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# A D C O TETM 10 2E/Co r ea ctan t 9L10

Lami nating A d hesi v e

D e s c r i ption
A d c o te 1 0 2 E ad hes i v e is th e p o l y e s t e r c o m pon e n t of a t w o com pone nt l a m i nat i ng a d h e s i ve whic h r e qu ir es t h e u s e o f a n i s o c y ana t e co r e a c ta nt

. T h i s poly e s t e r

, i n c o n j u n cti o n w i th v a r i ou s i s o c y anat e t e r m i n a t ed

cor eac t a n t s

, f u nc ti ons as an ad hes i v e f o r

f l ex ib le p a c k agi ng a nd i n d u s t r i al l a m i na ti o n s

.

A d c o te 1 0 2 E ad hes i v e a d h e r es to a wid e var i e t y of s u bs tr at e s i n c l ud i ng c e l l o p h a ne, tr ea te d p o l y o l e f i ns

, p o l y e s te r, p o l y a m i d e

, a l u m i n u m fo i l

, m e t a lliz ed an d PVD C coa t e d m a t e r i a l s, an d t h e t r e a t e d he at sea l a b le
l a y e rs o f co

- e xt ru s i on s.

A d c o te 1 0 2 E ad hes i v e pro v i des op tic a l c l ar it y

, h i gh bo n d s t r e ng th , a n d a h i g h le v e l o f he at an d c hem ic al

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 36%
V i s c os it y 15 00 c p s a t 25 °C
W e i g h t / G all o n 8

. 35 l b
S o lv en t E t hy l a c et a t e Cor e ac ta nt Cor e ac ta nt 9 L 1 0 * *
M i x Ra ti o 10 0 p b w A d c o t e 10 2 E
5

. 2 pbw C o r e a c ta nt 9L 10
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 grad 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 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 a c t a n t s ar e a v ai la bl e f o r s pec ia l us es. C ons ul t y o ur s a les r e pr es e n t a t i v e f o r

f u r t h e r i n f o r m atio 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 t e 1 0 2 E a d hes i v e with c o

- r e a c t a n t ar e i n m e a t an d c h e e s e p a c k agi ng

, c o f f ee
p o uc hes

, c o n d im ent pac k a g i n g , l i q u i d pac k a g i n g , an d hi gh d e m and f ilm to f ilm lam i n a t i o n s

.

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 ve nti l ate d ar e a

.

• F o ll o w g ood m anuf a c tur i ng and han dl ing prac tic e s

.

• W a s h th or ough l y af ter han dli ng. W a s h c o n t am inated g ogg les

, f a c e s h i e l d , a n d g l oves

. P r of es s i on al ly
lau nder con t am inate d c l ot hi ng b e f o r e r e

- u s e

.

• AT T E NT IO N ! Conta i ner c a n be ha zar d o u s w h e n em pty

. F o ll o w la b e l war n i n g s e v en af ter c ont ain e r i s

em pt y

. Do n o t r e us e em pty c o n t ai ner w i tho u t pr of es s i o n a l c l e ani n g

.

• R e fe r t o M a t e r i al S a fe ty D a t a Sh e e t fo r m o r e i n fo r m a t i o n

.

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# PACKAG ING AN D
BUILDIN G MATE RIALSAlcohol and si milar materia l s containing a c tive h y droge n can react wi th Adcote 102 E adhesi v e causing inadequate cure.

Adcote 102E can react or interact w i th other components o f lamina t ions. Retaine d solven ts, slip additives, antiblock age nts, and con t aminated solvents are some of the comp onents that may cause pro perty change s of the film and /or adhesive

.

Recommend ed Operat ing Condit i ons Applica t ion Method Direct gravure Applica t ion Cylinder 95 - 110 line Applica t ion Solids 15 - 25 % Dry Adhesive Weights 1.2 - 1.7 lb /re a m Drying Web T e mperature 150° - 180°F
Lamination T e mperature 160° - 200°F
Cure Time* 7 - 15 days at 70°F Slitting /Rewinding T ime 24 - 48 hours at 70°F Cleaning Solvent Methyl eth y l ketone

*Other cu re condition s sug geste d for sp ecial u s e s

. Consult your sales rep r e s en tative for further
information.

High mol e cul a r wei ght pol yesters that a r e used in sol u tion adh esiv es like Adcot e 102E have tenden cy to
form a revers ible s t ruc t ure in s o lution wit h time. This stru cturi ng is accele rated whe n the adh esive is exposed to temperature s b e low 5 0 °F. The stru ctu r ing is reversibl e if heat and sh ear is a pplie d to the
adhe sive. We recomme nd placin g the containe r of ad hesive in a steam ca binet, allowin g venting of the
contai ner a n d heating to 11 0-14 0°F. After the adh esi v e reache s the prop er tem peratu r e, mix the
adhe sive in the co ntaine r for 1-3 hou rs unde r mod e rate she a r. Use of a disperser o r “Co w le s” type blad e will sh orten th e time neede d.

Cau 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 redispe r se without heat may redu ce the apparent visco s ity, but not result in a homog ene ou s mix. Before using the a d hesive, che c k to make sure that all resin has returned to a true

solutio n and no gel s rem a i n



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________________________ _____________________ ________________________ _ Adcote is a registered tra demark o f Rohm and Haa s 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 7-6 4 9

- 3 800 F a x : 84 7- 64 9-3 7 6 0

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## Rohm and Haas Food and Drug Opinion

Produc t Na me: A DCOT E (T M) 102E

Re gula t ion Nu mbe r Co mp lies Limita tions Opin ion Date

21CF R 175.1 0 5 Y Ma y 1 2 , 200 4
21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 L 1 Ma y 1 2 , 200 4 Parag r aph (c)(2)(v)(a )
21CF R 177.1 3 9 5 L 1 Ma y 1 2 , 200 4

Le ge nd:

L Yes, this prod u c t is cleared w i th limitatio ns a s noted.
Y Yes, this prod u c t is cleared.

Limitations:
1 T H E COMBINAT ION OF AD COT E 102E/C OREACT A N T 9L1 0 IS
COMPOSIT IONALLY COMP LIANT W I T H 2 1 CF R1 77.13 90

Re gula t ions :

21CF R 175. 105 A DHESIVES
21CF R 177. 139 0 LAMINAT E STRUCT URES FOR USE AT TEMPERAT URES OF
250F AND AB OVE
21CF R 177. 139 5 LAMINAT E STRUCT URES FOR USE AT TEMPERAT URES
BET W EEN 120F AND 250F

Disclaime r: T h is informatio n relates sp ecif icall y to this pr oduct. W e beli e ve this
informati on to be accur a te an d reli abl e as of this date.
W e recommen d that our customers make th eir o w n determ i nati on o n the suitab ilit y o f this product fo r their partic u l a r app licati on. W e cannot g u a r antee that the indi r e ct food a dditiv e s/food-c ontact status of this product w i ll rema in unc ha nge d i ndefi n itel y; ther efore w e

recomme nd th at y o u peri o d i c a ll y verif y its status.

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## Rohm and Haas Food and Drug Opinion

Name: COREACTANT 9L10



### Regulation Com p lies 

### Opinion
Date Limitations

21CF R 175.1 0 5 Y 05/12/2004

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 L 08/16/2005 ▪ SOLVENT MUST BE C O MPLET E LY EVAPORAT E D DURING
DRYING AND CURING.

▪ PROVIDED THAT I T IS NO MORE T H AN 14% OF T H E WEIGH T
OF T H E CURED ADHESIVE.

▪ Compos itio na l compli anc e w i th 21 CF R 177. 139 0 req u ires t he use
of anoth e r com pon ent that is li sted in the sam e para g ra ph of 21
CF R 177.1 3 9 0 . In other w o r d s, a compone n t listed in (c)(2) ( v) ma y NOT be used w i t h a comp on ent list ed i n (c)(2)(vi), unless migratio n studies h a ve af firmed the com b in ation to b e i n compl i anc e w i t h the
F D A regul ation s

. T h is require ment for use of compon ents in the
same sectio n o f 21 CF R 177.1 390 a p p lies to the use of this material in comp lia nce w i t h 21 CF R 1 77.13 95 as w e l l

. Paragr aph (c)( 2)(v)(c)

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 A 02/08/2008 ▪ Adcote 76- 15 9 and COREA C T A N T 9L10, used at a rati o of 100:8, at 2.9 lb/ream, and cur ed for 8 da ys at 120F and 3 d a y s at room temperatur e, ma y be use d as an ad hes ive la yer i n multil ami nate food pack a g i ng materials w i t h aqu eo us food typ e s w i th a fo o d
contact la yer of at least 3 mil cast pol ypr o p y l e ne un der a ll co nditi ons of use in full c o mplia nce w i t h the F eder al F o o d , Drug an d Co smetic
Act.

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 A 02/08/2008 ▪ T he combi nat ion of Adcot e 8 12 an d CORE ACT A N T 9L10, w h en used at a rati o of 100:7.3, at 2

. 74 pou nds p e r ream (4.5 g pe r meter), and cur ed for five da ys at 115F (46C), ma y b e used as an adh esive l a yer in multil ami nat e food p a ckag i ng materi als w i th

aqu eo us and a c idic foo d t y p e s provid ed that the adh esive l a yer is

separ ated from food b y a 2 mil (50 micron) p o l ypro p y le ne fil m (or

equ ival ent or b e tter barrier pr operti es) in co mplia nce w i t h the
F edera l F ood, Drug, an d Cos m etic Act.

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 A 02/08/2008 ▪ T he combi nat ion of Adcot e 8 12 an d CORE ACT A N T 9L10, used at
a ratio of 10 0:8

, at a maximu m of 4 g/m2 (2.4 lb/ream), cur ed at 49°C (1 20°F ) for 10 da ys, a n d has as a foo d contact la yer 75 micro n (3 mil) of cast pol yp rop y l e ne, ma y b e use d w i th no lim itation s as to temperatur e or food-t y pes in c o mpli anc e w i th the United Sta t es F edera l F ood, Drug, an d Cos m etic Act. T he combi natio n of Adcote
812 a nd CORE ACT A N T 9L10, used at a ratio of 100:8, at a
maximum of 4 g/m2 (2.4 lb/ream), cured at 4 9 °C (12 0 °F ) for 4 da ys, and h a s a 25 micron (1 mil) f ood co ntact la yer, ma y b e use d at all temperatur es w i t h aq ue ous a nd aci d ic foo d typ e s in com p li ance w i t h
the Unite d States F edera l F o o d , Drug, and C o smetic Act.

21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 A 02/08/2008 ▪ T he combi nat ion of Adcot e 8 42 an d CORE ACT A N T 9L10, w h en used i n a ratio of 100:8.0 a nd cured for seve n da ys at 11 5F (46C),

ma y b e use d a s an adh esiv e l a yer in mu ltila minate foo d pa ckagi ng materials und e r high temp erat ure, heat-steri li zed (e.g., over 212F (100 C)) and l e ss severe con d i tions, w i th a ll food t y pes provi ded that
the adh esiv e la yer is se par ate d fr om food b y a 3 mil (76 mic r on) pol yp rop y l e ne l a yer (or eq uiva lent or better b a rrier pro perti e s ) in compli anc e w i t h the F eder al F ood, Dru g , and Cosmetic Act.

21CF R 177.1 3 9 5 L 08/16/2005 ▪ In accorda n c e w i t h the lim itations as d e scr ibe d un der
21CF R 177.1 3 9 0 abov e.

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### 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 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 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 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 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 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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