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# ROBONDTM L-90M/CR 9- 101

Lami nating A d hesi v e

Desc rip t io n Robo nd L- 9 0 M is des ig n e d f o r use as e i ther a o n e

- c o m ponent or a t w o- c o m pone nt, VOC c o m p lian t,

water bor ne a d hes i v e f o r la m i nating f l ex ib le s u b s tr ates . Ro bon d L- 90 M bui lds on the v e r s atil i t y of Robon d

L

- 90D to de l i ver im pr ove d s hear s t rength, h eat, a nd c hem ic al r e s i s t an c e when c o m b ined wi th CR 9- 1 0 1

. T he CR 9- 1 01 c o r eac ta nt m u s t be us ed at t h e r e c o m m ended m i x r a tio to ac h i e v e th e de s i r ed h i gh e r

p e r f or m anc e pr oper ti es

. Alc o h o l- f r ee r educ t i o n , hi g h c l a r it y

, lo wer ni p tem per a t ur e, a nd l o w f oam a r e im por tant ad v a ntag es of th e Rob ond L- 90 M/CR 9- 101 adhe s i v e s y s t em

.

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

Rob o nd L- 9 0 M CR 9- 10 1
S o l i ds 42% 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

. 5

- 7

. 5 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 Rob ond L- 9 0 M/ CR 9- 10 1 ar e t o lam i nate a v a r i et y of s u b s tr ates inc l u d i ng tr ea te 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 p l ic ati on us e s 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- 9 0 M/ CR 9- 1 0 1 m a y r eact or int e r a ct w i t h other c o m ponents of l a m i na tio n s

. Ret a i n ed vo lat i l e 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 RIALSRecomme 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

- 90 M/CR 9

- 10 1 be applie d to corona treate d films (3 8 dyne s/cm2) to give a dry co at weight of 1

. 0-1.5 pou nd s per re am or 1.6-2.4 g r am s per squ a re meter. Use o f a smoothi ng ba r will optimi z e film uniformity and appe aranc e. Optimum smo o thin g action i s achieved when operating the smoothi ng ba r agai n 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

- 90 M/CR 9

- 10 1 is usually appl ied as received. It may be diluted with water to 40 -4 2% solid s for

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-90 M adh esive with a g i t ation.
Prior to addi n g the CR 9

- 1 01, use a me cha n ical mixe r to stir the Robon d L-9 0 M with enou gh spe ed until 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- 90M/C R 9-1 0 1 May 2008 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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P hon e: 84 7- 64 9- 380 0 F a x : 847 -6 49- 37 60

R obo nd L- 90M/C R 9-1 0 1 May 2008 P a ge 3 of 5

# Rohm and Haas Food and Drug Opinion

Name: ROB O ND(T M ) L- 90M



### Regulation Com p lies 

### Opinion

Date Limitations

21CF R 175.1 0 5 Y 02/11/2008

21CF R 176.1 7 0 L 02/11/2008 ▪ PROVIDED T H A T THE FOOD CONT A C T SURFACE OF T H E

PAPER AND PAPERB O ARD COMPLIES WIT H T H E

EXT R ACT I VES LIMIT A T ION S IN 21CF R 17 6.170 PARAG RAPH (C).

▪ F o r use as a coatin g ad juva nt at a level n o t exc eed in g 10 w e ig ht

perce nt of total coating so li ds.

21CF R 176.1 8 0 Y 02/11/2008



### 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 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



### 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.

R obo nd L- 90M/C R 9-1 0 1 May 2008 P a ge 4 of 5

# 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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