Hot Melt

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Hot Melt

Our hot melt application machines are used primarily in the automotive, aerospace and technical textiles markets, where there is a high-speed production environment.

The hot melt process is often used for coating a layer to a substrate, or to bond a film (or similar) to create a laminated product, or else to bond two or more substrates together to create a bonded product.

In general, the application has to be done at a low or moderate viscosity, if a thin and uniform coating layer is to be applied. In many cases this low viscosity is achieved by dissolving or dispersing the desired coating in a liquid such as water or a solvent. This then leads to the need to subsequently remove the liquid, which may necessitate drying time, adding another process within the production chain.

When you use a hot melt coating machine, however, the required viscosity is achieved by melting the desired material and then applying it to the substrate. The substrate and coated layer are then cooled, generally by passing them over a chilled roller. There is no liquid to remove, so the process is, in principle, much faster than is the case with a water or solvent-based equivalent.

Although a hot melt machine may be more expensive to buy than a normal rotary or flatbed bonding machine, for those involved in bonding or laminating, this higher cost can be offset by the much lower costs of adhesives. Hot melt glue can be much cheaper an adhesive than web or film. Additionally, a hot melt machine speeds up production and the resulting higher volume output can be extremely beneficial in achieving cost efficiencies.

I2Europe can customise all hot melt machines to suit your exact requirements, so all you need do is contact us, to discuss options.

Compatible Products

Hot melt machines are used with many types of textile and non-textile products, such as:
• woven fabric
• knitted fabric
• non-woven
• membrane
• film
• foam

Typical Applications

Typical applications for the finished products handled by a hot melt machine are:

• hygiene and medical products
• technical composites
• fusible interlinings
• functional and protective clothing (PPE)
• active wear, both indoor and outdoor
• automotive, aerospace interiors
• home textile, upholstery or mattress ticking

Optional Equipment

Options available with our hot melt machines are:

• 700-3000mm working width
• production speeds between 3-50m/min
• up to 20g/m2 of product application
• cooling of the finished product

To discover more about our hot melt machines, please use the contact details at our ‘contact us’ page.

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