# A D C O TETM 54 5-80/Co r e act a n t 9L 10

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 5 45- 8 0 is a s o l v e n t- bas e d t w o

- c o m pone n t po l y u r eth a n e ad hes iv e wi th h i g h sol i d c har ac ter i s t ic s

e x c e l l ent h e a t

- a n d c hem ic a l r e s i s t an c e . T h is p o l y e s t e r ad he s i v e in c o nj unc t i on wi th v a r i ous is o c y a n a te
te r m inat ed c o r e ac t ants f u nc ti ons as a l a m i nat i n g ad hes i v e f o r

f l ex ib le p a c k agi ng an d in dus tr ia l a p pl ic a t i ons

. A d c o te 5 45- 8 0 pr o v id es opt i c al c l ar it y an d hi gh b o n d s t r e n g th

. W her e u l tr av i o l e t r e s i s t anc e is of pr im e

conc er n, A d cot e 54 5- 80 p l u s Cor e act ant9 L 1 0 is pr efer r ed.

A d c o te 5 45- 8 0 a d h e s i ve a d her es to a wid e var i e t y of s u bs tr a t es inc l u d i n g c e ll op ha n e , 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 id e, al u m inum f o il, p a p e r

, m e ta l i z ed a nd P V D C c o at ed m a ter i a l s

, a n d t h e tr e a t ed s i d e of
h e a t

- s ea la bl e coe x t r ud ed films.

T y p i cal U s e s A d c o te 54 5- 8 0 with Cor e ac tant 9L1 0 is s u itab le f o r th e lam i nati on of tr a n s p ar ent a nd a l um inum

- c ontain i n g str u c t ur es wi th and w i t h o u t s and w i c h pr in tin g

. P r inc i pa l us e s ar e in f l ex ibl e m a ter i a l s f o r f ood pouc h e s

, v a c uum or ga s f l us hed lu nc heon m e ats and c h e e s e , c o f f e e pouc hes , con d im ent pa c k aging, c a ble w r ap la m i natio ns

, l i qu id pac k a gin g , h y gr o s c o p i c po wd er s

, c h em icals and c o sm etic s

.

T y p i cal P r o p ert i e s *
A d co t e 54 5

- 8 0 C o re ac t a n t 9 L 10 ** (OH Compo n ent) (N CO Co mponent)
S o l i ds 80% 70 %

V i s c os it y 65 00 c p s @ 7 7 ° F (2 5 ° C) 14 00 c p s @ 7 7 ° F (2 5 ° C)
W e ight/G a l lo n 9.1 l b ( 1 .1 0 g/c c ) 9.5 l b ( 1 .1 9 g/c c )
S o lv en t s M e th y l et h y l k e t o n e E t hy l a c et a t e M i xRa ti o 10 0 p a r t s b y wei g h t 11

. 2 par ts b y we ig ht

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 gr ad e et h y l ac eta t e S h elf Life 36 0 d a y s 36 0 d a y s ( u no pe ne d c o nt a i n e r 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 icat i on.

** O t h e r c o r e ac t a n t s ar e a v ai la bl e f o r s pec ia l us e s

. C ons ul t y o ur R ohm a n d H a s s s a l e s r e pr es e n t a t i ve f o r fu r t h e r in fo r m a t i o n.

A l c o ho l an d s i m i la r m a t e r i a l s co n t ai n i ng a c t i ve hy dr og en can r e a c t w i t h t h e Ad co te 5 4 5

- 8 0 an d
Cor e ac ta nt 9 L 1 0 c a us i n g i n ad eq uat e c u r e

. Adc o te 5 4 5

- 80 wi th Cor eac t a n t 9L 10 c o u l d pot en ti a l l y i n ter a c t
wit h ot her c o n s t i t u e n ts of th e lam i na te d s t r u c t ur e s

. Re t a i n e d s o l v e n ts

, p r in ti ng i n k s

, s l ip ad d i t i v e s

, f i lm

a d di ti v e s

, ant i- b l oc k age n t s

, c o a t i ngs, c o ntam in a t e d s o l v e n ts as we ll as th e p a c k ed pr od uc t ar e s o m e of th e

com ponen ts t h a t m a y c a u s e pr o per t y c h an ges of th e f i l m and /or a d h e s i v e

.

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# PACKAG ING AN D
BUILDIN G MATE RIALSRecommend ed Operat ing Condit i ons Applica t ion Method Direct gravure Applica t ion Cylinder 165 - 200 line (65 - 80 line per cm) Applica t ion Solids 35 - 50 %
Pot Life Sta t ic 6 hours appro x ima tely Dynamic 12 hours appr oxima tely Dry Adhesive Weight 1.1 - 2.5 lb /re a m (2 - 4.5 gs m) depending on s t ructure Drying Web T e mperature 150 - 200 ° F ( 65 - 93 ° C)

Lamination T e mperature 125 - 180 ° F ( 52 - 82 ° C)

Cure Time 4 - 10 days at 70 ° F (21 ° C) Slitting /Rewinding T ime 4 - 8 hours a t 70 ° F (21 ° C) Cleaning Solvent Methyl eth y l ketone, e t hyl a c etate or o t he r suitab le org anic solven ts.

Initial bond immediate l y o f f the laminator is good. Wi thin 48 hours th e bond s t reng th will be su fficient for
further processing, such as slitting and re winding. Ma ximum properties of heat an d chemical resistance will develop with in 4 - 10 da ys.

Safety , Hand ling and Stor age

• Store in co ol, dry, well ventilated are a away fr om heat and ignition source s. Keep contai ner ti ghtly
clo s ed.

• Hot org ani c chemical vapo rs can sudd e n ly and witho u t warni ng ig nite whe n mixed with air. Ignition

can o c cur at t y pical elevate d temperature pro c e ss co ndition s. Please eval uate su ch

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 sin 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 ylaunder 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 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

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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.

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. 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 545-80 Adh e siv e

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

21CF R 175.1 0 5 L 1 Jul 10, 20 03
21CF R 175.3 0 0 L 1 Jul 10, 20 03
21CF R 175.3 2 0 L 1 Jul 10, 20 03
21CF R 176.1 7 0 L 1, 2 Jul 10, 20 03
21CF R 176.1 8 0 L 1 Jul 10, 20 03

Le ge nd:

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

Limitations:
1 SOLVENT MU ST BE COMPLET E LY EVAP ORAT ED DURING DRYING
A ND CURING.
2 PROVIDED THAT T H E FOOD CONT AC T S URFACE OF THE PAPER
A ND PAPERB O ARD COMPLIES WIT H T H E EX T R ACTIVE S
LIMIT A T I ONS IN 21CF R 1 76. 170 PARAGR APH (C).

Re gula t ions :

21CF R 175. 105 A DHESIVES
21CF R 175. 300 RESINOUS AND POLYMER I C COAT INGS
21CF R 175. 320 RESINOUS AND POLYMER I C COAT IN GS FOR POLYOLEFIN FILMS
21CF R 176. 170 COMPONENTS OF PAPER AND PAPERB O ARD IN CONT AC T WITH
A QUEOUS AND FA TT Y FOODS
21CF R 176. 180 COMPONENTS OF PAPER AND PAPERB O ARD IN CONT AC T WITH
DRY FOOD

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 ma ke th eir o w n determ i nati on o n the
suitab ilit y of thi s product for their partic u lar a pplic atio n. W e cannot g u a r antee that the indir e ctfood a dditiv e s/food-c ontact status of this product w i ll rem a in unc han ge d ind e fin i tel y ; ther efore w e

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

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### 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 mentfor 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.



### 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

.

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### 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 tw 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 tguarante 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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