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زمادآ ودريب لوح تامولعم

ةكرش ربكأ يه زمادآ ودريب ةكرش دعت

اً يرارح ةعئالما ةقصلالا داوملل ةعنصم ةيناطيرب اذه يف لمعت تاكرش سمخ ربكأ نم ةدحاوو يف اهعنصم دعيو .ابةوروأ ىوتسم ىلع لاجلما

ىلع يرارلحا عيومتلل يدرف عنصم ربكأ ايناطيرب 45.000 ةيعينصتلا هتعس غلبتو .ابوروأ ىوتسم جاتنلإا يلامجإ نم 4% لثي ام وهو ،ًايوس نط .ًايرارح ةعئالما ةقصلالا داوملل يلماعلا

مه طسولأا قرشلا يف ةكرشلا ءلاكو باكيتو ،يبد ،فادلجا فلاج يس يس هيا

هيا يف لاصتلاا ةهج .ناريإب نارهط يف يميك brian.( ليب نيارب ديسلا وه فلاج يس يس

)bell@accgulf.com، +971 4 3241366

ديسلا وه يميك باكيت يف لاصتلاا ةهجو ardeshir-sohrabi@( يبارهوس رشيدرأ

tecabchemie.com.، +98 21 889 68796

Production engineers in charge of assembly lines like things to run smoothly and efficiently. For the plastics fabrication industry, this is where hot melt adhesives come into their own, for they can quickly and easily bond together materials, such plastics, rubbers, foams and composites. But to compete against alternative fixing

methods, hot melts have to make a business case that the production engineer can “sell” to his or her colleagues. In this respect, five key reasons to use hot melt adhesive technology

are to simplify manufacturing processes, to lower costs, to drive innovation and improve product appearance, to add durability and to address end-of-life strategies.

Simplifying manufacturing processes

Hot melt application can be carried out automatically or manually to suit production needs and costs. They are, however, ideally suited to robotic systems. There are hot melts with high heat resistance — in excess of 125°C — and others that remain flexible and give good adhesion down to -60°C. Furthermore, thermoplastic, non-reactive hot melt adhesives have been developed with ambient shear strength capabilities of over 1,000 N/25 mm2

. There is no pick and placing, as with

threaded fixings. Hot melts are neither hazardous, toxic nor flammable and do not contain solvents, making their handling, storage, transportation and use easy, safe and reliable — without harming the environment.

Lowering costs

A simplified product can help to drive down costs through reduced component inventory as one adhesive may well be suitable for a variety of uses. And with easier and faster assembly, fabrication time is reduced and labour costs are lowered. Hot melts can bring other economies too.

Unlike many adhesives, no curing, drying or extraction equipment is required, which saves space and provides flexibility in production

line engineering. Also, there is practically no waste.

Driving innovation and improving product appearance

Adhesives allow designers to create new products and new methods of manufacturing without the constraints of mechanical fixings, to make smoother, cleaner, more aesthetically pleasing products. They can fill voids, encapsulate or seal. Hot melt adhesives aid this process by

allowing high speed production with the flexibility to bond a wide range of substrates. They can create an instant bond or have a longer open time to allow bonding down the production line. Hot melts can be self- adhesive or reactivated by heat, if that suits the production requirement.

Adding durability

Hot melts maintain their strength and flexibility throughout the life of a product. They eliminate weak points created by mechanical fixings or plastic welding. Their bond strength is spread evenly across the application area without distorting the substrate. In impact and tensile strength tests, hot melts score highly.

Addressing end-of-life strategies

End-of-life strategies will need to be addressed for many products — the use of hot melt adhesives in assembly assists in their ultimate disassembly and subsequent recycling of the different materials. This can have a positive impact on the product life cycle analysis.

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Hot melts in use

Examples of applications of hot melt adhesives in the plastics industry include: automotives, filters, domestic appliances, construction and furniture and furnishings.

Versatility in application

The methods of applying hot melt adhesives are versitile. They can be applied manually with hand guns or through fully automated systems which apply precise amounts of adhesive using slot, roller, jet or spray nozzles to suit the adhesive and the application.

About Beardow Adams

Beardow Adams is the UK’s largest manufacturer of hot melt adhesives and one of the top five in Europe. Its factory in the UK is the single largest hot melt plant in Europe. It has a manufacturing capacity of 45,000 tonnes per year, which is an estimated 4% share of world hot melt production.

The company’s agents in the Middle East are ACC Gulf of Al Jadaf, Dubai, and Tecab Chemie in Terhan, Iran. The contact at ACC Gulf is Brian Bell (brian.bell@accgulf.com, +971 4 3241366) and the contact at Tecab Chemie is Ardeshir Sohrabi (ardeshir-sohrabi@ tecabchemie.com. +98 21 889 68796)

Beardow Adams

Tel: +44 1908 574000

Email: info@beardowadams.com Web: www.beardowadams.com

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