Adhesives, Sealants & Industrial Bonding worked example

Cartridge Yield at 99% target cartridge yield: a worked example

This scenario runs the cartridge yield calculation on the strong side: 99% target cartridge yield, with every other input held at its documented default. a purchasing manager needs to estimate usable output from cartridges, syringes, or sausage packs

The inputs for this scenario

  • Usable cartridge output: 420 bonds or ml (unchanged)
  • Theoretical cartridge capacity: 500 bonds or ml (unchanged)
  • Target cartridge yield: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 88)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Usable cartridge yield = usable cartridge output รท theoretical cartridge capacity) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 84 % yield for usable cartridge yield, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 15 points for yield gap to target.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 420 bonds or ml for usable cartridge output.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 500 bonds or ml for theoretical cartridge capacity.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where target cartridge yield sits at 88% and the headline result is 84 % yield, this scenario lands almost exactly on the baseline at 84 % yield.
  • Use it when evaluating cartridge or mixer changes, costing two-part adhesive per bond, or quantifying purge and residual waste on a manual or robotic dispensing cell. 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

  • Usable cartridge yield: 84 % yield (headline result)
  • Yield gap to target: 15 points
  • Usable cartridge output: 420 bonds or ml
  • Theoretical cartridge capacity: 500 bonds or ml

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.