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March 6, 2025 | James Clarke | Technical Info | No Comments

Biodegradable adhesives: A step towards more sustainable packaging

Every journey starts with a single step – and on the path towards sustainability in the packaging industry, some steps leave a smaller carbon footprint than others. With waste reduction increasingly…

October 29, 2024 | Ellis Fowler | Business Advantage, Technical Info | No Comments

How biodegradable hot melt adhesives can support the corrugated and carton packaging industry

As consumers and brands alike increasingly prioritise eco-conscious products, sustainability is becoming a harder issue for the packaging sector to ignore. Corrugated and carton packaging converters…

October 23, 2024 | Ellis Fowler | Technical Info | No Comments

Bio-based & Biodegradable – What exactly do they mean?

As a society, we are at a crucial stage when it comes to sustainability and taking measures to protect our environment. Businesses are being scrutinised for not being eco-conscious enough, especially…

September 20, 2024 | Ellis Fowler | Technical Info | No Comments

What is a hot melt and how do you choose the right one?

Contrary to what many believe, hot melt adhesives and hot melt technology have progressed far beyond the crafting and DIY industries. For new or inexperienced users of hot melts, it can be confusin…

September 20, 2024 | Ellis Fowler | Business Advantage, Technical Info | No Comments

The Versatility of Hot Melt Adhesives: Beyond Crafts

Hot melt adhesives are intrinsic to many industries and how they operate. In many circumstances, hot melts promote greater efficiency, increased output and safer working environments. Despit…

September 20, 2024 | Ellis Fowler | Product News, Technical Info | No Comments

Tecbond 214B – The world’s first biodegradable hot melt

Marking a world-first, UK-headquartered Power Adhesives has announced the launch of its fully certified, biodegradable, shaped hot melt adhesive designed for use by carton, corrugated packaging &am…

August 28, 2024 | Ellis Fowler | Technical Info | No Comments

Selecting the right precast concrete grade for you

Casttec adhesives are a simple and cost-effective way to bond architectural and structural accessories to precast concrete forms. They present a faster alternative to traditional insert bonding met…

January 17, 2024 | Ellis Fowler | Business Advantage, Technical Info | No Comments

43mm hot melt adhesives: Why should you use them?

For over 40 years, Power Adhesives has been producing hot melt adhesive formulations in 43mm diameter slugs. But why would you need 43mm slugs? What applications are they most beneficial for…

December 4, 2023 | Ellis Fowler | Business Advantage, Technical Info | No Comments

What to consider when choosing your hot melt adhesive grade

With hot melt adhesive technology constantly advancing and offering new solutions to a range of applications, new users need to understand what they’re looking for in their adhesive. It’s important…

November 2, 2023 | Ellis Fowler | Technical Info | No Comments

What are the three types of bonding failure?

In the adhesives industry, bond failures can’t always be attributed to a single factor. With several different variables involved in why a bond may fail, it is important to understand what each fai…

October 11, 2023 | Ellis Fowler | Technical Info | No Comments

The two types of bonding – Physical and chemical

When forming bonds with adhesive, it is not as straightforward as the adhesive just sticking two materials together. Depending on the materials being bonded, the adhesive will form bonds using a co…

October 11, 2023 | Ellis Fowler | Technical Info | No Comments

Tecbond Low Melt – The Safe Way to Bond Heat-Sensitive Substrates

When working with hot melt adhesives, users have to be careful to choose the right formulation to match the materials being bonded. Some plastics, foams, and light fabrics are susceptible to damage…

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