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# ROBONDTM L-100/CR 9-10 1

Lami nating A d hesi v e

Desc rip t io n Robo nd L- 1 0 0 is des ig n e d f o r use as either a o n e

- c o m ponent or a t w o- c o m p one nt, VO C c o m p lia n t,

water bor ne a dhes iv e f o r la m i nating f l ex i b l e s u bs tr at e s . A s th e n e x t ge ner at ion s egm ent in t he R obo n d
f a m i l y of dr y bo nd l a m i na tin g adh es i v es , Rob o n d L- 100 bu i l ds on t he ver s ati lit y of Robo nd L- 9 0 D to d e l i ver im pr oved s h e a r s t r e n g th

, h eat, a n d c hem ic al res i s t a n c e w h en c o m b in ed wit h C R 9- 101. T h e CR 9- 10 1

cor eac tant m u s t be us e d at th e rec o m m ende d m i x r a tio t o ac h i e v e t he de s i red h i gh er per f o r m anc e
p r oper t i es

. Alc o ho l- f r e e r educ ti on

, hi gh c l arit y

, lo wer n i p tem per a t ur e, an d lo w f oam a r e im por tan t

a d v ant ages o f th e Ro bon d L- 100/C R 9- 1 01a dhe s i ve s y s t em

.

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

Rob o nd L- 1 0 0 CR 9- 10 1
S o l i ds 44% 100%

V i s c o s i t y @ 7 7 °F or 2 5 °C 45 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 6

. 8 N / A
S o l v e n t Non e None
Cor eac tan t Rob o nd CR- 9- 101

M i x Rat i o, pb w 100 2.0

Dil uents W a ter or W a ter:is opr opano l 1:1 Bl end

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 el f L i fe

, 7 7 ° F ( 2 5° C ) 420 D a y s (unop ened con t ai n e rs) 360 D a y s (unopened con t ai n e rs)
S t or a ge T e m per atur e 50°

- 1 0 0 °F 50°- 1 0 0 ° F

Fr ee z e /T haw St abi li t y Non e

. Pr ot ec t f r o m fr ee z i n g Pr otec t f r om F r eezin g V O C -0 -* * -0 -

*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 ar e a ppr ox im a t e va lu es and ar e no t

cons ider e d p a r t of a pr od uc t s pec if icati on.

** P e r E PA- 4 50/ 3- 84- 0 1 9

T y p i cal Use s T he pr inc i pa l us es f o r Robond L- 1 0 0/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 inim u m 3 8 d y n e s / c m 2 )

, PVDC c o ate d s u bs tr ates

, m e talli ze d f i lm s

, n y lo n a nd tr eat e d

p o l y es ter s

. T hes e la m i na tions ar e in ten ded f o r s nack f oods , dr y f ood, c ond i m ent and o t her m ediu m

p e r f or m anc e pac k aging. O t her ap plic ati on us es ar e p o s s i b l e

, s ubj ec t to per f o r m a n c e tr ia ls an d tes 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 inc r e a s e s the in iti a l a nd f i n a l bon ds , reduc in g the w a it u n ti l sl it t i m e . T u nne l r e s i s t a n c e is goo d

e v e n with r e l a t i v e l y lo w b o n d s

. Lam inati ons c a n be s l it in a s li ttl e as 5 m i nutes f o l l o w i n g l a m i n a tio n

.

Robo nd L- 1 0 0/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 ad dit i ves, ant ib loc k a gents and l i nk s ar e s o m e o f t he c o m ponents that m a y c a us e pr op er 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 i p 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

ADHESIVE S AND SE ALA N TS

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 40-4 6 % 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

Rewind Tem perature Chill only to Room T e mperature or Slightly Above
Pot Life Time 8 hours
Cure Time 7 days @ 7 0 ° F or 21° C Slitting Time 5 minutes foll owin g laminat ion

Applica t ion
It is recom m e nded that Ro bond L

- 10 0/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

- 10 0/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 margi nally tre a ted films. Alcoh o l ca nnot be add ed dire ct ly to this system. Isopro p yl alcoh o l ca n be used, mixed with water 1 to 1. This will improve releas e from the gravure cylinder, help to control f oam
gene rated u n der certai n machi ne config uration s an d improve flo w and leveling on som e su b s trate s

.

It is nece s sary that the CR 9-10 1 co re act ant be add ed to the Robo n d L-10 0 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-10 0 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

5 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- 10 0/C R 9- 10 1 O c to ber 2 0 0 7 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

R obo nd L- 10 0/C R 9- 10 1 O c to ber 2 0 0 7 P a ge 3 of 5

# Rohm and Haas Food and Drug Opinion

Name: ROB O ND L-100



### Regulation Com p lies 

### Opinion

Date Limitations

21CF R 175.1 0 5 Y 06/12/2001

21CF R 175.3 0 0 N 06/12/2001

21CF R 176.1 7 0 N 06/12/2001

21CF R 176.1 8 0 N 06/12/2001

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 A 12/11/2001 ▪ A = A FFIRM ED AS COMPLIANT BASED UPON MIGRATION
ST UDIES. T H E COMBINA T ION OF ROBOND L-1 00/ROB O ND CR2 MAY BE USED AS AN ADHESIVE LAYER IN MULT ILA M INAT E
FOOD PACKA GING MA T E RIALS WIT H ALL FOOD TYPES AND

WI T H NO LIM I T A TIONS AS TO T H E TYPE OF FOOD-CO N T A C T
LAYER USED IN COMPLIANCE WIT H T H E FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND C O SMET IC AC T.

Paragr aph (c)( 2)(ii)

21CF R 177.1 3 9 5 A 03/06/2006 ▪ A = A FFIR M ED AS COMPLIANT BA SED UPON MIGRA T ION
ST UDIES. T H E COMBINA T ION OF ROBOND L-1 00/ROB O ND CR2 MAY BE US ED AS AN ADHESIVE LAYE R IN MULT ILA M INAT E
FOOD PACKAGING MA T E RIALS WIT H ALL FOOD T Y P ES AND

WI T H NO LIMI T A TIONS AS TO T H E T YPE OF FO OD-CONT A C T
LAYER USE D IN COMPLIANCE WIT H THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND C O SMET IC AC T.

▪ Robo nd L- 10 0 and C R 9-1 0 1 , used at a rat i o of 100: 2, at 1.75 lb/ream, an d cured for 5 d a y s at room tempe r ature, ma y be used as
an ad hes ive la yer i n multil ami nate foo d pack agi ng materi als w i th all
food t y pes w i t h an y fo od co ntact la yer in ful l compli anc e w i t h the

F edera l F ood, Drug a nd Cos m etic 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 175.3 0 0 Re s i nous a n d poly m e r ic c o a t ings
21CF R 176.1 7 0 Compone nts of pa pe r a nd pa pe rboa rd in c onta c t w i th a que ous a nd f a tty foods
21CF R 176.1 8 0 Compone nts of pa pe r a nd pa pe rboa rd in c onta c t w i th dry food
21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 L a min a te stru ctu r es fo r u s e at temp eratu r es o f 250F an d ab o v e 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 08/04/2006 ▪ A = Affirmed as compl i ant b a sed u p o n mig r ation stud ies

▪ Robo nd L- 10 0 and C R 9-1 0 1 , used at a rat i o of 100: 2, at 1.75 lb/ream, an d cured for 5 d a y s at room tempe r ature, ma y be used as
an ad hes ive la yer i n multil ami nate foo d pack agi ng materi als w i th all
food t y pes w i t h an y fo od co ntact la yer in ful l compli anc e w i t h the

F edera l F ood, Drug a nd Cos m etic Act.

▪ Robo nd L- 14 0 and C R 9-1 0 1 , used at a rat i o of 100: 2, at 1.6 lb/ream, an d cured for 5 d a y s at room tempe r ature, ma y be used as
an ad hes ive la yer i n multil ami nate foo d pack agi ng materi als w i th all
food t y pes w i t h an y fo od co ntact la yer in ful l compli anc e w i t h the

F edera l F ood, Drug a nd Cos m etic Act.

▪ Robo nd L- 32 0 and C R 9-1 0 1 , used at a rat i o of 100: 2, at 1.6 lb/ream, an d cured for 5 d a y s at room tempe r ature, ma y be used as

an ad hes ive la yer i n multil ami nate foo d pack agi ng materi als w i th all
food t y pes w i t h an y fo od co ntact la yer in ful l compli anc e w i t h the

F edera l F ood, Drug a nd Cos m etic Act.

▪ Robo nd L- 33 0 and C R 9-1 0 1 , used at a rat i o of 100: 2, at 1.5 lb/ream, an d cured for 5 d a y s at room tempe r ature, ma y be used as
an ad hes ive la yer i n multil ami nate foo d pack agi ng materi als w i th all
food t y pes w i t h an y fo od co ntact la yer in ful l compli anc e w i t h the

F edera l F ood, Drug a nd Cos m etic 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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