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Dow offers a full line of water-borne and solvent-borne heat seal coatings to meet your heat sealing needs. • Broad range of technologies • Technical expertise and support • Full range of end-use applications Our heat seal coatings are found in condiment and dairy lidding, retortable lidding, ovenable containers, in-mold labels, and medical packaging applica- tions. For specific applications needs, please consult your Dow representative.

™Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affiliated company of Dow 2 Table 1: General Characteristics

“Apply to” “Seal to” Heat Seal Polymer Typical Activation Performance Substrate / Substrate / Product Type Application Temp. [°C] Attributes Primary Web Secondary Web

ADCOTE™ EVA Heat Seal Coating with a wide HDPE, OPP, PP, HDPE, OPP, PP, 70 - 80 ADCOTE™ 295G-E is designed to address low 295G-E range of applications. PS, Paper, PVC, PS, Paper, PVC temperature seal activation requirements ALU and PVdC coating

ADCOTE™ EVA Heat Seal Coating for a wide HDPE, PET, HDPE, PET, 80 - 90 ADCOTE™ HS 33-193 is specifically recom- HS 33-193 range of applications. oPP, PP, PVC, oPP, PP, PVC, mended for polyethylene, polypropylene Foil Foil containers.

ADCOTE™ EVA Heat Seal Coating for a wide HDPE, PET, HDPE, PET, 80 - 90 ADCOTE™ 33G1AG is specifically recom- 33G1AG range of applications. oPP, PP, PVC, oPP, PP, PVC, mended as the heat activating coating for a Foil Foil wide range of materials.

ADCOTE™ PET Heat Seal Coating mainly on PET, Foil PETP, APET, 130 - 150 ADCOTE™ 40-3 E will resist boiling, microwave 40-3 E PET and Aluminum foil sealing PVC oven and has excellent product resistance to PETP, APET, Foil or PVC for including for fats and oils. applications like peelable lidding.

ADCOTE™ PET Heat Seal Coating mainly on PET, Foil PETP, APET, 130 - 150 ADCOTE™ 17-3 will resist boiling, microwave 17-3 PET and Aluminum foil sealing PVC oven and has excellent product resistance to PETP, APET, Foil or PVC for including for fats and oils. applications like peelable lidding.

ADCOTE™ PET Heat Seal Coating mainly on PET, Foil, paper/ PETP, APET, 130 - 140 ADCOTE™ 76H5M EA is recommended 76H5M EA PET and Aluminum foil sealing to board PVC, PS as peelable seal to PETP, APET, PVC, PS PETP, APET, Foil or PVC for cof- containers with excellent water, grease and oil fess pack and ready meals. resistance

ADCOTE™ PET Heat Seal Coating mainly on PET, Foil PET, PVC, Foil 140 ADCOTE™ 33R2B MEK will resist retort and 33R2B MEK aluminium foil and PET sealing can be used for microwavable ovens to PET or PVC for diary and ready meals.

ADCOTE™ PET Heat Seal Coating and Primer PET, Foil PET, PVC, Foil 130 - 135 ADCOTE™ 33 AS 35 A-EA NT improves wetta- 33 AS 35 A-EA NT on Aluminium Foil and PET for bility, clarity and adhesion of Heat Seal Coating banknotes, credit cards, coffee and results in enhanced seal strength and pack and diary lids. chemical resistance.

ADCOTE™ PVC-Copolymer Heat Seal Coating mainly on PET, Foil PVC, PS 125 - 130 ADCOTE™ HS 751 gives peelable seal to PVC HS 751 aluminium foil sealing to PVC and and PS PS for banknotes, credit cards and diary. Solvent-based Heat Seal Coatings Heat Solvent-based

ADCOTE™ Vinyl- Heat Seal Coating applied mainly Foil Vinyl, Paper 100 - 130 ADCOTE™ 43C serves also as a protection and 43C Copolymer on aluminium foil for sealing to wash primer for aluminium foil to improve ink vinyl and paper for bank notes adhesion. The coating is resistant and protec- and credit cards. tive against fat, oils, salts, water, mild acids and alkali. ADCOTE™ 2K PUR Primer Primer mainly applied as print PET, Foil, oPP PET, Foil, oPP non ADCOTE™ PR 19-24 D-18 applied as print PR 19-24 D-18 applied with primer primer on these substrates. The primer has a Catalyst BMK high product resistance 40

MORPRIME™ PP Heat Seal Coating applied mainly Foil PP 190 The coating can withstand autoclave steriliza- 78HB70APC on aluminium foil sealing to poly- tion and has excellent chemical resistance propylen for diary and medical.

MORPRIME™ PP Heat Seal Coating applied mainly Foil PP 190 The coating can withstand autoclave steriliza- 78HB74C on aluminium foil sealing to poly- tion and has excellent chemical resistance propylen for diary and medical.

MORPRIME™ PP Heat Seal Coating applied mainly Foil PP 190 Blending Component for MORPRIME™ 78LJ10C on aluminium foil sealing to poly- 78HB74C propylen for diary and medical.

MORPRIME™ PP Heat Seal Coating applied Foil PP 190 Blending Component for MORPRIME™ 78LJ8APC mainly on aluminium foil 78HB74C sealing to polypropylen for diary and medical.

™Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affiliated company of Dow 3 Table 1: General Characteristics –continued

“Apply to” “Seal to” Heat Seal Polymer Typical Activation Performance Substrate / Substrate / Product Type Application Temp. [°C] Attributes Primary Web Secondary Web

ADCOTE™ EVA Heat Seal Coating for a wide PET, HDPE, PET, HDPE, 75 - 95 ADCOTE™ 37 P 295 E is designed to address 37 P 295 E range of food and non food OPP, PS, Paper, OPP, PS, Paper, low temperature seal activation requirements applications. PVC, Foil PVC, Foil

ADCOTE™ EVA Heat Seal Coating for a wide PET, HDPE, PET, HDPE, 75 - 95 ADCOTE™ 37 R 972 E-42 is designed to 37 R 972 E-42 range of food and non food OPP, PS, Paper, OPP, PS, Paper, address low temperature seal activation applications. PVC, Foil PVC, Foil requirements and god clarity

ADCOTE™ EVA Heat Seal Coating for a wide PET, HDPE, PET, HDPE, 110 ADCOTE™ 37 R 345 PS E is used as porous 37 R 345 PS E range of food and non food OPP, PS, Paper, OPP, PS, Paper, gas sterilizable coating and gives peelable seal applications. PVC, Foil PVC, Foil for medical lidding and surgical paper / Tyvek

ADCOTE™ EVA Heat Seal Coating for a wide PET, HDPE, PET, HDPE, 80 - 105 ADCOTE™ 37 R 929 PS E is used as porous 37 R 929 PS E range of food and non food OPP, PS, Paper, OPP, PS, Paper, gas sterilizable coating on Tyvek (E.I. Du Pont applications. PVC, Foil PVC, Foil de Nemorous & Co.) or surgical papers.

ADCOTE™ EVA Heat Seal Coating for a wide PET, HDPE, PET, HDPE, 95 - 110 ADCOTE™ 498 is designed to address higher 498 range of food and non food OPP, PS, Paper, OPP, PS, Paper, temperature seal activation requirements applications. PVC, Foil PVC, Foil

ADCOTE™ EAA Heat Seal Coating / Primer Foil, Paper PE, Foil, Paper 80 - 90 Oil & grease resistance better than EVA's, 50C35 E mainly used for foil substrates moisture resistance Water-based Heat Seal Coatings Heat Water-based

ADCOTE™ EAA Heat Seal Coating / Primer Foil PE 80 - 90 Oil & grease resistance better than EVA's, 37F1 E mainly used for foil substrates moisture resistance

ROBOND™ EMA Heat Seal Coating mainly used Foil Foil, PE, itself 95 - 110 Oil & grease resistance, good hot tack, HS 37-220 for foil substrates. moisture resistance

ROBOND™ EMA Heat Seal Coating mainly used Foil Foil, PE, itself 95 - 110 Oil & grease resistance, good hot tack, HS 37-308 for foil substrates. moisture resistance

Typical properties; not to be construed as specifications. Qualification and final validation should be confirmed by customer tests. Data based on Dow testing; test protocols and additional information available upon request.

Dow offers many more heat seal coatings to meet specific needs. The on-going tradition of Dow technical expertise allows development of new heat seal coatings to meet your changing needs. Dow will be your quality supplier for today and will remain the innovators for the future.

European Food Legislation: Due to the evolving nature of European and local legislations, please contact http://www.dow.com/en-us/contact-us for food status.

™Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affiliated company of Dow 4 Table 2: Application Information Coating Recommended Supplied Applied Application Weight Drying Web Heat Seal Product Diluent Solids (%) Solids (%) Temperature (°F) (pounds Temperature (°F) per ream)

ADCOTE™ 295G-E VM&P/ EA 25 25 ambient 4 - 8 85-100

ADCOTE™ HS 33-193 VM&P / n-propyl acetate 25 23 - 25 ambient 3 - 4 85-100

ADCOTE™ 33G1AG Toluene / VMP Naphta 26 26 ambient 3.5 - 6.5 85-100

ADCOTE™ 40-3 E EA 35 30 - 35 ambient 4 - 8 85-100

ADCOTE™ 17-3 MEK 35 35 ambient 4 - 8 85-100

ADCOTE™ 76H5M EA EA 35 25 - 28 ambient 3 -5 85-100

ADCOTE™ 33R2B MEK MEK 35 35 ambient 5 - 8 85-100

ADCOTE™ 33 AS 35 A-EA NT EA/MEK/Toluene 23 23 ambient 0.8 - 5.0 85-100

ADCOTE™ HS 751 Acetone/EA/MEK 23 23 ambient 4 - 6 85-100

ADCOTE™ 43C MEK 26 26 ambient 0.8 - 1.0 85-100

Solvent-based Heat Seal Coatings Heat Solvent-based ADCOTE™ PR 19-24 D-18 Dioxolane 19 19 ambient 0.3 - 1.2 85-100

MORPRIME™ 78HB70APC Hydrocarbons 15,8 15,8 ambient 1.7 - 2.5 205 - 220

MORPRIME™ 78HB74C Hydrocarbons 10 10 ambient 2.5 - 3.0 205 - 220

MORPRIME™ 78LJ10C Hydrocarbons 15 15 ambient 1.7 - 2.5 205 - 220

MORPRIME™ 78LJ8APC Hydrocarbons 15 15 ambient 1.7 - 2.5 205 - 220

ADCOTE™ 37 P 295 E DI Water 40 38-40 ambient 3 -10 85-100

ADCOTE™ 37 R 972 E-42 DI Water 43 40-43 ambient 2 - 10 85-100

ADCOTE™ 37 R 345 PS E DI Water 45 40-45 ambient 4 - 5 85-100

ADCOTE™ 37 R 929 PS E DI Water 45 40-45 ambient 2 - 10 85-100

ADCOTE™ 498 DI Water 43 40-43 ambient 4 - 10 85-115

ADCOTE™ 50C35 E DI Water 34 30-34 ambient 0.8 - 2.0 85-115

ADCOTE™ 37F1 E DI Water 22 20-22 ambient 1 - 1.5 85-100 Water-based Heat Seal Coatings Heat Water-based ROBOND™ HS 37-220 DI Water 30 max. 30 ambient 3 - 8 85-100

ROBOND™ HS 37-308 DI Water 30 max. 30 ambient 3 - 8 85-100

Typical properties; not to be construed as specifications. Data based on Dow testing; test protocols and additional information available upon request.

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