An adhesive audit performed by Bond Tech Industries can definitively tell you if you’re using the right products for your needs or if there’s a better alternative available. And while adhesive audits vary from business to business, they all follow a similar process. 1. Assessing your applications The first step is to understand your business
Why your woodworking adhesive isn’t working. Woodworking adhesives generally create ultra-strong bonds. But occasionally you might run into one of the following problems: 1. Poor penetration. 2. Adhesive sets too quickly. 3. Adhesives sets too slowly. 4. Poor matching. The solution to your woodworking adhesives troubles is here. 1. Poor penetration. If your adhesive isn’t
In a recent blog, we shared the most common misconceptions when it comes to boxes popping open, what causes them, and how you can fix them. Today, we are going to share varying reasons why your hot melt adhesive isn’t working and what you can do to fix it. If you’re like many manufacturers, you
Adhesives are used virtually everywhere to perform a variety of tasks, and the strength of the glue needed depends on the job. Whether it be packaging products, adhering rubber to rubber, assembling furniture, or using adhesives in an industrial environment, having a reliable and high-quality adhesive can make all the difference. Do you know which
Unhappy with your current packaging adhesive solution? Looking for something more reliable? Here are 5 advantages metallocene hot melt adhesives from Bond Tech Industries can bring to your packaging process. 1. Lower gelling and charring The reduction of gel and char formation means no clogged or compacted filters and nozzles. That, in turn, means less
Are your hot melt adhesives not delivering the adhesion you want? Is your dry blend adhesive experiencing poor consistency? Having penetration issues with your water-based adhesives? Something could be wrong with either the preparation or application of your adhesive products. To know for sure, you should download your FREE copy of Troubleshoot with Confidence
With Earth Day approaching (April 22), it’s appropriate to think about ways to use eco-friendly adhesives in your products or manufacturing applications. What makes an eco-friendly adhesive? At Bond-Tech Industries, the demand for environmentally-friendly adhesives and glues has focused on two aspects: Reducing overall solvent content and improving cross-linking in the process Lowering solvent emissions
Now that we’re in the middle of winter, it seems like an appropriate time to look at how low temperatures affect the performance of pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs). A quick refresher: PSAs are the glue substance you would find on products like: Post-it notes Self-adhesive envelopes Bandages Price labels Tapes Packaging Lastly, PSAs are visco-elastic polymers.
Adhesives are typically composed of polymers. This means that their viscoelastic natures, what makes them sticky and stretchy, are constantly affected by any changes in temperature. This effect changes depending on whether the adhesive is plastic or resin based. Since there is such a varying degree of how temperature effects each type of adhesive, some
What is Padding Glue? Padding glue is a type of adhesive product commonly used in the manufacture of writing pads or any ‘tear away’ style paper product. It is m/productsost commonly used in the graphic arts industry for binding different varieties of forms and notepads. Types of Padding Compound Other uses of padding compound are in
