What is Hot Melt Adhesive and Where is it Used?

What is hot melt adhesive?

Hot melt adhesives are thermoplastic adhesive products that are applied by melting with heat and provide rapid initial adhesion during cooling. It is widely used in packaging, furniture, labeling, textile and general assembly processes as it offers the advantage of short waiting times and regular application in fast production lines.

Areas of use

In the packaging industry, fast closing and safe transportation are aimed in parcel, carton, box and packaging lines. A smooth glue line becomes important in edge banding, lamination and profile wrapping applications in the furniture industry. In the textile and automotive sub-industry, surface compatibility, flexibility and process safety come to the fore.

Criteria to consider in selection

When choosing hot melt, viscosity, open time, softening point, application temperature, surface type and line speed should be evaluated together. Wrong product selection may cause problems such as stringing, poor adhesion, excessive consumption or contamination of application equipment.

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