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Fasson® 55# Cast Gloss EliteTM/C4500/40#CK
Spec# 54379-REV 1/2021A
Facestock:
Fasson® 55# Cast Gloss Elite™ is a bright, blue-white, cast-coated high gloss paper that captures the properties necessary to excel in the high end process printing arena. Cast Gloss Elite™ offers excellent printing with water-based and UV flexo, screen, offset, and certain UV letterpress ink systems.



Basis Weight:
56.1# per ream ± 10%
(500 sheets 25"x38")


Caliper:
0.0032 inches ± 10%


Tensile:
MD 26.3# per inch width
CD 15.4# per inch width


Tear:
MD 53 grams per sheet
CD 51 grams per sheet


Stiffness:
MD 106 mg
CD 63 mg
Adhesive:
Fasson® C4500 is a rubber-based adhesive featuring high initial tack and ultimate bond strength to a wide variety of substrates, including low surface energy plastics, treated glass and corrugated cardboard. The 35°F minimum application temperature covers the vast majority of prime label requirements. Fasson® C4500 features excellent high speed/wide web converting characteristics. Fasson® C4500 is suitable for applications where compliance with FDA 175.105 is required. This section covers applications where incidental contact between food and adhesive could occur.



Type:
Hot Melt Rubber


Minimum Application Temperature:
+35°F 2° C


Service Temperature Range:
-65°F to +160°F
Typical Performance Data: Tested using 60# SemiGloss Elite™ facestock at room temperature. *Indicates face tear.


HDPE
Loop Tack:
Peel Adhesion:

3.5-4.3 lbs
1.4-2.2* lbs

Polypropylene
Loop Tack:
Peel Adhesion:

3.4-4.2 lbs
1.6-2.4 lbs

Glass
Loop Tack:
Peel Adhesion:

5.0-5.8* lbs
2.2-3.0* lbs

Shrink Film
Loop Tack:
Peel Adhesion:

2.4-3.0 lbs
1.2-2.0* lbs

Recycled Corrugated
Loop Tack:
Peel Adhesion:

0.6-1.3 lbs
0.4-1.0 lbs
Liner:
40#CK liner is a bleached, calendered kraft stock featuring high internal strength, toughness, and tear resistance. Used primarily for roll-to-roll label applications.



Basis Weight:
37.5# per ream ±10%
(500 sheets 24" x 36")


Caliper:
0.0024 inches ± 10%


Tensile:
MD 35# per inch width
CD 16# per inch width


Tear:
MD 30 grams
CD 34 grams
Total Construction Caliper (approximate): 0.00640 inches +/- 10%



Optimal Storage Conditions
Unless otherwise specified in this document, ideally store at 72F and 50% RH

Statement of Practical Use
All materials, sales and contracts for sale of Avery Dennison products are sold with the express requirement and understanding that the customer is solely and exclusively responsible for testing and for ensuring the products are fit for the customer's purposes or an end-user's purposes. All express or implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for particular use are disclaimed.

Warranty
All sales and contracts for sale are expressly conditioned on the buyer’s assent to Avery Dennison’s terms and conditions found on its website at label.averydennison.com/products. Avery Dennison hereby objects to any term, different from or additional to Avery Dennison’s terms, contained in any buyer communication in any form, unless agreed to in a writing signed by an officer of Avery Dennison.


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