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Glues
Adhesives that use polypropylene, which is flexible, soft but not pressure sensitive. Formulated to bond to a variety of substrates.
Common Terms
Hot, cold and natural glues
Advantages
- Generally unaffected by cold, light or humidity extremes
- Adapts well to high-speed production packaging lines
Disadvantages
- Messy, high heat, fumes potentially harmful
- Leaking glue or high temperature may cause damage to product being packaged
- Significant equipment maintenance
Best Uses
- Heavy products on high-speed packaging lines where all cartons are of uniform size, such as canned goods or paint
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