Adhesive Consumption Calculator
Calculate retained dry adhesive and required wet adhesive from laminate area, target dry coat weight and solids content. This separates finished laminate mass from the quantity mixed or purchased.
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Replace the example values with figures from your supplier sheet or measurements. Choose the unit beside each value. Results update as you type; fix any highlighted field before using the result.
GSM means grams per square metre. Net weight excludes the core and other packaging. MOQ means the minimum order quantity. An optional field can stay blank unless the result you need depends on it.
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Wet adhesive required
Solids are expressed by mass. This is theoretical consumption before coating losses, mix waste or cleanup.
Dry kg = area × dry GSM ÷ 1,000; wet kg = dry kg ÷ (solids/100)
1,000 × 2 ÷ 1,000 = 2 kg dry; 2 ÷ (40/100) = 5 kg wetSaved calculations stay in this browser. No account or cloud backup is created.
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All other entered inputs stay fixed. Ranges are your scenarios, not statistical confidence or supplier performance predictions. This uses the same validated calculator engine.
The formula, made clear.
Dry coat weight describes adhesive remaining on the laminate after volatile material leaves. Dividing that dry mass by the adhesive’s solids fraction gives the corresponding wet mass at the entered solids level. For a two-component system, confirm whether the quoted solids percentage describes the correctly mixed adhesive. Multiple lamination interfaces can be modeled with their combined dry coat weight when the same solids fraction applies.
How to use this calculator
- 01
Enter the area receiving adhesive and target dry coat weight.
- 02
Enter solids content as a percentage greater than zero and no more than 100%.
- 03
Review dry adhesive, wet adhesive and wet application weight before applying a separate process-loss allowance.
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The example converts a target dry adhesive laydown into the wet quantity required at the entered solids concentration.
- Film area
- 1000 m²
- Dry adhesive coat weight
- 2 g/m²
- Adhesive solids
- 40 %
1,000 × 2 ÷ 1,000 = 2 kg dry; 2 ÷ (40/100) = 5 kg wetCheck the displayed formula and units against your quotation. Use measured GSM, net weight and actual layout dimensions where available. Default densities are planning assumptions, not certified material properties. Calculated cost does not certify strength, compatibility or safe loading.
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