SikaMelt-678, Polyurethane Hot Melt Adhesive for Assembly Operations, Interior

Surfaces must be clean, dry and free from grease, oil and dust.
Based on the surface and type of material, a physical or chemical pre-treatment might be required. Type of pre-treatment must be determined by preliminary tests.
For metals best results are achieved, if substrates are heated up between 40 °C and 60 °C prior the assembly process.

With adequate processing equipment SikaMelt-678 can be applied as film, dot, bead or spray application. For automated applications a suitable filter system is required.
To meet the required application properties the adhesive viscosity can be adjusted by adapting the application temperature (see table Typical Product Data).
During breaks SikaMelt-678 is to be processed as follows:
For breaks ≥ 1 h the heating needs to be lowered to 80 °C and for breaks ≥ 4 h the heating needs to be switched off.
To ensure a constant quality during the whole production process it is mandatory to protect the adhesive in the melting tank with nitrogen, carbon dioxide or dried air (to avoid possible reaction of the product with humidity). At breaks or shut downs dip nozzle in dried oil in order to prevent curing of the adhesive (avoid blockage).
For advice on selecting and setting up suitable processing equipment contact the System Engineering Department of Sika Industry.

Equipment and application tools can be cleaned with SikaMelt-009. Cured material can be swelled with SikaMelt-001 and needs to be removed mechanically (see also cleaning instruction).
Uncured SikaMelt-678 may be removed from tools and equipment with Sika Remover-208 or another suitable solvent.
Hands and exposed skin have to be washed immediately using Sika Cleaner-350H or a suitable industrial hand cleaner and water.

Do not use solvents on skin.

SikaMelt-678 has to be stored at temperature below 30 °C in a dry place.
For transportation purposes, the storage temperature can be exceeded for a period of max. 2 weeks up to 60 °C.