Demystifying Hot Melt Adhesives: A Comprehensive Guide

Contrary to what many end-users 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 confusing trying to work out all the variables involved with them, and how to get the best from them.

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Colours, Kits and Bags

12th April 2024 | Product Updates

Outside of the bigger tool announcements this quarter, we’ve made other changes to popular products in our portfolio.

From JEC to TMB – A look at 2024 exhibitions so far

12th April 2024 | Exhibitions

So far, our team has exhibited at JEC World in Paris, Troy Means Business in the UK, and The National Woodworking Association Expo in the US.

New look products – Same consistent results

11th April 2024 | New products

We’re three months into a new year, which means there are some brand new products in our range.

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

17th January 2024 | Applications

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? And why should you choose to use 43mm adhesives over the traditional 12mm sticks?

What to consider when choosing your hot melt adhesive grade

4th December 2023 | Applications

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 to understand how different factors in the bonding process will affect what grade of hot melt you need.

Tecbond 23 – The strong, multi-purpose product assembly adhesive

15th November 2023 | Adhesive of the month

A staple of the tecbond range and one of the more popular shaped hot melt adhesives on the market, tecbond 23 is designed to offer superior bonding on the most commonly used building materials. Tecbond 23 is an EVA-based, multi-purpose hot melt adhesive that provides excellent bonds on a wide variety of materials, including hard and soft woods, ceramics, fabrics, and many plastics.

What are the three types of bonding failure?

2nd November 2023 | Technical Information

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 failure is, and what can contribute to the failure occurring.

Power Adhesives achieves additional ISO certifications

17th October 2023 | News

We are delighted to announce that Power Adhesives has reached another milestone in its ongoing journey to excellence in quality, safety, and environmental responsibility.

Working together with
Colourful Beginnings to support
NICUs around the country

13th October 2023 | News

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, often overlooking the small miracles happening around us every day. Colourful Beginnings is a UK-registered charity.

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Power Adhesives is dedicated to improving the performance and application of hot melt adhesive systems for users around the world.

We’re always on the lookout for motivated, knowledgeable distribution companies that we can build long-lasting partnerships with. If you think your customers could benefit from any of the products in our range, get in touch now to find out more about how we can work together.

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