Checklist for running a production line trial with a new adhesive.
Including – water based, hot melt and solvent based adhesive.
Water based
1 Type of application
End of Use of finished goods _______________
Indoor/Outdoor application ________________
Machine Type _______________
Brush______ Spray ______ Roller _______ Trowelled __________
Gravure _______ Flexo __________ Dip _________ Extruded ________
Transfer ________ Wheel ________ Other ________
2 Running Conditions
Coating Wt _____ Open Time _______ Bead Size ______
Units per min _______ Compression (time) _________ Oven Temp ________
Web Temp _______ Oven Length ________ Web Speed _______ dwell In oven _____
Nip pressure _______ Oven dried _______ Crosslinking _______ Heat seal temp _____
Pressure ______ Dwell _______ 1 jaw heated _______ 2 jaws heated ______ Top ____
Bottom _____ Spray Air/airless ______ pump: Nozzle ratio _______ Other _____
3 Substrates
Foil (primed/unprimed) ______ Paper (coated/ Uncoated) ______ Film (type) ______
Treated/Untreated (level) ______ Plastic (type) ______ Metal _____
Greased/Degreased ______ Particle board _____ Press board _____
Foam (type) _____ Board _____ Coated/uncoated (type) _____ glue line ____
Blocked out ____ Wood _____ type ____ foam (type) _____
4 Physical Properties
Heat Resist ____ Temp _____ Water resist _____ Freezer grade _____
Humidity resist _____ conditions _____ microwaveable _____ conditions ____
Heat aging _____ conditions _____ cycling test _____ conditions _____
Lay flat _____ Chemical resist _____ UV resist _____ plasticizer migration resist _____
Blocking resist _____ Gloss (level) Scuff resist _____ Slip (level) _____
Peel Strength _____ Shear strength ____ Fire Retardant ____ Self extinguishing ____
Color ____ Transparency ____ Temporary / permanent _____ bond ____
Microwaveable ____ conditions _____ ice proof _____ water proof _____
Flammable / non – flammable _____ other _____ wet tack _____ green strength _____
Hot melt
1 Type of Application ________ (i.e. case & carton seal, End Use of Finished Goods
______ Indoor/Outdoor App _____ Machine Type _____ Number of guns/nozzles
______ Extruded ______, Spray ______, Gravure _______, Roller ______, Dip ______,
Other _______
2 Running Conditions
Tank temp ______ , Hose temp ______ , Gun temp ______ , Bead size ______ ,
Coating wt ______ , Open time ______ , Units per minute _______ , Compression time
________ , Heat seal : Temp ______ , Pressure ______ , Dwell _______ , 1 jaw heated
______ , 2 jaws heated ______ , Top ______ , Bottom ______ , Other ______ , Spray:
Air/Airless ______ , Pump Ratio _____ , Pattern Coat _____ , Overall Coating ______
3 Substrates
Board _____ Coated/Uncoated _____ Type of coating _____ Film _____ Type _____
Treated/Untreated _____ Level _____ Metal ____ Coated ____ Degreased _____
Foil _____ Primed/Unprimed _____ Paper _____ Sized _____ Foam _____ Type _____
Other ______ Plastic (Type) ______
4 Physical Properties
Heat Resist ____ Temp ____ Water resist ____ Freezer grade ____ Chemical resist ___
Type _____ Blocking resist _____ UV resist _____ plasticizer migration resist ______
Peel Strength _____ Shear Strength _____ F&DA _____ Oil resist _____
Heat aging ____ conditions ____ cycling test ____ conditions _______
Humidity resist _____ conditions ____ fire retardant ____ self extinguishing _____
Color _____ hot tack _____ other ____ Microwaveable _____ conditions ______
Solvent based
1 Type of Application
End use of finished goods _________
Indoor/Outdoor app ________
Machine type ________
Brush _______ , Spray _______ , Roller ________
Trowelled ________ , Gravure ________ , Flexo ________
Dip ________ Other _______
2 Running Conditions
Open time _____ One way/ Two way Stick _______
Spread rate ______ Coating Wt ______ Compression _______
Heat Seal: Temp ______ Pressure ______ Dwell _______
1 jaw heated _______ 2 jaw heated ______ Top _______
Bottom ______ Spray: Air/Airless ______ Pump: Nozzle Ratio ______
Over Dried ______ Web Temp ______ Oven Length _______
Oven Temp _______ Web Speed ______ Dwell in Oven ______
Dry Bonding: Nip Pressure _______ Nip temp ______ Nip Dwell ______
Other ______ Moisture Cure _______ Crosslinking ______ Pattern coat ______
Overall Coating ______
3 Substrates
Metal _____ Greased / Degreased ______ Coated/Uncoated ______
Type of Coating ______ Vinyl _____ Fiberglass _____ Polystyrene ______
Polyester _______ Fabric ______ Type ______ Particle Board ______
Press Board _____ Arborite _____ Formica ______ Plastic (type) _______
Foam (type) ______ Paper ______ Foil ______ Primed /unprimed ______
Film (type) ______ Coated/uncoated (type) ______ Treated/untreated ______
Treatment level _____ Other ______
4 Physical Properties
Heat Resist ______ Temp _____ Water resist _____ Freezer Grade ______
Chemical Resist _____ Type _____ UV Resist ______ Plasticizer Migration Resist _____
Blocking Resist ______ Gloss (level) Scuff Resist ______ Slip (Level) ______
Peel Strength ______ Shear Strength ______ Heat aging ______ Conditions _______
Cycling Test ______ Conditions ______ Humidity test _____ Conditions ______
Fire retardant ______ Self Extinguishing ______ Color ______ F&DA ______
Flammable/ Non Flammable ______ Other _____ Temporary/Permanent Bond ______
Microwaveable ______ Conditions _______
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