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Importance of Case and Carton Packaging
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…
Four Fast Facts About Case & Carton Sealing
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…
What are Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives?
Industrial adhesives are typically organized by either their reactiveness properties (whether it chemically reacts in order to harden), or by its origin (natural or synthetic.) In the reactiveness category, one…
How Paying Attention to Straws is Changing the Environment
“An environmental turning point is lurking in your drink,” says CNBC, and they’re right. The straws you use to sip your beverage of choice at your favorite restaurant could be…
Gypsum Board Market Expected to See 11.4% CAGR Through 2025
According to Grand View Research, the global gypsum board market exited 2018 worth $37.25 billion dollars in sales, with an expected compound annual growth rate of 11.4% through 2025. Growth…
7 Things You Should Know About Dextrin Adhesives
Let’s start with who loves dextrin adhesives. The packaging industry for one. That’s because dextrin is especially good at bonding paper materials together. Think no further than that popular corrugated…
Advantages of Industrial Hot Melt Adhesives
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…
Common Hot Melt Adhesive Uses and Applications
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…
Benefits and Challenges of Hot Melt Adhesives in Industrial Environments
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…
Fighting Warp in Litho Lamination: How Moisture Causes Warp
Before you try to fight warpage and other moisture-related issues, it’s important to understand what’s causing it and why. When substrates are laminated and die-cut, a variety of problems can…
5 Types of Hot Melt Adhesives
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…
How to Avoid Adhesive Clogging
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…
6 Questions to Ask When Starting An Adhesive Analysis
When considering adhesive options, answering a few simple questions can guide you in meaningful discussions with an adhesive supplier to confirm the optimized grade for your operation. Most adhesive specs…
Check Two Key Items before Vacuum / Auto Feeding Hot Melt Adhesives
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…
