Adhesive (Hot Melt) - What is a hot melt adhesive?

Definition of HOT MELT ADHESIVE:

Adhesives that are made using a thermoplastic polymer as the base material (although thermosetting polymers may also be used); these adhesives are melted so that they can be coated in liquid form before hardening back into a solid form as they cool. The most common example of a hot melt adhesive is hot glue, which is applied using a hot glue gun – where a solid cylindrical stick of hot glue is melted by the glue gun and then squeezed out of the barrel onto a substrate where it solidifies as it cools.

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Label Planet (2020) What is a hot melt adhesive? | Hot Melt Adhesive Definition. Available at: https://www.labelplanet.co.uk/glossary/adhesive-hot-melt/ (Accessed: January 1, 2024).