Adecol® C-78

Identification

Carrier

Water

Chemical Family

Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)

GBU

HHC

RTU Product Type

Contact Adhesive

Categories

Markets → Printing & Packaging → Applications → Tapes, Labels & Adhesives → Tapes & Labels

Technologies → Adhesives & Sealants → Product Families → Bonding Technology → Contact Adhesives

Applications

Application Area

Bags

Application Method

Brush,

Nozzle

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces

Paper,

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC),

Polyethylene (PE),

Coated Surfaces,

Cardboards

Segment

Graphic Arts and Bookbinding

Applications & Uses

Application Instructions

• Surfaces must be free of dust, grease or oil.
• For manual gluing, be careful to keep the brush in water after use, thus avoiding dryness and supposed lumps for the gluing area.
• The application must be verified for each specific case according to the following factors: Characteristics of the substrates, equipment, speed, amount of adhesive and the ambient temperature must be above 15° C.

Substrates

Cardboard coated with water-based varnish, PVC and PE, with reserve are. PVC and PE films and offset paper labeling.

Typical Applications

Adhesive intended for side closing of paper box and bags, also used for packages labeling. Manual or automatic equipment with disk application.

Features

Ready-to-Use Product Features

Excellent Performance,

Fast Drying,

Good Initial Tack

Features & Benefits

Product Characteristics

Adhesive presents high-performance grip and initial tack with quick drying, providing great performance in automatic equipment.

Packaging & Availability

Regional Availability

• Latin America

Physical Properties

Color (Properties)

White

Physical Form

Liquid

Appearance

While liquid

Film Appearance

Transparent and flexible

Properties

Shelf Life:

6 months

Solid Content:

50~57 %

pH:

4~5.5

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Application Temperature	min. 15	°C	-
Film	Transparent and flexible	-	-
Solid Content	50.0 - 57.0	%	-
Storage Temperature	5 - 35	°C	-
Viscosity (at 25°C, spindle 4, 20 rpm)	5,000 - 6,000	mPa.s	Brookfield RVT Viscometer
pH (at 25°C)	4.0 - 5.5	-	-

Appearance

While liquid

Storage & Handling

Storage Conditions

In the original packaging, well closed and protected from the sun, dust, humidity and high temperatures. Clean and dry place, temperature between 5°C and 35°C is advisable.

Shelf Life

6 months