- Quick bonding and controlled flow
- Economical product
- Resistance to plasticizers
- Flexible and durable bonding
Description of hot melt applicator
Hot melt adhesives are used regularly in industry in the form of sticks (standard in 12 mm, 11 mm and 13 mm in diameter) or granules, and are used to bond several materials (cardboard, wood, paper, cork, rubber, glass, metal, cloth, felt…). They are single-component glues, and Adezif offers several references with different fusion temperatures, different viscosities, different open times…
We sell two different types of hot melt glues :
- HOT MELT glue – Fusion point of about 200° C : It enables fast application on most materials. It is without solvents and is economical.
- LOW MELT glue – Fusion point of about 130°C : Low melt glue has an important advantage: safety (can be interesting for protected workshops or prisons). It also allows you to glue materials that are sensitive to heat like some plastics (see photo above), or to accelerate production time with a shorter open time.
Hot Melt adhesives are used to bond several materials (cardboard, wood, paper, cork, rubber, glass, metal, cloth, felt…). Adezif offers several references with different fusion temperatures, different viscosities, different open times…
Some tips for using hot melt glues with applicator
- To glue expanded polystyrene, choose the 3M quad track glue gun with 3762 LM Low melt glue, at low melting point (avoids burns on the hot guns, reduces open time) or HM 267 low melt glue with a small viscosity.
- If the flow is too high (up to 1.2Kg per hour), choose a glue gun nozzle with a smaller diameter (diameter 1.6mm or 1.8mm), which will allow you to be more precise.
Some examples of industrial applications of hot melt glue
- Manufacturing pallets
- Gluing cardboard pallets
- Gluing cardboard displays
The ADEZIF "HM" range of hot melt adhesives
Adezif offers a wide range of EVA (Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate) hot melt adhesives, which is the name of the polymer on which the product is based. EVA adhesives are mainly used in industry, crafts and DIY. Their versatility makes them suitable for a wide range of applications, including low-temperature use and bonding to difficult materials.
Advantages of Adezif EVA hot melt adhesives :
- Solvent-free
- Very good shelf life
- Good adhesion to many substrates
- Versatility, numerous application possibilities (variation of setting time and open time)
- Possibility of coloring
- Softening point between 70°C and 110°C: can be used with a traditional glue gun
- Economical solution
- Low sensitivity to humidity
Possible packaging :
- 20 kg carton of 12 mm diameter sticks and 200 or 295 mm length
- 43 mm diameter studs
- 20 kg bag of adhesive granules
Uses of Adezif EVA hot melt adhesives :
- Packaging: food processing, freezing
- Binding
- Woodworking
- Bonding on difficult materials, including plastics
- Bonding of various foams
- Gluing of artificial flowers
- Automotive industry: paintless dent removal
- Construction: baseboards, electrical ducts
- Luxury bottles
- Wax for administrative seals
- Wax for scrapbooking
- Gluing of fiber optic cables, fiber networks and wave guides
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| Photo | Réf. | Applications | Colour | Shore A hardness | Application temperature |
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HM210 | Paper, cardboard for the packaging industry, DIY. Quick closing of kraft cardboard, American boxes... | Cream beige | 93 | 160 - 200 °C | |
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HM250 | Kraft cardboard, American crates, wood. Packaging industry, DIY. Cardboard stations... | Yellow | 66 | 180 - 200 °C | |
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HM480 | Plastic, paintless dent removal (D.S.P.) heavy duty... | Yellow | 76 | 160 - 200 °C | |
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HM482 | Plastic, paintless dent removal (D.S.P.) medium run... | Yellow | 80 | 160 - 200 °C | |
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HM484 | Wood, packaging, plastics, varnish, ceramics, non-woven, DIY... | Yellow | 76 | 160 - 200 °C | |
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HM620 | Manual work, gluing of wood, glass, paper and heat sensitive surfaces: foams, expanded polystyrene, laminated surfaces, thermoplastic films... | Translucent | 87 | 120 - 150 °C | |
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HM624 | Packing, DIY, difficult gluing, wiring, skirting, wood, flowers... | Translucent | 80 | 150 - 210 °C | |
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HM800 | Universal multi-support glue. G.S.B., florist, packaging, DIY, hobbies, fiber gluing, optics... | Translucent | 78 | 160 - 205 °C | |
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HM204 | Difficult bonding, plastic, metal, preheated metals, wood, ceramic, varnish... | Pale yellow | 87 | 170 - 190 °C | |
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HM408 | Difficult bonding, packaging, DIY, seals, plastics, PP, cables, skirting boards... | Translucent | 76 | 160 - 200 °C | |
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HM960 | Gluing and difficult materials. Glass, cold metals, plastics (PE, PP), wood, cardboard, paper. Gluing of difficult to glue cardboard (laminated cardboard), freezer packaging... | Translucent | 60 | 160 - 200 °C |
Non-exhaustive list. Contact us for advice on the most appropriate hot melt adhesive for your application.
