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Power Adhesives Ltd, Europe's leading shaped hot melt adhesive specialist, offer the largest range of high quality, competitively priced hot melt glue sticks and glue guns in the world. Power Adhesives products are sold under the TEC and TECBOND brand names, through an international network of specialist distributors.
Power Adhesives Blog
2M ago
For over 40 years, Power Adhesives has been producing hot melt adhesive formulations in 43mm diameter slugs. But why would you need 43mm slugs? What applications are they most beneficial for? And why should you choose to use 43mm adhesives over the traditional 12mm sticks? Output Looking to increase overall adhesive output? Then opt for ..read more
Power Adhesives Blog
5M ago
In the adhesives industry, bond failures can’t always be attributed to a single factor. With several different variables involved in why a bond may fail, it is important to understand what each failure is, and what can contribute to the failure occurring. Substrate Failure Substrate failure occurs when the adhesive bond is so strong that ..read more
Power Adhesives Blog
5M ago
We are delighted to announce that Power Adhesives has reached another milestone in its ongoing journey to excellence in quality, safety, and environmental responsibility. The business’ efforts have led to successful re-certification of ISO9001:2015 and new certifications of ISO14001:2021 and ISO45001:2018, giving us a combined quality system acknowledging our strides towards greater environmental sustainability, workplace ..read more
Power Adhesives Blog
5M ago
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, often overlooking the small miracles happening around us every day. Colourful Beginnings is a UK-registered charity. They envision a world where families and women with premature and sick babies in NICUs are provided with the correct ..read more
Power Adhesives Blog
6M ago
When working with hot melt adhesives, users have to be careful to choose the right formulation to match the materials being bonded. Some plastics, foams, and light fabrics are susceptible to damage, including possible melting when used with the more conventional high-temperature hot melts. Tecbond low melt adhesives are specially formulated to provide the same ..read more
Power Adhesives Blog
6M ago
One of the best-selling adhesives in the tecbond range, tecbond 280 has revolutionised hot melt adhesives in the construction and flooring industries. Specially formulated with a much longer open and working time than most traditional hot melts, tecbond 280 pushes the boundaries on what a hot melt adhesive can achieve. A polyolefin-based hot melt, tecbond ..read more
Power Adhesives Blog
6M ago
When forming bonds with adhesive, it is not as straightforward as the adhesive just sticking two materials together. Depending on the materials being bonded, the adhesive will form bonds using a combination of two different mechanisms: physical bonding and chemical bonding. While both are important, these bonds operate in different ways, each with its own ..read more
Power Adhesives Blog
8M ago
Polyamide adhesives are a unique subset of hot melt adhesives, providing distinct properties that set them apart from other forms of hot melt. Unlike conventional EVA or metallocene-based hot melts, polyamides offer a combination of tensile strength, high-temperature resistance, and strong adhesion to a wide range of substrates. They are used in a wider variety ..read more
Power Adhesives Blog
8M ago
A leading polyamide adhesive in the tecbond range, tecbond 7785 is the go-to grade for bonding substrates that regularly experience high temperatures and frequent chemical contact. Much like many other polyamide grades in the tecbond range, its benefits and usability stretch far beyond that of chemical resistance. Tecbond 7785 is a polyamide adhesive designed for ..read more
Power Adhesives Blog
9M ago
You may have heard the phrase “open time” when reading about adhesives but not know what it means or what it represents. Open time is an important factor to consider when choosing the correct adhesive for the job. Below, we will go into what open time is and why your use cases and working conditions ..read more