Typical Formulation Ingredients
Phase
Ingredient
Parts by weight
A
Ethyl cellulose (e.g., Dow Ethocel Standard 10)
A
Tackifier (Staybelite Ester 10, Eastman Chemical)
A
Abalyn resin tackifier (Eastman Chemical)
A
Castorwax additive (NL Industries)
Typical Properties
Improved oil and grease reisistance
Resulting Properties
Ethyl cellulose adhesives adhere well, forming a tough bond to a variety of materials such as glass, leather, metals, cloth, and some plastics. They provide a relatively strong bond to polar substrates.
Ethyl cellulose adhesives age fairly well. This adhesive formulation can be used for manufacturing coatings and heat sealing compounds for food packaging, soap wraps, shelf paper and label coatings.
Source: Adhesives Formulary Handbook, NIIR Board, Asia Pacific Business Press, Inc., 2010,
p. 246