# A D C O T E TM 55 5/ A D COT E 53 6B

Lami nati ng A d hesi v e

De s c r i ption
A dc ote 55 5 is an is oc y a nate ter m inated po l y es ter ur eth ane c o m ponent of a t w o c o m ponent, hi ghapp lic at ion s o li ds ad hes i v e s y s t em

. T he us e of Adc o t e 536 B is r equ ir ed t o ac h i eve f u l l c u r e pr oper t i es

. T h is adhes i v e s y s t em adhe r e s to a var i et y of s ubs tr ate s with ex c e ll ent heat an d c hem ic al r e s i s t anc e.

A dc ote 555 /Adc o t e 5 3 6 B is des ign ed f o r lam i nati ng a l u m inu m f o il and a v a r i et y of pol y e s t er

, pol y o lef i n a n d

c oex tr uded f ilm s t y p i c a l l y u s ed in f ood, m edic a l a nd i n dus tr ia l pac k aging a p p lic at i ons . Adc o t e 555 /A dc ote
536 B is s ugg es ted f o r opt i m u m per f o r m anc e w her e s l ip m odif i ed f ilm s ar e us ed and a p p lic at ions r e q u ir ing

ex c e lle nt he at a nd c hem ic al r e s i s t a n c e . A d c o te 5 55/ Adc o te 536 B a l s o of f e r s t he be nef it of a lo w nip
tem per atur e r equ ir em ent, e s pec ial l y us ef ul when pr od uc ing tem per atur e s ens it i v e c ons tr uc tions

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T y p i cal Pro p ert i e s *
A d co t e 55 5 A d co t e 53 6B
Sol i ds 70% ± 3% 75%

V i sco si t y a t 2 5 ° C 1700 ± 800 c p s 1800 c p s W e ight/G allon 8.5 lbs 9.4 lbs
Sol v e n t Eth y l ac etat e Eth y l ac etat e Mix Rat i o 100 pb w 13.0 pb w Dil uents Ur ethan e gr a de eth y l ac eta t e, N P ac et ate, m e th y l e t h y l k e tone or to lue ne Shelf Lif e 360 da y s 360 da y s

*T he s e ite m s ar e pr ovided for gener al inf o r m a t ion onl y

. T h e y ar e appr ox im ate values and ar e not c ons ider ed

par t of a pr oduc t s pec i f i c ation.

Re c o mme nde d Ope r a t ing Conditions
A pp lic at io n M e tho d Dir e c t gr a v ur e A pp lic at io n C y l i nd er 130– 200 l i ne A pp lic at io n S o l i ds 35–4 5%
Dr y A dhes iv e W e ight 1.5– 3.0 lbs / r eam , 2.4– 4.8 g s m Dr y W eb T e m per atur e 150– 180 ° F / 65 –82 ° C

Lam inatio n T e m per atur e 120– 220 ° F / 49 –10 4 ° C

Cure T i m e 3-5 da y s at 70 ° F / 2 1 ° C

Sl itti ng/R e w i nd ing T i m e 4–8 hour s at 70 ° F / 2 1 ° C
Clea ni ng Sol v e n t Meth y l eth y l k e tone, eth y l a c etate, NP ac etat e, or t o l u e n e

Dil u ti on of A d c o te 555/ Adc o te 5 3 6 B be lo w 30% s o l i ds m a y c aus e m e c hanic a l s t a b il it y pr o b lem s

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A dc ote 55 5 is m o is tur e s e n s iti v e. Cont ai ner s s hou ld n o t r e m a in op en f o r an ex ten ded per io d of tim e

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ADHE SIVE S AND SE ALA N TSSug g ested Mix i ng Pr oced ure 1. Pre-weig h Ad cote 55 5 into a clea n, mi xing contai ner th at is prop erly grou nde d.
2. Add the app ropriate a m ou nt of urethan e grad e solve n t.
3. With gentle m i xing, add the reco mmen d e d amount of Adcote 53 6B.

Not e : Th e Ad cote 55 5, Adcote 536B, an d the mixing pro c ed ure involves ha ndlin g of flammabl e solvent s.

1. Ensure th ere is a deq ua te ventilation whe n han dlin g and mixing.
2. Ensure th at the nece ssary gro undi ng or bondi ng at tachme nts a r e use d on all contai ners an d mixing
vessels to av oid any static cha r ge b u ildu p while o peni ng co ntaine rs, pouring the mixture com p onent s and du ring mi xing.

Sugges t ed P e r Cen t Solids Mixes (m easur e d b y w e i ght)

Percen t Solids Adco te 55 5 Adco te 53 6B Solv ent Total Mix

7 0

. 6 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 3

5 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 7 1 6 0

4 5 1 0 0 1 3 6 4 1 7 7

4 0 1 0 0 1 3 8 7 2 0 0

3 5 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 5 2 2 8

3 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 5 3 2 6 6



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d c o t e 5 5 5 / 5 3 6 B S o lids - V i s c os it y N o . 2 Z a hn s e c o nds

10 15 20 25 30 35 40

25 30 35 40 45 50

P e r C e nt S o li ds in E t hy l A c e t a t eZahn No 2 seconds - 78 F (25 C)

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### A d cot e 555 / 536B St at ic Pot Lif e - 40 % Solids

12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26

0 2 4 4 8

Po t L i f e Ho u r sNo. 2 Zahn Seconds - 78 F (25 C) M i n i mu m Visco sit y M i x

M aximu m Visco sit y M i x

Clean in g 1. Immediately clea n up spills and spla sh es in an a pproved mann er. 2. Wa sh an d cle an adh esive wetted pa rts with acetat e or keto ne sol v ents at the end of the pro ductio n run befo r e th e adhe sive’ s cure progresses too far, en suri ng compl e te removal o f the adhesiv e resi due. Cu red adh esive will be mu ch more difficult to solvent cle an from metal parts a nd fro m the appli c ation cylinder.
3. Cured ad he si ve may have to be clea ned by long term soa k in g in sol v ents, usin g chemical cle a n e rs o r

sen d ing the p a rts to be p r o f essi onally cl eane d.

Safety , Hand ling and Stor age

• Store in co ol, dry, well-ve ntilated are a away from heat and ignition source s. Keep contai ners tightly
clo s ed.

• Hot org ani c chemical vapo rs can sudd e n ly and wi tho u t warni ng co mbust when mixed with air. Ignition ca n o c cur at typical

, elevated-te mper ature p r oce s s co nditi ons. Please evaluate such

pro c e s ses 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 si n 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 pt y. 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.

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 3
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

Product Na me: ADCO TE(TM ) 555

Regula t ion Number Complies Limitations Opinion Date

1CF R 17 5.10 5 L 1 Feb 06, 200 2

Legend :

L Yes, this prod uct is cl eared with limitations a s noted.

Limitations :
1 SOLVENT MUST BE COMPLETELY EVAPORATED DURI NG
DRYIN G AN D C URI NG.

Regula t ions : 21CFR17 5.105 ADHESIVES

Disclaimer:

This informati on relate s specifically to this produc t. We believe
this inform ation to be accu rate and relia ble as of this date.

We recomme nd that our cu stome r s m a ke their own
determi nation on the suitability of this product for thei r particula r app lication.

We cann ot guara n tee that the indire ct food ad ditives/foodconta c t statu s of this prod uct will re mai n unchan ged indefinitely; therefo r e we re comm end tha t you periodi cally verify its s t atus

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### Rohm and Haas Foo d and Drug Opinion

Product Na me: ADCO TE(TM ) 536B ADHE SIVE

Regula t ion Number Complies Limitations Opinion Date

21CF R 1 75.1 05 L 1 Oct 25, 200 2

21CF R 1 75.3 00 N Apr 14, 200 3

21CF R 1 77.1 390 N Apr 14, 200 3

Legend :

L Yes, this prod uct is cl eared with limitations a s noted.

N No, this p r od uct is not cl ea red.

Limitations :
1 SOLVENT MUST BE COMPLETELY EVAPORATED
DU RIN G D R Y ING AND C URI NG.

Regula t ions : 21CFR17 5.105 ADHESIVES

21CFR17 5.300 RESINO US AND POLYM E RIC C O ATINGS

21CFR17 7

. 1 3 9 0 LAMINATE STRUCTURES FOR USE AT TEMPERATURES
OF 250F A N D ABOVE

Disclaimer:

This informati on relates specif ically to this produc t. We
believe this in formation to b e accurate an d reliabl e as of this
date.

We recomme nd that our cu stome r s m a ke their own
determi nation on the suitability of this product for thei r particula r app lication.

We cann ot guara n tee that the indire ct food ad ditives/foodconta c t statu s of this prod uct will re mai n unchan ged indefinitely; therefo r e we re comm end tha t you periodi cally verify its s t atus

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