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Tips for Power Adhesives Applicators Whether you are seeking a quality glue gun that will hold up to the demands of an industrial environment or yo...

Who says the adhesive industry can’t be trendy? Whether you want to call it “cheap chic” or the “look for less,” you’ve probably heard of the craze sweeping the design and fashion industries allowing average consumers to enjoy the look and feel of luxury goods at a lower cost.  While you may be more concerned with function rather than fashion in the hot melt industry, APAO hot melts have jumped on the trend! APAO adhesives provide many of the same high performing benefits of a quality polyamide adhesive, at a much lower cost. 

One of the reasons we love adhesives is the sheer versatility of these materials. Whether you’re laying lament flooring, fixing your sidewalk, or ...

Why Switch Your Nozzle? If you’re using the standard nozzle that comes with your glue gun, your current application may be fine for v...

The Future of Candle Making: AdTech 297-800 Delayed Tack Hot Melt Despite – or perhaps because of – the prevalence of container candles in our soc...

Whether you're laying new flooring, working on your latest scrapbook, or installing drywall, have you ever wondered who came up with the amazing (...

Hot melt adhesives are the most popular, and widely used types of industrial adhesives currently available in today’s market. Hot melt adhesives are polymer based, and are thermoplastic in nature, meaning they are solid at room temperature. These adhesives do not utilize water, or solvents in order to acquire their adhesive properties, which allows them a very fast set time, a long shelf life, and functionality in a wide range of temperatures.

I know we’re a little late for the Oscar craze but we thought we’d give you a quick overview of one of the most glamorous hot melt applications on the market. TPU hot melt films. No we didn’t say IN the film industry, we are talking about adhesive film itself.

Glue Spots from Infinity Bond are one of the most dynamic adhesive products available in the hot melt and industrial adhesives industries. Glue Sp...

  Adhesives are at the heart of most manufacturing and product assembly processes. Today we are going to review how the foundry industry uses hot melt for core production and dig into the Foundrytec line of hot melt products from Power Adhesives.

Hot Melt Adhesive Demand Continues to Grow The Hot Melt Adhesives industry has been steadily growing, and according to a recent report by Research and Markets, it will continue to do so steadily through 2020. The report was conducted to analyze the growth of the Global Hot Melt Adhesives industry for the forecast period between 2015-2020 and to determine what factors are behind the growth in the industry, and why certain regions are growing more rapidly than others. Upon completion, Markets and Research found that the market is expected to expand at a moderate compound annual growth rate (CAGR) during this period, and that growth is being driven by technological advancements and innovations in polymer-based adhesives. As of 2015, the Hot Melt Adhesives industry is valued at $5.4 billion.

Industrial Hot Melt Products and How They Are Used  Industrial hot melt is used in applications formulated for specific purposes in each industry. There are a wide variety of dispensing machines, glue sticks, and bulk hot melt adhesives (HMAs) all designed with specific applications in mind. There is a difference in color, viscosity, heating temperature, raw materials and set time among the various HMAs.