Hot melts | Adhesives & Sealants Industry

UNION TOOL CORP.: Dual-Lane Plywood Core Feeder

The core feeder automatically feeds two stacks of plywood cores up to 12 in. wide into Union Tool hot-melt roller coaters.

October 2, 2019

The Union Tool Corp. recently introduced a new core feeder for feeding plywood cores to engineered flooring laminating systems.

UV and LED Technologies for Adhesive Curing Applications

Adhesives are cured right away using UV/LED technologies, so the parts or converted materials are immediately ready for the next downstream process.

Chris Davis

September 10, 2019

As adhesives become more prevalent and accepted in industry, the more varied the formulations have become—and by corollary, the more diverse the curing mechanisms.

JOWAT: Bio-Based Hot-Melt Adhesives

According to Jowat, the products feature high renewable raw materials content, which provides high efficiency and cleanliness during processing while facilitating recyclable bonds according to the German packaging law.

August 20, 2019

Jowat recently announced the launch of its new Jowatherm^® GROW product range, comprising bio-based hot melts for the environmentally compatible bonding of packaging.

H.B. FULLER: Hot-Melt Adhesives for Consumer Packaged Goods

A proprietary hot-melt adhesive, Advantra Warrior™ is reportedly versatile across a range of environments and case and carton sealing applications.

July 16, 2019

H.B. Fuller recently announced the latest in the series of Advantra^® advanced-performance adhesive products with the introduction of Advantra Warrior™ in North America.

SIKA CORP.: Reactive Polyurethane Hot-Melt Adhesive

Sika reports that SikaMelt-675 OT has a broad adhesion spectrum and is suitable for permanent strong bonding of polymers such as ABS, PC, SMC, and PVC; wood and wood-based materials; foams; textiles; aluminum; and painted and primed steel.

July 9, 2019

Sika Corp. recently introduced SikaMelt®-675 OT, a reactive polyurethane hot-melt adhesive for sandwich panel bonding.

Shurtape Adds Four Sales Managers to Industrial Packaging Team

Shurtape Technologies’ new territory sales managers include Brad Davis, Brock Byers, Randy Krabbenhoft, and Kelley Wickert.

May 20, 2019

Shurtape Technologies, LLC recently announced the expansion of its Industrial Packaging-North American team with the addition of four territory sales managers.

UNION TOOL CORP.: Coating and Laminating Equipment

April 8, 2019

This company now offers equipment for coating and laminating a variety of flooring products.

Nonwoven Adhesives Market to Jump 8%

The nonwoven adhesives market is projected to register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.71%.

April 5, 2019

The Asia-Pacific market reportedly exhibits strong growth potential between 2018 and 2023.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Hot-Melt Adhesives Market Predictions Make Top News

Predictions about the hot-melt adhesives market received the most interest last week.

Teresa McPherson

March 25, 2019

This weekly roundup highlights the adhesives, sealants and coatings news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week on our website, as well as our eNewsletter and social media platforms.