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August 9, 2023 | Ellis Fowler | Industrial & Manufacturing, Product Assembly | No Comments

Tecbond polyamide adhesives: Everything you need to know

Polyamide adhesives are a unique subset of hot melt adhesives, providing distinct properties that set them apart from other forms of hot melt. Unlike conventional EVA or metallocene-based hot melts…

July 31, 2023 | Ellis Fowler | Technical Information | No Comments

Open time: What is it and what affects it?

You may have heard the phrase “open time” when reading about adhesives but not know what it means or what it represents. Open time is an important factor to consider when choosing the correct adhes…

July 31, 2023 | Ellis Fowler | Product Assembly | No Comments

Tecbond 7785 – The temperature and chemical-resistant hot melt for the automotive industry

A leading polyamide adhesive in the tecbond range, tecbond 7785 is the go-to grade for bonding substrates that regularly experience high temperatures and frequent chemical contact. Much like many o…

July 3, 2023 | Ellis Fowler | Construction, DIY, Home & Recreation, Product Assembly | No Comments

Tecbond 248 – The strong and reliable multi-purpose hot melt adhesive

One of the best-selling formulations in the tecbond range, tecbond 248 takes hot melt glue sticks to a new level in performance bonding. Used in both the construction and product assembly industrie…

June 19, 2023 | Ellis Fowler | Construction, Industrial & Manufacturing, Product Assembly, Sprayable Adhesives, Technical Information | No Comments

How does the spraytec system work compared to regular spray adhesives?

The spraytec system from Power Adhesives is a pioneering, innovative, and sustainable technology to replace solvent-based aerosol adhesives. Contrary to its name, the unique application method does…

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…

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