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Challenges in Bonding Glass Glass is a unique substrate that can prove challenging to bond when it comes to both hot melt and non-hot melt adhesive...

The question of which glue is the best glue for rubber adhesion is a tough one. Rubber comes in dozens of forms and is used in even more applications. Furthermore, in these applications it can adhere to substrates ranging from hard to flexible, from metal to plastic, or even to another rubber itself.

Fugitive glue, also called gummy glue, credit card glue, e-z release glue, or booger glue is a low-tack adhesive that produces a removable non-permanent joint. The type of bond it produces is temporary in nature and is intended to hold two pieces of material together through the duration of folding and gluing operations. Fugitive glue is designed to release and will not cause damage to either one of the separated substrates.

What is KNOT-TEC? It’s hard to believe that there is a wood repair system that is both premium quality and low-cost. Power Adhesives developed the...

Cyanoacrylate (CA) glue is the industrial name for what is commonly known as “Crazy Glue” or “Super Glue.” Learn more about what CA glue is and its uses.

Better Packaging With Hot Melt When a business is first starting out, it takes a lot of ingenuity, pluck, and making the best of what's around. Wh...

Hot melt adhesive is no stranger to packaging, not only is it efficient, but cost-effective. There are a few packaging glue and equipment options and packaging techniques that are used when applying hot melt. 

Metallocene or metallocene blends are hot melts that typically have less volume and are less dense than other kinds of hot melts like EVAs. Metallocene offers optimal strength while using less glue, so it’s great for applications where you need to use less adhesive without compromising strength.

Adhesives find their way into almost all parts of a mattress. Mattress assembly primarily utilizes hot melt, water-based adhesive, or solvent-based adhesives. Mattress manufacturers use adhesives for securing pillow tops, cushioning foam, joining slabs and blocks of foam around spring systems, adhering fabrics, fibers, and insulation materials to foam.

Partially due to an increase for packaging needs in Asian-Pacific and South American markets, the adhesive industry is positively booming. Accordi...

Handheld glue guns are a valuable tool to have available at your end of line production to repair damaged packaging before your product is sent off. If you already are using an in-line application system, we recommend you also have at least one glue gun available for the inevitable quick fixes that will need to be made.

When considering which type of epoxy to choose, there are many factors to consider. One factor to think about is the epoxy working time.