When it comes to using hot melts, it can be easy to think that the more glue you apply, the better adhesion you’ll get. But this isn’t necessarily the case. In fact, applying more glue than needed can hurt your bottom line. Overconsumption can result in adhesive stringing and slow set speeds, leading to pop-opens
How much does the bead width of your adhesive matter? As it turns out, it matters quite a bit. Bead width is closely related to adhesive performance. Perhaps you begin seeing pop-opens or poor adhesion on your packaging line. While there are many possible causes for these issues, your adhesive bead width could be one of
Packaging has the ability to make or break a purchase. Products that stand out on the shelf against their competitors are more likely to find themselves in the hands of the consumer versus those that lack appeal. Presentation is powerful. Asya Tsuruta, writer at Repsly, highlights five companies that hit the nail on the head
You know those "packing peanuts" that keep your products protected during shipping? It seems they are capable of doing so much more than we thought, including powering your everyday devices! According to Victoria Woollaston of The Daily Mail, researchers have developed a way to transform these peanuts into carbon, which can then be added to
Some substrates are more difficult to bond than others, particularly those in the food packaging industry. Many of our customers use corrugated packaging that has a wax curtain coating or is wax impregnated, making adhesion more difficult to achieve. Without the right adhesive, you may face pop-opens and other adhesion failures, increasing your costs. At
Welcome to Hot Melts 101, an ongoing series of articles where we discuss various types of hot melt adhesives. So far, we’ve addressed EVAs and metallocenes. This time around, we will focus on PSAs (pressure sensitive adhesives). Pressure sensitive adhesives are hot melts that require pressure to bond their substrates, hence the name. Based on
