Pre-applied adhesive

Most of Dackor's customer use a 2 part PUD adhesive that they spray on MDF using a spray gun. We do have a few customers who use pre-applied adhesives and this article discusses that.

Product: Pre-applied glue on rigid vinyls
Description: This thermoplastic adhesive film is a tough fully reacted elastomer, which is very
flexible over a wide temperature range. It exhibits excellent adhesion to wood, MDF, and vinyl
decorative foils. Its low activation temperature makes it an ideal adhesive for these heat
sensitive materials.

Product Benefits:
 Low activation temperature, excellent adhesion to vinyl and PU coated substrates
 Excellent adhesion to wood and MDF board
 Low gel content
 Good heat resistance

Composition: Ester Polyurethane
Color: Translucent
Weight: 37.99 lbs ( 62 gm/m2)
Substrate: Unsupported
Nominal thickness: .002” (50 Micron)
Hardness: 97 A
Softening Point: (65oC) 150oF TMA onset Temperature
Melt Flow Index: 5.0 dg/minute Condition: 347 F /4.76 lbs (175oC / 2.16 Kg )Load
Recommended Application Conditions:
Bonding =158 F to 176 F (70oC to 80oC) Glue line temperature on a membrane press, as
recorded by thermal measurement tags.
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Preheat temperature, membrane temperature, and cycle times vary from press to press.