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Hot Melt Adhesives
Improve productivity and aesthetics while lowering costs and minimising waste – all with an environmentally friendly and virtually odourless bonding solution.
Markets
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Furniture and Woodworking- Ideal for common assembly types like small joints, large surface lamination and mounting
- Applications include Wood-to-wood, Fabric-to-wood, and Wood-to-plastic bonding
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Product Assembly- Ease of use, speed and flexibility
- Move assemblies immediately upon application with a quick work life
- Bond numerous materials (including metal and plastic)
- Eliminate the need for clamps, fixturing or additional drying time
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Point-of-Purchase, Displays and Trade Exhibits- Quickly and securely bond foam spacers (displays)
- Ideal for attaching samples like wood flooring, laminates, and more
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Packaging and Corrugated Carton Sealing- Simple and easy to use
- Works with any size configurations or challenging surfaces quickly and invisibly
- Bond and seal coated, printed and waxed surfaces
- Easily attach inserts, including heat-sensitive foam
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Transportation and Electrical- Ideal for fabrics, foams, and plastics
- Adds stability during assembly, shipping and end use
- Applications include high-temperature bonding, woven and nonwoven fabrics, foams, plastics, large surface lamination, sealing, potting and encapsulating
Key Solution:
As strong as mechanical fasteners or sealing tapes, 3M™ Hot Melt Adhesives often exceed 100 psi shear strength for a robust hold you can count on.
As strong as mechanical fasteners or sealing tapes, 3M™ Hot Melt Adhesives often exceed 100 psi shear strength for a robust hold you can count on.
Reaches bond strength within seconds so you can handle and move assemblies almost immediately and keep production flowing.
Reaches bond strength within seconds so you can handle and move assemblies almost immediately and keep production flowing.
Virtually invisible for neater, cleaner designs.
Virtually invisible for neater, cleaner designs.
Sticks to almost any substrate (including foams, corrugated cardboard, fabrics, plastics, particle board and light-gauge metals).
Sticks to almost any substrate (including foams, corrugated cardboard, fabrics, plastics, particle board and light-gauge metals).
Types of 3M™ Hot Melt Adhesives
Hot Melt Adhesive Sticks & Bulk Products
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- 100% solid thermoplastic resins
- Liquefies when heated
- Cools, hardens and reaches bond strength within seconds
- Move assemblies immediately upon application with quick work life
- Eliminates the need for clamps, fixturing or additional drying time and energy
Hot Melt Applicators
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- Easy to use
- Customizable options for bonding requirements
- Useable for detailed work to high-capacity productions
- Improves productivity
- Lowers costs while minimizing waste
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Sprayable Hot Melt Adhesives
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- Fast, effective and especially good for bonding in bulk
- Simple spray-and-bond ease of use
- Bonds substrates immediately
- Applications include furniture cushions, foam inserts, modular office panels, gym floor pads and more
Hot Melt Accessories
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- Provides customizable options for application and assembly needs (including bench mounts, foot pedals)
- Easy application
- Greater capacity with Quadrack™ converters
- Specialty tips (spreaders, T-tips and extension tips) provide added functionality and precise application for improved throughput
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