Adhesives, Sealants & Industrial Bonding worked example

Adhesive Scrap Cost at 58% adhesive-attributable scrap share: a worked example

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop adhesive-attributable scrap share to 58%, then walk the calculation through step by step. Estimate adhesive-related scrap cost from scrapped assemblies, replacement cost, scrap exposure, and disposal or cleanup charge.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Scrapped bonded assemblies: 28 assemblies (held at the documented default)
  • Cost per scrapped assembly: 46 $ / assembly (held at the documented default)
  • Adhesive-attributable scrap share: 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)
  • Disposal and cleanup charge: 120 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Adhesive-attributable scrap = scrapped assemblies × cost per scrapped assembly × adhesive-attributable share.
  • Adhesive-related scrap cost works out to 867 $ scrap at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Cost per scrapped assembly works out to 30.97 $ / assembly at these inputs.
  • Adhesive-attributable scrap works out to 747 $ scrap at these inputs.
  • Disposal and cleanup charge works out to 120 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where adhesive-attributable scrap share sits at 80% and the headline result is 1,150 $ scrap, this scenario comes in 24.63% below the baseline at 867 $ scrap.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to adhesive-attributable scrap share, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. The adhesive-attributable share is an allocation judgment; if your defect Pareto is wrong, the whole result shifts, so base the share on real failure analysis.

Results at a glance

  • Adhesive-related scrap cost: 867 $ scrap (headline result)
  • Cost per scrapped assembly: 30.97 $ / assembly
  • Adhesive-attributable scrap: 747 $ scrap
  • Disposal and cleanup charge: 120 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Adhesive Scrap Cost calculator, set adhesive-attributable scrap share to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.