Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise—hot glue guns are magical. Well, not literally. It’s basic science: high temperatures melt plastic, and once the heat is gone, the polymer returns to its ...

Hot-Melt Extrusion HME is a well understood and established method of production which has a lengthy history in plastic and food processing and is experiencing increasing popularity in the ...

BioBond Enters the $9.5B Hot Melt Market With BioBased Technology For Packaging Applications Provided by PR Newswire Jul 29, 2025, 6:05:00 AM ...

Hot-melt extrusion (HME) is an established process that has been used since the early 1930s, predominately in the plastics manufacturing industry, but also in the food processing industry. Currently, ...

These adhesives melt at about 70 °C. Above that there is a critical temperature where it is fluid but still maintains a high degree of tackiness.

A new bio-based hot glue derived from a byproduct of the wood pulp industry beats traditional epoxy resins and commercial hot-melt glues in terms of adhesive performance.