Adhesive Industry News & Resources

How to Choose a Hot Glue Gun

When it comes to sticking things together there aren’t many better options than a great industrial glue gun. Industrial glue guns are useful for furniture assembly, upholstery, general carpentry, and a host of other applications. If you’re looking to buy your first industrial glue gun or are ready to upgrade to professional quality equipment - this article will show you how to choose a hot glue gun as an industrial user?

What is the Best Waterproof Wood Glue?

What is the Best Waterproof Wood Glue? Think about the wooden table that’s on your patio or the skateboard deck that’s in your garage, or the exterior door you want to build.  What do these items have in common?  Most likely, they’re put together with wood glue that is designed...

Fast Tack Spray Adhesive vs. 3M 74 and Camie 313

The modern world is stuck together. Look around any room and you can bet the stuff in it is held together with modern bonding and adhesives like Prime Fast Tack Adhesive Spray. If you’re taking on household upholstery projects or looking for superior bonding on a large scale you need to learn about available adhesives and what they do.

Methacrylate Adhesives

Methacrylate adhesives are more commonly known as MMA adhesives or acrylic adhesives. This adhesive is quite strong due to its two-part reactive qualities, which is a resin and hardener, where it acts as a strengthening agent. Alone, this adhesive would be brittle, yet hard. However, once it is combined with a modifier, this structural adhesive is strong and even flexible.

What is the Best Spray Adhesive?

Searching for the best spray adhesives for your next project? Look no further. Here are the top 5 spray adhesives you can buy online.

Cyanoacrylate Adhesives

Cyanoacrylate is a type of adhesive that is an acrylic monomer that turns into plastic once it has cured. It is essential that those who use any type of cyanoacrylates take caution before, during, and after the application process.  Anyone who does not follow these steps carefully may find themselves with a problem that is difficult to reverse.

Common Problems for Wood Lamination Projects

We often receive questions from customers when they want information or have problems with their laminated wood projects. These include panel-on-frame, veneer/solid core, or high-pressure lamination type of projects. We discuss several issues that can arise, probable causes, and recommended solutions.

Case & Carton Repackaging in the Beverage Industry

Case and carton damage before and during delivery to the final consumer is an ongoing problem for beverage distributors. In an industry where brand identification on the crowded store shelf is critical for success, there is no tolerance for any package damage. In this article, we discuss common product damage problems that beverage distributors face and ways to economically repack products for consumer use.