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# A DCOT E TM 5 4 8

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 54 8 a d h e s i v e is th e po l y es t e r c o m pon ent of a t w o c o m pone nt lam i n a t i n g a d h es iv e whic h r e qu ir es t h e

u s e of a n i s oc y a na te c o r eac t a n t. T h is po l y es t e r i n c o nj unc t i o n wit h var i o u s is oc y a nat e t e r m inat e d

cor eac t a n t s f unc t i ons as a n ad hes iv e f o r f l ex i b l e pac k a g i ng a n d in dus tr i a l l a m i nat i o n s

.

A d c o te 54 8 ad hes iv e a d h e r e s to a wid e v a r i e t y of s ubs tr a t es i n c l ud i ng c e ll op h a ne, 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 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 5 48 a d hes iv e pro v i des o p t i ca l c l ar it y

, h i gh b o nd str e n g t h , a n d a hi gh l e v e l of he at a n d c hem ic a l

re si st a n c e.

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

S o l i ds 66%

V i s c os it y 35 00 c p s @ 2 5 ° C

W e i g h t / G all o n 8

. 8 lb

S o l v e n ts Met h y l eth y l k e to ne Cor e ac ta nt ** Cor e ac ta nt F

Cor e ac ta nt CT

M i x R a t i o 9 0 p b w A d c o t e 54 8/ 10 pbw C o r e a c t a n t F

9 0 p b w A d c o t e 54 8/ 10 pbw C o r e a c t a n t C T

Di lu en ts Met h y l e t h y l k e to ne, t o l u e n e

, ur eth a n e gr a d e et h y l ac eta 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 it em s ar e pr o v ide d f o r

ge ner al i n f o r m atio n on l y . T h e y ar e a ppr ox im a t e v a l ues an 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 a c t ants ar e a v ai la b l e f o r

s p ec i a l u s es

. Cons ul t y o ur R o hm and H a as ac c o u n t m ana ger 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 inc i p a l us es f o r

A d c o te 54 8 ad hes i v e wit h c o r eac t a n t ar e in m eat an d c h e e s e p a c k agin g , c o f f e e

p o uc hes , c o n d im ent p a ck agi ng , c a b l e w r aps , a nd li qu id p a c k agi ng . T he us e of Cor e ac ta nt CT pr o v i d e s
shor t e r c u r e t i m e s

, a nd b e tt er h e a t a n d c h em ic al r e s i s t a n c e

.

S a fe t y , Ha nd ling a nd S t ora g e

• Stor e in c o ol, dr y

, w e ll- vent i l ate d ar e a a w a y f r om heat and ign i t i on s o ur c e s

. Keep c onta i n e r t i gh tl y

c l os ed.

• Hot or g a nic c h em ic a l va por s c a n s udde nl y a nd with out war n i ng c o m bus t when m i x ed w i t h a i r

. Ig nit i o n

c an oc c u r at t y p i c a l el ev ate d tem per atur e p r oc es s c o n d it ions

. Pl ea s e ev alu a te s u c h pr oc e s s e s to

as s u r e saf e hand li ng c o n d it ions.

A d c o t e 5 4 8 Sept e m ber 20 08 Page 1 of 3 

# PACKAG ING AN D

BUILDIN G MATE RIALSSafety , Hand ling and Stor age

• 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 -spa rking tool s. If contai ner i s warm, ope n bu ng slo w ly to relea s e the int e rnal p r e s sure.

• 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

contai ner i s e m pty. Do not use he at, sp arks, ope n flames, torche s, or ciga rette s on or ne ar empty contai ners. Do not reu s e em pty contai ner without profe s si onal cl eanin g

.

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

Alcohols and similar ma te rials containi ng active hy drogen can react with Ad cote 548 adh esive causing inadequate cure.

Adcote 548 can react or interact with o t her components of laminations. Retain ed solvents

, slip additives

, anti-block ag ents, and co ntamina t ed s o lven ts are some of the components that may ca use property changes of th e film and/or adhesive.

Recommend ed Operat ing Condit i ons Applica t ion Method Direct gravure Applica t ion Cylinder 150-165 line Applica t ion Solids 30-40% Dry Adhesive Weight 1.0-1.5 lb /rea 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 24-48 hrs at 7 0 ° F Cleaning solvent Methyl eth y l ketone

Samp le D i lution Table for 100 Lb . Mix

Adcote Coreactant

% Solids 548 F Thinner

40 53.8 lb 6.0 lb 40.2 lb

35 47.0 lb 5.2 lb 47.8 lb

30 40.0 lb 4.5 lb 55.5 lb



### ________________________ _____________________ ________________________ _ Adcote is a registered tra demark o f Rohm and Haa s Compan y

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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 Foo d and Drug Opinion

Produc t Name: ADCOTE 548 ADHESIVE
Reg u lation Numbe r Compli es Limitations Opinio n Date

21CF R 1 75.1 05 L 1 Aug 24, 2000

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.

Reg u lation s:

21CF R 175. 105 ADHESIVES



### 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



### Name: COR E ACTA N T CT



### Regulation Com p lies 

### Opinion

Date Limitations

21CF R 175.1 0 5 Y 11/13/2006



### 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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