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APAO in Automotive and Transportation Overview The continued growth in the automotive and transportation industries is paving the way for innovatio...

What’s the Difference Between High-Temperature and Low-Temperature Hot Melt? If you’re struggling to decide whether your business needs a high-tem...

Hotmelt.com Expands APAO Hot Melt Offering with Rextac Rextac and Hotmelt.com are teaming up to provide consumers with even more hot melt options. ...

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

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 variou...

The holidays are upon us and Santa’s (and your) workshop are a-buzz with activity … and because every good project deserves the best tools, this i...

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 (...

Today we are going to highlight one of Hotmelt.com’s most unique vendors Protechnic. Protechnic is a leading manufacturer of hot melt film and we...

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.