Performing an adhesive audit is critical in any industry or application where you use adhesives. The strength and efficiency of an adhesive can change for many reasons, from operator error to temperature, age, and a change in the materials you are adhering to. We typically suggest that you perform an adhesive audit at least once
What Is an Adhesive? In the simplest of terms, an adhesive is a substance that binds two objects together. For many people, they think of the following commonly used adhesive products: Glue Cement Paste However, for product manufacturers, these, and other adhesives provide a distinct production advantage. That’s because the flexibility and effectiveness of adhesive applications makes
Sometimes, even the soundest supply chains are interrupted by major, once-in-a-century storms. A rare winter storm in Texas has unfortunately interfered with many industries, including the adhesive industry. Since the storm passed through, we’ve been experiencing a massive shortage in many water-based adhesives and hot melts and have seen the material costs for these products
Did you know there are natural adhesives? Often referred to as bioadhesives, these glues are made from organic materials like bioplastics. But how do these work, and are they strong? Below, we dive into the topic to answer your burning questions. Bioplastics and Biobased Adhesives A new plastics industry buzzword has recently appeared, namely bioplastics.
Every wonder how hot melt glues are made? Here, we explain how a glue manufacturer makes hot melt adhesives. It All Starts With the Base A glue manufacturer will make a hot melt adhesive by starting with one base material. The usual base materials are ethylene-vinyl acetates (EVA), polyolefins (PO), polyamides (PA), polyurethanes (PUR), and
When using high tech adhesives, you’ll find them to be extremely reliable, with problems only occurring every once in a while. Adhesives can solve many design issues and also save you time, effort, and money when applied correctly. However, there some instances when you may run into issues using them. Adhesive failure can be defined
Adhesives come in a variety of chemistries and forms, and each has unique features that are formulated to solve a particular problem or need. That’s why selecting an adhesive perfectly suited to your project can be difficult. Science has allowed for engineering very specific adhesives, and they tend to come in polar opposites: solvent or
Photo courtesy of Hot Melt Technologies® . Please contact HMT® for further details. Automatic vacuum-fed hot melt systems, and tankless hot melt systems, are a convenient way to deliver adhesive to your operators. If you’ve already made the decision to use bulk hot melt over hot melt glue sticks, you’ll appreciate the lowered cost and
If your adhesives don’t perform as well as you want, try something new. You can work with us on a custom formulation for your unique application, or find a new adhesive product to bond better in your working conditions. If your adhesives don’t perform as expected in your application, invest in a better solution. It’ll
Water-based adhesives, from vegetable to resin, are useful in a wide range of assembly applications. However, it may take some fine-tuning to get your adhesive working just the way that you want it to. You may face some stability or bonding issues during assembly, which may negatively affect your product quality, operating costs, and overall
