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# A DCOT E TM 5 0 3 A C

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 50 3AC ad hes i v e is t he p o l y e s ter c o m pon en t of a t w o c o m pon en t lam i n a t i n g adh es i v e wh ic h r e q u i r e s th e us e of a n is oc y a na te c o r eac t a n t. T h is po l y e s t e r

, in c onj unc t i o n with var i o u s is oc y a nat e ter m ina t e d

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 50 3AC a d h e s i ve a d h e r e s to a wid e v a ri et y of s ubstr a t es i n c l u d i ng c e l l o p h a ne, tr ea te d p o l y o l ef ins,

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 ria l s, an d th e t r ea t e d h e a t s e al abl e l a y e rs o f co

- e xt ru s i on s.

A d c o te 50 3 A C a d h e s i v e pr ov i des o p t i c a l c l ar i t y

, h i gh bo nd s t r e n g th , a n d a h i g h l e v e l of he at a n d c hem ic a l

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 40%

V i s c os it y 48 0 c p s at 2 5 ° C ( B r ook f i el d)

W e ight/G a l lo n 7.8
S o l v e n t Ac et on e Cor e ac ta nt Cor e ac ta nt F * *

M i x R a t i o 1 0 0 pbw Ad co te 5 03A C

, 4

. 77 pbw C o r e a c ta nt F
10 0 p b w A d c o t e 50 3 A C, 3. 8 pb w C o r e ac ta nt 9 L 1 0

Di lu en ts Ac et on e * * * , M E K

, T o l u e n e

, Ur et ha n e G r ad e Et h y l Ac et a t e S h elf Lif e 36 0 d a y 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 ta nts ar e av ai la b l e f o r

s pec i a l uses . C ons u l t y o ur Ro hm and Ha a s s a les r epr es e n t a t i v e f o r fu r t h e r in fo r m a t i o n.

*** A n y Ac eto ne us ed f o r

d i l u t i o n s h o u l d b e at or a b o v e 4 5 ° F ; ot her wis e, pr ec ip i t at io n m a y oc c u r in t h e A d c o t e 50 3A C.

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 te 5 0 3 A C ad hes ive with c o -r e a c t a n t a r e i n m eat an d c h ees e p a c k agi n g

, cond im ent pa c k ag in g, l i q u i d pac k a g i n g , an d f i lm to f o i l l a m i na t i o n s

.

S a fe t y , Ha nd ling a nd S t ora g e

• Store in c o ol, dr y

, w e ll ve ntilate d ar e a

.

• F o ll o w g ood m a nuf ac tur i ng and han dl in g pr ac tic e s.

• W a sh thor ough ly af ter han d l i ng. W a s h c ontam inated gogg les

, f a c e s h i e l d , a nd g l oves. Pr of es s i ona ll y l a un der c ont am inated c l o t hi ng bef ore r e

- u s e

.

• AT T E NT IO N ! Container c a n be ha zar d o u s w h e n e m pty

. F o ll o w lab e l warni ngs e v en af ter

c ontai ner is em p t y

. Do not r eus e em pt y c ont ain e r w i t h out pr of es s i on al c l e a nin g

.

• Ref e r to Ma ter i a l Saf e t y Da ta S heet f o r m o r e inf o r m ation.

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# PACKAG ING AN D
CO NV E R TIN G

ADHESIVE S AND SE ALA N TSAlcohols and similar materi als containing active hy dro gen can rea c t with Adcote 503AC adhesive causing inadequate cure.

Adcote 503AC can rea c t or interact with other component s of lamina t ions. Reta in ed solvents, s lip additives, antiblock age nts, and con t aminated solvents are some of the comp onents tha t may cause property change s of the film and /or adhesive

.

Recommend ed Operat ing Condit i ons Applica t ion T e mperature Material should not be stored under 45 ° F, a nd should no t be allowed to undergo a
freeze thaw cycle. Such co nditi ons will c ause precipita t ion

.

Applica t ion Method Direct gravure Applica t ion Cylinder 95–130 lin e Applica t ion Solids 18–28% Dry Adhesive Weight 1.2–2.0 lbs / re am Drying Web T e mperature 150°–180 ° F

Lamination T e mperature 170°–220 ° F

Cure Time* 7-10 days at 70 ° F Slitting /Rewinding T ime 24–48 hours at 70 ° F Cleaning Solvent Methyl Ethyl Ketone or Acetone

*Recommend post curing a t 120°–130 ° F for 3-5 da ys.

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

A d cot e 50 3A C A ugu st 20 05 P a ge 2 of 5Nam e : A D C O TE(TM ) 503 AC

Regula t ion Complies Opinion

Dat e Limitations

21CF R 1 75.1 0 5 Y 08/26/20 05

21CF R 1 77.1 390 L 08/26/20 05 ▪ SOLVENT MUST BE COMPLETE LY EVAPORA TED
DU RIN G D R Y ING AND C URI NG.

▪ Compo s itio nal com p lian c e with 21 CF R 177.1 390 requi re s the u s e of anoth e r comp one nt that is listed in the

same p a ragraph of 21 CF R 177.1 390. In other wo rd s, a
comp one nt listed in (c)(2 ) (v) may NOT be used with a
comp one nt listed in (c)(2 ) (vi), unless mi gration studie s have affirmed the combin ation to be in complian c e with
the FDA re gu lations. This requi rem ent for use of

comp one nts i n the same section of 21 CFR 1 77.13 9 0 applies to the us e of this mate rial in com p liance with 21
CFR 1 77.13 9 5 as well.

Parag r ap h (c)(2)(v)(a and b )

21CF R 1 77.1 395 L 08/26/20 05 ▪ In acco rda n c e with the li mitations a s descri bed u n der
21CF R 1 77.1 390 ab ove.

Legend : L Yes, this pro duct is clear ed w i th limitations noted

N No, this product is not cleared

Y Yes, this pro duct is clear ed.

A Affirmed as compliant b ased on mig r ation s t udie s

.

Regula t ions : 21CF R 1 75.1 0 5 Adhe siv e s 21CF R 1 77.1 390 Laminate s t r u ctur es fo r use at temper ature s of 25 0F and abov e 21CF R 1 77.1 395 Laminate s t r u ctur es fo r use at temper ature s bet w e e n 120F a nd 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 Foo d and Drug Opinion

Product Na me: Corea c tant F

Regula t ion Number Complies Limitations Opinion Date

21CF R 1 75.1 05 L 1 May 12, 2000

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

. 1 0 5 ADHESIVES

Disclaimer:
This informati on relate s specifically to this produc t

. W e b e l i e v e 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: CO REACTA NT 9L1 0

Regula t ion Number Complies Limitations Opinion Date

21CF R 1 75.1 05 L 1 May 12, 2000
21CF R 1 77.1 390 A 1, 2, 3 Mar 06, 20 02 Paragraph (c )(2)(v)(c)
21CF R 1 77.1 395 L 1, 2, 3 Jan 0 3 , 2003

Legend :

A Affirmed as compliant ba sed on mig r ati on studi es 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.

2 PROVIDE D THAT IT IS NO MORE THAN 14% OF THE WEIGHT OF
THE CURE D ADHESIVE.

3 A = AFFIRMED AS COMPLIAN T BASED UPON MIGRATION
STUDIES. Adcote 81 2 and Corea c tant 9 L10, used at a ratio of 100: 8, at a maximum of 4 g/m2 (2.4 lb/ream ), cured at 49° C (120° F) for 1 0 days, and h a s as a foo d contact layer 7 5 micron (3 m il) of ca st polypro pylen e , may be used with no lim itations a s to temperature or food-type s in compli an ce with the United States Fede ral Food, Drug

, and Cosm etic Act. Adcote 812 an d Co re actant 9L 10, use d at a ratio of 100:8, at a maximum of 4 g/m2 (2.4 lb /ream), cured at 49°C (120 °F) fo r 4 days, and h a s a 25 mi cro n (1 mil) food contact layer, may be use d at all tempera t ures with aq ueou s an d acidic food type s (Type s I, II, IVB, VIB, and VIIB, as defin ed in 21 CF R 176.170 (c)
Table 1 ) in co mplian c e with the United States Fe deral Food, Drug,
and Cosm etic Act.

Regula t ions : 21CFR17 5.105 ADHESIVES
21CFR17 7.1390 LAMINATE STRUCTURES FOR USE AT TEMPERATURES OF
250F AND ABOVE
21CFR17 7.1395 LAMINATE STRUCTURES FOR USE AT TEMPERATURES

BETWEEN 120F AND 250F

Disclaimer:
This informati on relates specifically to this pr oduc t. We believe this
informatio n to be accurate and reli able a s of this date.

We recomme nd that our cu stome r s m a ke their own d e termin ation on the suitability of this prod uct for their part i cula r appli c at ion.
We cann ot guara n tee that the indi re ct food ad ditives/food-conta c t
status of this prod uct will remain un ch a nged in definit ely; therefore we

recomme nd that you perio dically verify its status.

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