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Improve productivity and aesthetics while lowering costs and minimizing waste with the 3M™ Hot Melt Adhesive System, an environmentally friendly and virtually odorless bonding solution.
3M™ Hot Melt Adhesives
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Versatile and Virtually Invisible
- Handling and moving assemblies almost immediately helps keep production flowing quickly. 3M™ Hot Melt Adhesives cool, harden and reach their bond strength within seconds to help speed both production and packaging, and they stick to almost any substrate, including foams, corrugated cardboard, fabrics, plastics, particle board and light-gauge metals. Whether you’re doing detail work or high-volume manual production, 3M™ Hot Melt Adhesive Systems provide the combination of adhesives, applicators and accessories you need to give your application a fast, convenient, long-lasting bond.
- Made for use in 3M handheld applicators, our 3M™ Hot Melt Adhesives often exceed 100 psi shear strength for a robust hold you can count on. And in addition to being as strong as mechanical fasteners or sealing tapes, hot melts are virtually invisible to improve the overall aesthetic of the finished item.
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3M™ Hot Melt Adhesives are 100% solids thermoplastic resins that liquefy when heated. When applied to a surface they cool, harden and reach their bond strength within seconds. Due to their quick work life you can move assemblies immediately upon application, eliminating the need for clamps, fixturing or additional drying time and energy.
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3M™ Hot Melt Applicators are designed to be easy to use while providing customizable options for your bonding requirements. From detailed work to high-capacity production our applicators are easy to use and help you improve productivity, lower costs and minimize waste.
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3M™ Hot Melt Sprayable Adhesives are fast, effective and especially good for bonding in bulk. Simply spray a controlled pattern of 100% solids adhesive right where you want it on one or both surfaces and bond the substrates immediately. Applications include furniture cushions, foam inserts, modular office panels, gym floor pads and more.
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Hot Melt Accessories3M™ Hot Melt Accessories provide customizable options to meet your application and assembly needs including bench mounts, foot pedals and other options for easy application plus Quadrack™ converters for greater capacity. Specialty tips such as spreaders, T-tips and extension tips can provide added functionality and precise application to help improve throughput.
A Hot Melt Adhesive for Every Industry
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Furniture and Woodworking
3M™ Hot Melt Adhesives deliver superior wood-to-wood bonding for woodworking projects as well as fabric-to-wood and wood-to-plastic for furniture making. They're ideal for common assembly types like small joints, large surface lamination, mounting and trim attachments.
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Transportation and Electrical
For excellence in high-temperature bonding, 3M™ Hot Melt Adhesives are ideal for woven and nonwoven fabrics, foams and plastics. They're ideal for common assembly types like large surface lamination, sealing, potting and encapsulating. They can also be used for rigidizing components on printed circuit boards to add stability during assembly, shipping and end use. Sprayable hot melts are available for large surface assembly.
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Packaging and Corrugated Carton Sealing
Bond and seal any size configuration of corrugated carton quickly and invisibly, especially coated, printed and waxed surfaces that may be difficult for tape to seal. 3M™ Hot Melt Adhesives easily attach inserts, including heat-sensitive foam.
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Product Assembly
3M™ Hot Melt Adhesives bond to numerous materials, including metal and plastic, for quick and easy assembly. Due to their quick work life you can move assemblies immediately upon application, eliminating the need for clamps, fixturing or additional drying time.
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Point-of-Purchase, Displays and Trade Exhibits
3M™ Hot Melt Adhesives make it easy to quickly and securely bond foam spacers in three-dimensional corrugated cardboard POP displays. They’re also ideal for attaching samples like wood flooring, laminates, foams, fabrics and other materials.
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