Adhesives, Sealants & Industrial Bonding worked example

Adhesive Waste Rate at 6.9% target waste limit: a worked example

This scenario runs the adhesive waste rate calculation on the strong side: 6.9% target waste limit, with every other input held at its documented default. a production manager needs to reduce adhesive waste and material cost

The inputs for this scenario

  • Wasted adhesive: 185 g or ml (unchanged)
  • Total adhesive issued: 2,200 g or ml (unchanged)
  • Target waste limit: 6.9 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 6)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Adhesive waste rate = wasted adhesive รท total adhesive issued) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 8.41 % waste for adhesive waste rate, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns -1.51 points for waste gap to target.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 185 g or ml for wasted adhesive.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 2,200 g or ml for total adhesive issued.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target waste limit sits at 6% and the headline result is 8.41 % waste, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 8.41 % waste.
  • Use it during material variance reviews, when validating a purge-reduction project, or to benchmark dispensing efficiency across cells or shifts. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Adhesive waste rate: 8.41 % waste (headline result)
  • Waste gap to target: -1.51 points
  • Wasted adhesive: 185 g or ml
  • Total adhesive issued: 2,200 g or ml

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Adhesive Waste Rate calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.