In the fast-paced world of adhesive technologies, we are constantly faced with the challenge of evaluating ebbs and flows in the industry such as relationships, partnerships, applications, pricing, and more. As time passes, an adhesive that once worked perfectly for an application may require a fresh approach and a solution that fits new requirements.   At HAR Adhesive Technologies, we take pride in our ability to adapt. By leveraging our expertise to overcome obstacles, we ensure optimal performance for our customers. (We even stake our reputation on creating customized solutions that ex ..read more

Last week, Erich, our Operations Manager, and Lisa, our HR Manager, had the honor of participating in the annual Career Day at Bedford High School. Our goal was to provide support and encouragement and to offer a range of exciting job opportunities to the talented high school juniors and seniors.   At Career Day, our HAR team discussed the flexibility that HAR provides and our ability to accommodate the students' diverse schedules and needs. Whether someone is searching for part-time work to balance with their studies or a full-time opportunity to embark on a career path, we have options ..read more

At HAR Adhesive Technologies, we pride ourselves on our ability to provide custom adhesive solutions for any application. Our commitment to finding innovative solutions to adhesive problems has allowed us to form long-lasting relationships with our customers.   One example is a recent opportunity we had to work with a national packaging distributor for a business that manufactures spun fiberglass.   Difficulty sourcing aerosol adhesives created a problem This customer came to us with a problem - they were having difficulty sourcing aerosol adhesives. They needed the aerosol to adhere ..read more

I had a customer who produces baking pans — the type of pans you would purchase at your local big box store. This customer uses our HAR fugitive adhesive to adhere temporary product labels to the pans. Then, once the pan is purchased, our fugitive adhesive allows the end user to easily remove the label from the pan without a struggle.   Outdated systems = opportunity for improvement This customer was using more than 20 hot melt glue applicator systems, and many of these systems were very outdated. So, they contacted HAR to see if we could work with them to begin replacing their old, obsol ..read more

At HAR, we pride ourselves on providing the best quality products at a fair price. With high OEM-quality Nordson style hot melt hoses, I was able to save our customer up to 40% off the Nordson list price for their hot melt system parts.   When an existing customer, with more than 50 years of experience offering their customers a customized approach for the development and manufacturing of auto parts and gaskets for industrial use, was unaware that we could supply most of the Nordson style/like replacement parts, we had a an in-depth conversatio ..read more

Years ago, a large multi-billion dollar company had to shut down its production line due to a small, yet unresolved discrepancy. When this happened, this Fortune 100 Company needed to keep its operations moving forward, without any disruption.   They turned to HAR.   That morning, the buyer came to me with their dilemma, and the team at HAR immediately jumped into action. We were able to expedite an order within the hour and it arrived at their facility that very same evening. (Yes, we resolved their issue by the end of that same day.)   This collaboration allowed me to prove th ..read more

At HAR, our mission is to be uniquely connected through our employees, our customers, our suppliers, and our neighbors. To continue with this theme, we put together a digital brochure for current and potential HAR Equipment Sales (HES) customers and would love to share it with you today. A few highlights include: A thoughtful letter from the President of HAR talking about how HAR came to be and why HAR exists today.  An introduction to our HES management team along with a link to find contact information for your sales rep. An overview of “Why HAR” and our core values of trust, experien ..read more

THE HEADLINES:  Our polymer storage tanks are full Water-base lead times are now below 2 weeks for most orders All hot melt lead times are back to normal Dear Valued HAR Customer -    They say the third time’s the charm. Well, this is the third time I have started to draft a letter to inform you that the supply situation has finally improved. My first attempt was in August of 2021. So, if you’re reading this, that means it’s finally happening...    It has been nearly two years since a deep freeze in Texas crippled their electrical grid and froze chemical plants ..read more

At HAR, our mission is to be uniquely connected through our employees, our customers, our suppliers, and our neighbors. To continue with this mission, we put together a digital brochure for current and potential customers and would love to share it with you today. A few highlights include: A thoughtful letter from the President of HAR talking about how HAR came to be and why HAR exists today.  An introduction to our management team along with a link to find contact information for your individual sales rep. An overview of “Why HAR” and our core values of trust, experience, personal cont ..read more

We’ve heard it many times before: “Can adhesives be recycled?”  The short answer is: Some adhesives can be recycled and some cannot be recycled.  Confused? Allow us to break it down in this blog post…   What does ‘recycling’ mean? First, let’s take a step back and look at what the word ‘recycling’ means. Recycling is the process of reusing components in the article. In this case and throughout this blog post, we will be referring to the paper with dried adhesive.   Can you recycle water-based adhesives? Let’s say a recycling facility receives a foldi ..read more