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June 5, 2023 | Ellis Fowler | Construction, Industrial & Manufacturing, Product Assembly, Sprayable Adhesives | No Comments

Spraytec 410 & 420 – The “sprayable” hot melt adhesives

For over 10 years, Power Adhesives has been manufacturing specialised 43mm adhesive slugs designed to be applied via a unique spray-like application. The pioneering grades of this range, spraytec 4…

May 15, 2023 | Ellis Fowler | Construction | No Comments

Three advantages of using hot melt adhesives for woodworking

The tecbond range of adhesives features many grades suitable for woodworking applications, with some specializing in bonding specific types of wood. Compared to traditional water-based or polyureth…

April 17, 2023 | Ellis Fowler | Industrial & Manufacturing, Vactac | No Comments

Reduce costs with the vactac hot melt system

The vactac hot melt system is the cleaner, safer, and more cost-effective alternative to aerosol-based adhesives, used for attaching composites in the vacuum infusion process. Not only does vactac…

April 6, 2023 | Ellis Fowler | Construction, Knottec | No Comments

Knottec 7713 – The more efficient way to fill and repair wood defects

Filling and repairing knots, scratches, splits, and large voids in wood can be a costly and time-consuming operation, with not all repair systems guaranteeing consistent, long-lasting results…

March 21, 2023 | Ellis Fowler | Sprayable Adhesives | No Comments

Five applications for hot melt sprayable adhesives

Power Adhesives unique spraytec system has revolutionised the application of hot melt adhesive to substrates that would otherwise be difficult to work with. Designed to apply adhesive in a spiral o…

March 3, 2023 | Ellis Fowler | Product Assembly | No Comments

Tecbond 267W – The solution to bonding polyolefin plastics

Polyolefin plastics such as polypropylene and polyethylene have always proven difficult to bond. Many adhesives are unable to effectively wet the surface of these plastics to form a chemical bond…

February 28, 2023 | Ellis Fowler | Product Assembly | No Comments

Tecbond 7784 – The polyamide adhesive for bonding difficult substrates

Power Adhesives’ range of polyamide hot melts offers users tough, long-lasting bonds on a variety of substrates that would otherwise prove difficult to join. The composition of these adhesives mean…

January 31, 2023 | Ellis Fowler | Construction | No Comments

Casttec 42 – The best-selling precast concrete adhesive

The casttec hot melt adhesive system can save users in the precast industry time and money. With a selection of different grades to suit a number of substrates and environmental conditions, casttec…

January 3, 2023 | Ellis Fowler | Construction, Product Assembly | No Comments

Tecbond 261 – The tough but flexible product assembly adhesive

Tecbond 261 is a versatile and strong product assembly adhesive with the ability to bond a variety of substrates, including wood, metal, glass, ceramics, and many plastics, including polypropylene…

December 15, 2022 | Ellis Fowler | Industrial & Manufacturing | No Comments

Foundrytec – The hot melt adhesive for sand cores and foundry systems

Foundrytec hot melt adhesives have been designed for use with sand cores, lost foam, and lost wax/investment processes for mould and core assembly. Each grade in the foundrytec range has been speci…

November 30, 2022 | Ellis Fowler | Construction, DIY, Home & Recreation | No Comments

Tecbond 240 – The colourful all-purpose adhesive for the hobby and craft industry

Tecbond 240 is a versatile and cost-effective all-purpose adhesive designed to provide tough, long-lasting bonds on a wide variety of materials, including wood, paper, card, light-gauge metals, and…

November 1, 2022 | Ellis Fowler | Construction, DIY, Home & Recreation, Industrial & Manufacturing | No Comments

Tecbond 5 – The woodworking and carpentry adhesive to replace tacks

Tecbond 5 is a specialist woodworking and carpentry adhesive developed for use on both soft and hardwoods. As well as replacing the need for tacks and screws in many circumstances, tecbond 5’s prop…

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