As a manufacturer of adhesives and a distributor for companies including H.B. Fuller, 3M, and ITW Dynatec, we stake our reputation on creating solutions for our customers. "We established this blog to offer our technical expertise, share trends, give insights to new products and applications, and tell unique stories along the way." - Joe Cerino

• Apr 29, 2021

  H.B. Fuller’s New SmartGrip® 5025 Palletizing Adhesive

  SmartGrip® 5025 is an alternative to stretch wrapping pallets that helps to reduce excess packaging and help the planet. When applied to the top of finished goods’ packaging, this clever heavy-duty adhesive grips cases into place and prevents pallet loads from shifting during transit—reducing the need to use unrecyclable stretch wrap for pallet stability.

• Apr 01, 2021

  Why HAR replacement parts cost significantly less—but still have the same great quality!

  My customers pay significantly LESS for the parts we offer. I am proud to share with my customers that most of our OEM replacement parts are manufactured by or for ITW Dynatec. I tell them that ITW Dynatec is under the umbrella of the $12 billion company, Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (ITW). Since its inception in the early 1900s, ITW’s business has been to manufacture and sell quality equipment!

• Nov 30, 2020

  Why Proper Adhesive Equipment maintenance is critical for Maximum Quality and Productivity

  We know mitigating adhesive equipment downtime is critical for customers with demanding production schedules. Preventative equipment maintenance can help to ensure reliable performance and alleviate frantic efforts to find a solution for adhesive systems that are run until the point of failure.

• Oct 06, 2020

  Keeping your hot melt equipment up and running trouble free is fine.

  Imagine a multimillion dollar packaging line down because of hot melt application problems. A few months ago, I was contacted by a company that was not only burning through hot melt equipment parts, but their recently purchased equipment was already in bad shape and causing extensive down time. We found a plant maintenance team that needed help.