What is a Hot Melt Adhesive Net ?

In the adhesive market, “hot melt” (HMA) often refers to solid glue. There are several forms of hot melt adhesives, which can be categorized based on their physical characteristics and application methods.

Some common forms include:

• Hot Melt Sticks or Glue Sticks
• Hot Melt Pellets or Granules
• Hot Melt Powders
• Hot Melt Cartridges
• Hot Melt Films, Sheets, or thermoplastic films.

For Hot Melt Films, they can be extruded in different structures, like Film, Web, and Net. In this article, we will dive into the subject of hot melt adhesives focusing on their extrusion in a net structure, which we call thermoplastic or Hot Melt Net. This is an important innovation to make adhesive more flexible and breathable. We’ll learn more about its unique form, applications, functions, and the numerous advantages and added value adhesive net offers over traditional gluing methods.

Standards are extremely stringent in the construction industry. It is directly related to the will of governments to improve energy efficiency  and soundproofing of households. Efforts are made to make sure homes meet the requirements of both residents and governments in terms of the use of energy ressources.

When constructing building or when setting up a room, thermal and sound insulation system is an important choice that will have an impact on the quality of life and comfort of the inhabitants.

Insulation devices play a significant role in ensuring that homes comply with regulations that tend to conserve energy and protect citizens’ well-being and safety.

Assembling solutions in the shoe industry

There are different methods to assemble the parts of a shoe, such as stitching, sewing, and bonding. Due to its technical nature, bonding options are the most varied.  Above all several bonding solutions such as PU contact cement, PVA glue or flame bonding, in general, traditional bonding solutions are referred to as liquid glue.

However, today, these traditional methods are less and less suitable for the needs of shoe manufacturers because they require time and manpower. Furthermore, bonding results can vary from worker to worker, which will cause irregularity.

Bonding in the shoe

Protechnic is going to attend Techtextil 2022 in Frankfurt. Our expert team will be there from 21 to 24 June 2022.

You can find our booth at number : C20