• Hotmelts are thermoplastic polymer-based materials that are 100% solid; they contain no water or solvent and are simply melted by heat so they can be applied as a liquid.
• Hotmelt adhesive is applied in molten form to one surface.  Once the parts being bonded are pressed together the heat in the adhesive is quickly dissipated into these parts and the adhesive solidifies forming an almost instant bond.
• Most materials can be bonded with hotmelt adhesives,  providing the parts can be assembled while the adhesive is still molten.
• Adhesives are available with application temperatures of between 120ºC and 215ºC depending on the heat sensitivity of the materials being bonded.
• Working times also vary from just a few seconds to several minutes.

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