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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
2w ago
For the past few years, Power Adhesives has been developing a new adhesive formulation that we believe we be the catalyst in reducing the environmental impact of hot melt adhesives. With the debate around packaging waste at an all-time high, the task was to create a hot melt adhesive that was kinder to the environment ..read more
Power Adhesives Blog
1M ago
Contrary to what many end-users believe, hot melt adhesives and hot melt technology have progressed far beyond the crafting and DIY industries. For new or inexperienced users of hot melts, it can be confusing trying to work out all the variables involved with them, and how to get the best from them. In this blog ..read more
Power Adhesives Blog
1M ago
Below are a few photos from the shows we’ve been to so far. But that’s not the end of our plans for 2024! We’ll be at some of the upcoming Toolfair shows later in the year, demonstrating our construction adhesives and tools, along with our spray system and Knottec filling adhesive. Outside of Europe, our ..read more
Power Adhesives Blog
1M 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
4M 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
7M 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
8M 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
8M 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
8M 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
8M 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