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Various - Hot Melt Adhesive U.S. CONEG <100ppm of heavy metals ICP-AES. GC/MS. Pb, Cd, Hg: ICP. Henkel Henkel Hot Melt1
Henkel Hot Melt2
Henkel Hot Melt3
Hot Melt Adhesive China ASTM F963
EN71 Phthalates
<20ppm lead
Phthalates – Non - Detectable
ICP-AES. GC/MS. - Henkel Phthalate - ASTM - Hot Melt China 1
Henkel Phthalate - ASTM - Hot Melt China 2
Henkel Phthalate - ASTM - Hot Melt China 3
All Adhesive Products U.S. & China CONEG <100ppm of heavy metals - National Adhesived CONEG
National Adhesived CONEG 2
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Hot Melt Adhesive U.S. CONEG <100ppm of heavy metals - Forbo Bonding -
Synthetic Rubber / Resin Adhesive China RoHS / Lead
ASTM F963
EN71 Phthalates
Non-Detectable Pb, Cd, Hg: ICP. Hexavalent Chromium: UV-Vis. GC-MS. - National Starch & Chemical
National ASTN-EN-Plastics
Hot Melt Adhesive China Chlorine & Bromine Non-Detectable Cl, Br: IC. - National Adhesive= Cl - Br
Resin Adhesive China RoHS / Lead
ASTM F963
EN71 Part 3
<50ppm Pb, Cd, Hg: ICP. Hexavalent Chromium: UV-Vis. GC-MS. - National Resin 1
National Resin 2
National Resin 3
Hot Melt Adhesive China RoHS / Lead Non-Detectable Pb, Cd, Hg: ICP. Hexavalent Chromium: UV-Vis. GC-MS. - National - Hot Melt 1
National - Hot Melt 2
National - Hot Melt 3
Hot Melt Adhesive - Various China ASTM F963
EN71
<50ppm AAS. - National - Hot Melt China
National - Hot Melt China 2
Liquid Foam Adhesive Malaysia EN71 Non-Detectable - - National - Adhesive Liquid Foam EN71
Hot Melt Adhesive Japan EN71 <2ppm - - National - Starch Interlok Hot Melt
Hot Melt Glue China metals Non-Detectable Pb, Cd, Hg: ICP. Hexavalent Chromium: UV-Vis. GC-MS. ICP-AES. - Adhesive 01
General adhesive China Metals & Phthalates Non-Detectable GC-MS. - Adhesive 02
Water-Based Adhesives U.S. ASTM Lead & Phthalates <8ppm Pb
ND Phthalates
GC/MS. - Adhesive 03
Hot Melt Glue China ASTM Pb & heavy metals <5ppm Pb UV-Vis. - Adhesive 04
Hot Melt Glue China ASTM Phthalates Non-Detectable   - Adhesive 05
Adhesives China RoHS
Metals, PBBs, PBDEs
Non-Detectable Pb, Cd, Hg: ICP. Hexavalent Chromium: UV-Vis. GC-MS. - Adhesive 06
Adhesives & varnish Japan RoHS
Cadmium, Mercury & Lead
Non-Detectable Pb, Cd, Hg: ICP. Hexavalent Chromium: UV-Vis. GC-MS. ICP/AAS. - Adhesive 07
General adhesive China ASTM F963 Pb
EN 71-3
Phthalates & Dyes
Pass AAS. - Adhesive 08
General Adhesive China RoHS & EPA
Metals, PBBs, PBDEs
Non-Detectable Pb, Cd, Hg: ICP. Hexavalent Chromium: UV-Vis. GC-MS. - Adhesive 09
Light Adhesive China ASTM metals & phthalates Pass AAS. - Adhesive 10
General Adhesive China ASTM Heavy metals, phthalates, dyes Pass GC/MS. - Adhesive 11
General Adhesive China RoHS &EPA metals. PBBS, PBDEs Non-Detectable

Pb, Cd, Hg: ICP. Hexavalent Chromium: UV-Vis. GC-MS.

- Adhesive 12
General Adhesive China ASTM heavy metals migration Pass

AAS.

- Adhesive 13
General Adhesive China RoHS metals, PBBs & PBDEs Non-Detectable

Pb, Cd, Hg: ICP-OES. Hexavalent Chromium: UV-Vis. GC-MS.

- Adhesive 14
General Adhesive China ASTM, EN, RoHS
Metals & phthalates
<5ppm soluble metals & ND phthalates

Pb, Cd, Hg: ICP. Hexavalent Chromium: UV-Vis. GC-MS.

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3 Total Adhesive Types: 2 White Binding Glue and 1 UV Glue Hong Kong

ASTMF963
EN71
CPSIA 2008
Phthalates
Toxics in Packaging

RoHS
PASS – Significantly below levels – non-detectable. ICP-AES, GC-MS - Adhesive 16
4 Total Adhesive Types: 3 White Binding Glue and 1 Yellow Binding GLue Hong Kong

ASTMF963
EN71
CPSIA 2008
Phthalates
Toxics in Packaging

RoHS
PASS – Significantly below levels – non-detectable. ICP-AES, GC-MS - Adhesive 17
NEW:Various adhesives USA, China & Taiwan Pb & Phthalates using multiple methods, including:
16CFR1303
ASTM E1479-99
RoHS 2002/95/EC
All Pass ICP-aes
GC/MS
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NEW:Book spine glues USA CPSIC lead & phthalates PB <9.38mg/kg Phthalates <0.006% Not specified   Adhesive 19
NEW:Hot melt adhesives USA CPSIC lead & phthalates PB <11.5mg/kg Phthalates <0.006% Not specified   Adhesive 20
NEW:Hot melt glues for book spines USA CPSIC lead & phthalates PB <10mg/kg Phthalates <0.006% Not specified   Adhesive 21
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Various adhesives USA CPSIA for metals & phthalates phthalates not detected

lead <1ppm
ASTM F963-07
ICP
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Updated 10/06/2010:
Various Adhesives (Aqueous & Hot Melt)
USA SW846-3050/7420 All <10 ppm
All Conform
Per standard   Adhesive 27

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