A specially formulated complex natural adhesive that has been developed and improved over many years for use on Stokes & Smith and Caledex covering machines.

This versatile adhesive is both economical in use and price, will coat evenly and thinly, giving a long open time and high tack bonding surface. It therefore finds application in hand box making operations using Swift, Balema and similar types of coating machines.

Similarly it also finds application on fast running Craytherne, FMC laminating machines where its ability to coat thinly and evenly without stringing, whilst having good wet tack, enables high speeds to be achieved for laminating large board areas.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE:

The 12.5 kilo slab should be cut into 1 - 2 kilo slabs and placed into the adhesive trough.

The adhesive should be heated to a temperature of 50°- 60° C (120°- 140° F) when it will liquefy and be ready for use. In no circumstances must the heat of the adhesive exceed 60° C (140° F). Continuous running above 60° C will cause the adhesive to deteriorate.

The adhesive should be used as supplied, but may be diluted to suit the work in hand (dilute with warm water). If evaporation has occurred, small quantities of warm water may be added.

NB: Open time of this adhesive can be lengthened by increasing the operating temperature to 60° C and/or the addition of warm water.

The adhesive is completely non-foaming and entirely innocuous.

F.D.A. STANDARDS:

The materials used in this formulation conform to the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations 21 CFR175, 105.

Effect on the Environment

Being a natural colloid, this adhesive is water soluble and any paper/board bonded with it is completely recyclable. It is also biodegradable in normal effluent processing plants and will break down in the soil to become an organic plant nutrient.

FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY DETAILS, PLEASE SEE LEAFLET NUMBER ADH/1

REF: LEAFLET TECHNICAL/E4