ROBOND™ L Water-borne

Laminating Adhesives
North American Product Guide
ROBOND™ L Water-borne Laminating Adhesives
North American Region
Product Guide Unique Benefits and Features of
Dow offers a broad line of water-borne Acrylic Water-borne Technology
dry bond laminating adhesives. Current • Supply chain benefits
products are joined by new technology, • Acrylic waterborne technology provides
and uncommon support offers solutions to high shear strength enabling immediate
a wide range of adhesive needs. slitting and fast delivery (see Figure 1)
• Wide range of end use applications • Slit and ship the same day –
• Technical expertise and support – Reduced work in process
• Full pilot coating capabilities to test your – Reduced inventory costs
application needs – Decreased working capital costs
• Economical and planet-friendly • Delivered ”machine ready”
technology – No dilution required
The water-borne products find util- – No solvents
ity in general purpose snack and bottle – Reduced labor costs
label applications as well as applications • For specific handling guidelines, refer
that require heat, moisture and product to our brochure “ROBOND™ L-Series
resistance, such as microwaveable food Acrylic Adhesives Pre-trial Guidelines”
packaging and boil-in-bag structures. For (form number 500-14701)
your specific application needs, please
consult your Dow representative. Health and Safety Benefits
• Acrylic emulsions are free of
organic solvents (VOCs), offering you and
your customer:
– No retained solvents due to adhesive
– Safer work environment
– No solvent exposure due to adhesive
– Reduced flammability hazards (possible
insurance savings)
Environment
• Environmentally friendly adhesive system
• Non-hazardous health and safety rating
• Water based means reduced
dependency on oil feedstocks
• Reduced pollution
• “Green” technology
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Ease of Use
• Processing advantage (line speeds in
excess of 900 feet/minute)
• Run speeds limited only by dryer capacity
• Easy handling and mixing
• Delivered ready-to-use without dilution
• Long pot life compared to PUD/NCO
water-borne adhesives
• Can be used for printing and laminating
in-line
• Wide variety of film and foil structures for
varied end-use applications
• Runs on existing solvent-based
laminating equipment
• Fast slit-to-ship turnaround
• Manufacturing flexibility
Figure 1: Shear Strength Properties
100% = Shear Required for Immediate Slitting
105%
100% 104% 103%
95%
Lap Shear
SB1 SB2 SB3 WB1
Adhesive Type
ROBOND™ L water-borne adhesive products
have high shear strength for immediate slitting
Table 1: Product Range: Quick Use Guide and Performance Profile
ROBOND™ L Component L-90M L -100 L -148 L - 330
Coreactant Alone or CR 9-101 CR 9-101 Alone or CR 9-101 CR 9-101
Mix Ratio 100:2 100:2 100:2 100:2
Film/Foil X x x
Metallized Films X X x x
Film/Film X x x x
EVA Films X X x x
White PE/EVA X X x x
Product Resistance Fair Acceptable Better Best
Pasteurization of Film Laminates Not Recommended Acceptable Acceptable Best
Pasteurization of Foil Laminates Not Recommended Acceptable Acceptable Best
Heat Resistance Fair Better Better Best
FDA Status* 175.105 175.1395 175.1395 175.1395

*The FDA information above relates specifically to the product mentioned. The FDA information is accurate and reliable as of the date of publication. Customer’s use of the adhesive may affect FDA compli-
ance. Customers are responsible to make their own judgment regarding suitability of the product for the end-use application. We cannot guarantee the on-going FDA compliance status of any individual
product; therefore, we recommend that customers periodically verify status. Refer to individual technical data sheets or consult your Dow representative for more detailed FDA compliance information.
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