17 Holiday Gifts for Handy Dads (and DIY Moms)

Shopping for DIY enthusiasts during the holiday season can be difficult. What do you get the person who probably has almost every home improvement...

How to Use a Pneumatic Spray Gun: Tips and Tricks

Pneumatic glue guns are a highly versatile type of pneumatic spray gun that is used for the atomization and dispensing of various hot melt adhesive...

How Are Custom Hot Melt Adhesives Formulated?

Whether discussing hot melt adhesive formulations or plain old white crafter's glue, the science of glue is a "tacky" situation. Invented around 19...

Handmade Holiday: 15 Giftable Woodworking Projects

The holidays are a wonderful time to gather with loved ones, family and friends. These gatherings often include the traditional exchanging of hol...

Preventative Maintenance Guide for Bulk Hot Melt Tanks

Businesses and industries all over the world use hot melt equipment to speed up and simplify the packaging process. A hot melt tank stores the adhe...

Product Assembly with Hot Melt: Bonding Polypropylene

An Overview of Polypropylene Bonding with Hot Melt Polypropylene is a thermoplastic polymer commonly used in manufacturing. It is specifically b...

How to Choose the Best Tankless Hot Melt System

If you know some basic crafting skills, then you should be familiar with hand-held hot glue guns. A hot melt machine operates on the same principle...

What Is Hot Melt Made Of?

Hot melt is the name given to any polymer-based glue that is applied in a molten state. The application of the adhesive is usually by an industria...

Which Power Adhesives Glue Gun Do You Need?

Whether you’re new to the world of glue guns or you consider yourself to be a bit of an expert, it never hurts to get a little advice before making...

Brand Spotlight: Datco Adhesive Roll Coaters

“Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication.” — Leonardo Da Vinci Steve Jobs, the late co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc. loved a s...

How Industrial Glue Guns Are Used

You may be familiar with hot glue guns from your high school home-economics class. You may remember weird, cylindrical, solid-but-flexible, sticks...

Best Practices When Choosing Hot Melt Replacement Parts

Bulk hot melt equipment is used by industries and businesses around the world to simplify and speed up the adhesion process. This can include tasks...