Attaining the perfect case and carton seal is a balance of the right hot melt packaging adhesive, the ideal operating parameters and a consistent adhesive pattern. Food and beverage manufacturers rely on hot melt packaging adhesives to assure a strong seal for their products. Unplanned downtime on a packaging line can be significantly reduced when hot melt tanks are filled consistently.

Establishing a routine for filling hot melt tanks will keep the packaging adhesive temperature consistent and prevent char formation, which can lead to plugged filters and nozzles. Issues can arise when a hot melt adhesive tank is:

• Filled inconsistently – results in variable adhesive application temperature and pattern
• Filled below a certain level – known as underfilling, results in overheating the adhesives and char formation
• Filled over a certain level – known as overfilling, increases the potential for dead spots and adhesive waste

LOCTITE^® General Purpose Structural Adhesives, powered by hybrid adhesive technology, are a breakthrough in structural bonding for limitless repair.

Customer Challenges

• A new Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) design required a robust thermal management solution with no outgassing risk.
• As the system can be used in a variety of machines and production environments, the thermal materials must be conducive to many conditions.
• The customer requested the use of a silicone-free thermal solution to avoid silicone contamination, but wanted to maintain the stress control and heat benefits generally consistent with silicone-based thermal interface materials (TIMs).

Henkel’s BERGQUIST® battery pack gap filler helps achieve reliable heat management performance in EV battery packs while vastly reducing the volume of worn out tooling parts entering the recycling and waste streams. When installed on the line, it reduced maintenance costs by 90%, lengthened service intervals, and reduced the number of worn parts headed for recycling or disposal. 

Henkel’s LOCTITE Thermal Propagation Prevention (TPP) solutions effectively contain thermal runaway to provide ample time for passengers to exit the vehicle in the event of a battery fire, while also contributing to improved sustainability through more efficient process application.

Emissions-free driving is essential to reducing carbon footprint. But to make the most impact, sustainability must be a strategic priority across the full vehicle lifecycle.

Preventing char buildup on packaging production lines allows the equipment to run more efficiently. Implementing some simple processes can reduce char buildup and allow hot melt packging adhesive to work more effectively.

Effective Management Maintains Package Integrity and Reduces Waste

Resolving hot melt pop opens to keep consumer packaging secure

Barrier Options in Paper Wrapper and Container Applications

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) already play an important role across a diverse range of commercial applications, from logistics to surveying and service monitoring. That role is set to grow as UAV technology develops. 

Sealing applications in the automotive industry have increased significantly during recent years. Learn everything you need to know about  seam sealing in vehicle body repair from the use of standard beads to reproduction of OEM textures.

Sealing applications in the automotive industry have increased significantly during recent years. Learn everything you need to know about seam sealing in vehicle body repair from the use of standard beads to reproduction of OEM textures.

Sealing applications in the automotive industry have increased significantly during recent years. Learn everything you need to know about seam sealing in vehicle body repair from the use of standard beads to reproduction of OEM textures.