Most consumers interact with some kind of case and carton packaging almost every day without realizing it. This special, versatile kind of packaging brings you your food and drinks, household products, and many other things you use on a regular basis. But this crucial packaging category wouldn’t be possible without a specific kind of adhesive, … Read more
1) Hot melt is the most popular bonding adhesive when it comes to case and carton sealing. 2) It’s about sealing the flaps. Application of the adhesive is typically an end of the line process and involves the adhesive being applied at an elevated temperature to open flaps, which are then placed in contact with … Read more
If your daily conversations include phrases like “open time”, “set time”, “tack”, and “surface energy”, your job probably involves some form of hot melt adhesive, or HMA. Popular among hobbyists for use in crafting projects (think of those glue sticks used in glue guns), it is even more popular in industrial applications as an alternative … Read more
Hot melt adhesives (HMA) are as numerous as they are versatile. In general, hot melts are applied by extruding, rolling or spraying, and the high melt viscosity makes them ideal for porous and permeable substrates. HMAs are capable of bonding an array of different substrates including paper, rubbers, ceramics, metals, plastics, glass, wood and more. … Read more
In industrial use, hot melt adhesives (HMAs) provide several advantages over solvent-based adhesives. They include: Volatile organic compounds that are reduced or eliminated The drying or curing step is eliminated Hot melt adhesives have long shelf life and usually can be disposed of without special precautions HMAs do not lose thickness during solidifying; solvent-based adhesives … Read more
Choosing the right hot-melt adhesive for every use is critically important. The adhesive you need to accomplish a specific task can vary widely, so it’s important to know what adhesives are best suited for your application. Evans Adhesive uses five different main types of polymer bases as the backbone component for our case and carton … Read more
Your company can save thousands each year in otherwise lost production time and unnecessary repair expense by optimizing your hot melt adhesive and hot melt adhesive application. Clogged adhesive lines due to “char”— carbon buildup—costs companies thousands of dollars each year in production downtime and repairs. A recent new Evans customer met their operations budget … Read more
Vacuum feeding hot melt adhesive into the hot melt applicator is an efficient way to automate and improve the quality and consistency of your hot melt adhesive application. 2 key items should be reviewed to determine if your hot melt adhesive can be vacuumed for auto-feeding your hot melt application equipment. Size of the Solid … Read more
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