Do I enter every rejected assembly?

No. Enter only assemblies permanently scrapped for a confirmed bonding cause. Keep unrelated defects and repairable units outside this count.

Which unit cost should I use?

Use the value accumulated when the assembly was rejected, including the materials and processing already consumed. Do not use its sales price.

Does the result include making a replacement?

No. Replacement production is a separate activity. Adding it to the written-off value without identifying the distinction can double-count production cost.

How should I handle salvage credit?

Subtract documented recovery separately from this gross scrap cost. The calculator does not assume rejected assemblies have a resale or recovery value.

Adhesives, Sealants & Industrial Bonding calculator

Adhesive Scrap Cost Calculator

Put a dollar value on confirmed bonding scrap for a defined period. Use the classified reject count, accrued cost at rejection and associated disposal charges.

What this calculator does

Total the written-off value and disposal expense of assemblies confirmed as bonding scrap.

Formula used

Written-off value = confirmed bonding scrap × accrued cost per assembly
Total scrap cost = written-off value + disposal and cleanup

Inputs explained

Confirmed Bonding Scrap: Scrap tickets confirmed as bonding-related for the selected period.
Accrued Cost per Assembly: Unit material, labor and overhead cost at the scrap point.
Disposal and Cleanup Cost: Actual disposal and cleanup charges for the same scrap.

How to use the result

Best suited to monthly bonding scrap review, fixture improvement cost justification.
Excludes salvage recovery, replacement production, lost sales and customer claims. Does not infer which defect caused the rejection.

Current U.S. benchmarks

The producer price index for industrial chemicals stands at 336.006 (BLS, Aug 2026), up 13.3% from a year earlier. Quotes priced off last quarter's material cost miss this move.
The U.S. has 11,391 plastics and rubber products establishments employing about 815,988 workers (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).

Common questions

Do I enter every rejected assembly? No. Enter only assemblies permanently scrapped for a confirmed bonding cause. Keep unrelated defects and repairable units outside this count.
Which unit cost should I use? Use the value accumulated when the assembly was rejected, including the materials and processing already consumed. Do not use its sales price.
Does the result include making a replacement? No. Replacement production is a separate activity. Adding it to the written-off value without identifying the distinction can double-count production cost.
How should I handle salvage credit? Subtract documented recovery separately from this gross scrap cost. The calculator does not assume rejected assemblies have a resale or recovery value.

Last reviewed 2026-10-01.