Hot Melt News

Erecting and sealing cases, cartons and boxes with hot melt adhesive is standard practice in the packaging industry. This is usually accomplished by spreading hot melt over case flaps in a series of parallel beads. Using smaller parallel beads on close centers bonds much faster than using a large bead or two. These smaller beads also offer a much stronger lamination bond, rather than the less effective point of contact bond.

T Nozzle on High Flow Manual Bead Hotmelt Handgun

“T” nozzles, or spreader nozzles, have been used as a low cost method of channeling hot melt into multiple patterns from one applicator. Hot melt adhesive flows under pressure into this “T” or spreader nozzle and is channeled into a series openings on close centers. The “T” nozzle or spreader nozzle is used with hot melt stick guns, hot melt bulk guns as well as automatic hot melt guns.

T Nozzle on ChampStick400 available from Glue Machinery Corporation

The “T” nozzle is not suitable for precise application requirements, as there can be a tendency for temperature variations within the nozzle. The “T” nozzle is much larger than a standard nozzle, so the adhesive temperature varies as it moves through the nozzle and further from the heat source. This can create poor patterning and hot melt stringing. The use of low viscosity
hot melt will result in better flow from the “T” nozzle.

Frequent and consistent use of the gun and nozzle, will also improve patterning, as the hot melt flow through the nozzle actually heats the nozzle making for more consistent temperatures from gun to substrate.

Contact Pierce Covert at 410.761.2727 to discuss this simple alternative to improving your case sealing operation. Also see: Ergo Erector Basic Case Sealer

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Most Hot Melt Stick Glue Guns offer insufficient melt rates,  poor application precision, and no long term performance.  The new Champ™ Stick 400, a 120 VAC 400W Industrial glue gun from Glue Machinery Corporation™, addresses these hot melt stick glue gun shortcomings.

Champ™ Stick 400 Industrial Stick Glue Gun

This heavy duty hot melt stick gun is totally different from other standard hot melt stick guns. It melts hot melt sticks much faster than most stick glue guns and also applies hot melt faster with less trigger pull. The key to the Champ™ Stick 400 Hot Melt Stick Gun’s high output is the large heater which can melt in excess of  4 lbs per hour (appx. Twenty 1/2″ x 10″ sticks per hour) . The large internal heater also insures that the adhesive flows properly when needed and does not back up into the gun, causing damage and rendering your tool unuseable.

Most hot melt  stick guns are replaced frequently due to their poor durability and  light-weight construction.The Champ Stick 400 is constructed with a high impact plastic shell and industrial componentns.   The Champ Stick 400 is  is fully rebuildable and servicable (all parts and service available from Glue Machinery Corporation) and offers advanced features such as temperature and shot size adjustability.

Champ™ Stick 400 Heater Schematic

The Champ™ Stick 400 also greatly reduces or eliminates the “Stringing” often found in stick guns by using its heck valve ball and spring nozzle. This nozzle pulls the adhesive back into the nozzle tip upon trigger release, thus solving the common problem of stringing.

The Champ™ Stick 400 hot melt stick gun can operate for long periods of time without maintenance and is one of the only hot melt stick guns on the market with an adjustable temperature control (284 to 428 Fahrenheit) allowing for a wide range of applications and adhesives . The Champ™ Stick 400 also has a unique patent pending ‘Shot Size’ stroke adjustment knob. This adjustment allows you to determine how much adhesive flows with each trigger actuation.

Gone are the days of messy hot melt application and constant hot melt stick gun replacement. The Champ™ Stick 400, only available from Glue Machinery Corporation, is the answer and solution to all your advanced and precise glue stick needs.

Champ Stick Glue available exclusively from Glue Machinery Corporation

Be sure to visit our Stick glue adhesives page to choose from our high quality, manufacturer approved, and recommended glue sticks for this gun.  Glue Machinery currently offers their Champ™ Stick Adhesive in  basic varieties- Clear General Purpose, White General Purpose, and Yellow Stick Glue (often used for packaging). Using the approved ½” (11.2 to 11.8mm) glue stick size helps prolong the life of these guns dramatically.

Keep posted for information on custom nozzles we will be offering for the Champ™ Stick 400 in the near future.

Contact Pierce Covert at Glue Machinery Corporation™ today to discuss your project needs and how Glue Machinery can drastically improve your adhesive results.

(see also: Red, White, and Blue Hot Melt Stick Glue )