e s h

p r oduc e, s n a c k f oods , d r y f ood, c o n d im ent and ot her m e d i u m per f o r m anc e pac k a gi ng. O t he r ap pl ic ati o n

u s es ar e poss i ble

, s ubj e c t t o per f o r m anc e tr ials an d te s t ing

.

T y p i cal Pro p ert i e s

In it ia l bo nds ar e t y p i c a l l y l o wer tha n bo nds r each ed in 24 h o ur s

. In- l in e c o r ona tr e a tm ent of th e s ubs tr at e s

t y p i c a l l y i n c r e a s e s th e in i t i a l and f i n a l b onds

. T unnel r e s i stanc e is go o d e v e n with r e l a ti ve ly l o w bon ds.

L a m i natio ns c an b e s l i t i n a s litt l e as 5 m i nutes f o ll o w i n g lam i nat ion.

Robo nd L- 1 4 8/CR 9- 101 m a y r e act or in ter a c t w i th other c o m ponents of lam i na tio n s

. Reta i n ed vol a ti le s

, slip a ddi ti ves, a n ti bloc k age nts and ink s ar e s o m e of th e c o m ponents that m a y c a us e pr oper t y c h a nges o f

th e lam i nated s t r u c t ur e. If us ed i n conj unc t i on w i t h h i gh s l ip f ilm s ( C OF <0.2)

, i t is s t r ongl y r e c o m m ende d

th at the us er ver i f y tha t p o t enti a l f ilm pr oper t y c han ge s

, du e to the l a m i natio n pr o c es s and m a ter i a l s

, are

a c c eptab le f o r the en d u s e per f o r m a n c e r equir e m ents

.

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# PACKAG ING AN D

BUILDIN G MATE RIALS

O RRecomme nd ed Oper atin g Condition s

Applicatio n M e thod Gravu r e

Applicatio n Cylinder 65-7 9 line s p e r cm ( 166 -2 00 line s per i n ch ) ch ann el-type screen,

7.7-12.4 ml/m 2 (o r 5-8 B C M / inch2) cell volume gravure cylinde r or

65-7 9 line s p e r cm (165 -2 00 line s per i n ch ) qua dran gular scre en,

7.7-12.4 ml/m 2 (o r 5-8 B C M / inch2) cell volume gravure cylinde r

Applicatio n Solids 45-5 0 %

Dry Adhe sive Weight 1 to 1.5 lb/rea m or 1.6 to 2.4 gsm

Drying Web T e mpe r ature 177°F o r 77 ° C minimum

Glue Lin e Te mperature 140-180 °F or 60-8 2 ° C

Pot Life Time 8 hours

Cure Time 5 days @ 7 0 ° F or 21° C

Applica t ion

It is recom m e nded that Ro bond L

- 14 8/CR 9-1 01 be a pplied to coro na treated fil m s (3 8 dyne s/cm2) to give

a dry coat we ight of 1.0-1.5 pound s pe r ream or 1.6

- 2. 4 gram s pe r squar e meter. Use of a sm oothing b a r

will optimize film uniformity and app eara n ce. Optimu m smoothi ng action i s achi eved wh en o peratin g the

smoothi ng ba r again s t the web di re ction

.

Mixing

MIX WELL BEFORE USING.

If needed, Ad coteTM 7 T 11 or Foa m aste r  O (Cogni s) may be use d at levels of 0.05-0.1 0 % on a wet/wet

bas is to c o ntrol foam. See data s h eet for Adc o te 7T11.

Rob ond L

- 14 8/CR 9

- 10 1 is usually ap plied as receive d

. It may be diluted with water to 40-42 % solids fo r

some a ppli c a t ions. Dilutio n belo w this l e vel may cau s e me cha n ical stability an d appe ara n ce proble m s o n

marginally treated films

.

It is nece s sary that the CR 9-10 1 co re act ant be add ed to the Robo n d L-14 8 adh e s ive with agit a tion. Prior

to adding the CR 9

- 10 1, use a mech ani cal mixer to stir the Rob ond L-14 8 with en ough spe ed u n til a

vortex is form ed, assuri ng that the adhe sive is dr a w n from the si de s and bottom o f the mixing vessel.

Slowly cha r g e the approp riate amount o f corea c tant a t the edge of the vortex and continu e mixing for 15

minutes.

Cleaning

Drai n the adh esive from th e cylinde r, pa n and re se rv o i r and di spo s e in accordan ce with state and lo cal

laws. Do not allow wet part s to dry out. Immediat ely ri nse with tap water to remo ve the bulk of the

adhe sive re si due. Follow by cleani ng al l wetted part s with ethyl acetate or othe r suitable solv ent to

remove a n y furthe r re sidu e. Dry all wet t ed part s . Dri ed or plu gge d cylinders ma y have to be clea ned with

solvent s that are mo re ag g r essive o r oth e r cle anin g m e thod s.

R obo nd L- 14 8/C R 9- 10 1 S eptem be r 2 0 0 8 P a ge 2 of 5Safety , Hand ling and Stor age

• Store in co ol, dry, well ventilat ed are a . Protect fro m freezi ng.

• Follow g ood manufa c turi n g and ha ndlin g pra c tice s.

• 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 reu s e em pty c ontaine r without pr ofe ssi onal cleani ng.

• Refer to Mate rial Safety Da ta Sheet for more info rma t ion.



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__________________________ ________________________ __________________ _ Robond is a regi stered trade mark of Rohm and Ha as 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 w w w

. rohmha as .c om/A dh esiv esS e a l an ts

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

Name: ROBOND (T M) L

- 148



### Regulation Com p lies 

### Opinion

Date Limitations

21CF R 175.1 0 5 Y 11/29/2007

21CF R 177.1 3 9 5 A 08/28/2008

▪ T he combi nat ion of ROBON D (T M) L-148 a nd CR 9- 101, w h e n

used at a rati o of 100/2, at 1.5 poun ds per re am, and cure d for five

da ys at room temper ature, ma y be use d as an ad hes ive la yer i n

multilam i n a te food p a cka gin g materials w i t h all foo d t y p e s p r ovid ed

that the adh esi v e la yer is se p a ra ted from food by any film in

compli anc e w i t h the F eder al F ood, Dru g , and Cosmetic Act.



### 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

21CF R 177.1 3 9 5 L a min a te stru ctu r es fo r u s e at temp eratu r es b e t w een 120F an d 250F



### 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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# Rohm and Haas Food and Drug Opinion

Name: CR 9-101



### Regulation Com p lies 

### Opinion

Date Limitations

21CF R 175.1 0 5 Y 02/17/2004

21CF R 177.1 3 9 5 A 08/28/2008

▪ T he combi nat ion of ROBON D L-14 8 an d C R 9-10 1, w h e n used at

a ratio of 10 0/2

, at 1.5 pounds per ream, and cured for five d a y s at

room temper ature, ma y be us ed as an adh e s ive la ye r in

multilam i n a te food p a cka gin g materials w i t h all foo d t y p e s p r ovid ed

that the adh esi v e la yer is se p a ra ted from food by any film in

compli anc e w i t h the F eder al F ood, Dru g , and Cosmetic Act.



### 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

21CF R 177.1 3 9 5 L a min a te stru ctu r es fo r u s e at temp eratu r es b e t w een 120F an d 250F

21CF R 177.1 3 9 5 L a min a te stru ctu r es fo r u s e at temp eratu r es b e t w een 120F an d 250F



### 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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