Top 10 Best Selling Hot Melt Guns

2012 has long come and gone, and as we reflect on a great year, we decided it would be a good time to recap the top selling hot melt glue guns fr...

New and Improved Gas-TEC 600 from Power Adhesives

Power Adhesives' portable gas powered glue gun gets a makeover. Customers spoke, and Power Adhesive listened. We are happy to report that the new ...

Hot Melt Guns for Creating POP Displays

Point-of-purchase displays often utilize hot melt sticks and guns. In this article we are going to discuss some of the most popular hot melt guns ...

How to Relieve Worker Fatigue Caused by Operating a Glue Gun

Worker fatigue is a problem in many product assembly and packaging applications. However, there are a few things that can help you decrease this i...

When Should I Replace My Hot Melt Hose?

It's never a good feeling when you have to replace hot melt equipment. Dealing with down time and the cost of hot melt parts is frustrating. On the...

Burnt Glue? How to Prevent Adhesive Charring

Struggling with burnt glue in your hot melt system? Here’s how to prevent adhesive charring and keep your machines up and running.

Hotmelt.com Goes Crafty: Wine Cork Trivet

Craft Level: Beginner Amount of time: 15 minutes Supplies: Ad Tech Pro 100 Glue Sticks 1/2" Wine Corks (18+) This project is great becaus...

Bulk Hot Melt Information

What is Bulk Hot Melt? Bulk hot melt, also known as hot glue, is an adhesive that is heated for application and used in a wide variety of applicati...

History of Hot Melt in the Packaging Industry

Hot melt packaging became mainstream in the 1960's. Hot melt adhesive is the most common method in the packaging industry. It is generally used for...

Glue Gun Reviews | TEC 3200

* Note - the TEC 3200 has been replaced with the new and improved TEC 3400.  We reviewed the TEC 3200 hot glue gun made by Power Adhesives. We wer...

Ad Tech | Vendor Highlight

Ad Tech Adhesives History Adhesive Technologies began it's success in the hot melt industry over 25 years ago. All Ad Tech adhesive formulations s...

Glue Gun Reviews | AdTech MT 500

Ad Tech MT500 Hot Melt Gun Review Ad Tech's MT 500 hot glue gun is tried and true. The MT500 hot melt gun has a lot to offer for the price. It is ...