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Hot melt adhesives for binding applications
 Beardow Adams hot melt adhesives for perfect binding are proven around the globe. With over 25 years experience we are confident we willl have a hot melt to meet your needs – whether it be for a one-shot or multi-shot spine glue, low application temperature hot melts, side glues or our unique range of BAMFutura hot melts for binding
Spine glues
Our adhesive range has been developed to meet the most demanding needs:
- Strong, durable spines with excellent cover adhesion
- Run on a wide variety of machine designs and speeds
- Achieve high page pull strengths and lay flat properties
- In-line trimming, without smearing the trimming knives
Hot melts are also available for rounding and backing, while others have been developed to exhibit solvent resistance.
Single shot and multishot systems
For very demanding applications where improved page retention and long term book durability is of paramount importance, Beardow Adams has developed hot melt primer systems that are used in combination with the company’s spine glues.
In other cases, tailoring adhesives to the exact requirements of individual customers, Beardow Adams has been successful in replacing multishot systems that use two adhesives with a single hot melt acting as both primer and top coat, yet retaining a similar level of performance. Low application temperature spine glues
Spine glues capable of being applied at temperatures as low as 125°C give page pull values equal to traditional high performance products, but with the following added benefits:
- Improved health and safety
- Elimination of fumes
- Lower maintenance costs
- Reduced odour
- Greater efficiency through improved thermal stability and reduced degradation
Side Glues
Our range of side glues includes products that perform on high speed machines with fast in-line trimming, as well as hot melts with long open times for the slowest machine speeds. In some instances, the adhesive will consolidate further down the line at the trimming operation or during stacking.
The key benefit of the Beardow Adams range of side glues is the ability of the hot melt to be applied precisely and to trim cleanly, yet provide a high level of adhesion to a variety of cover stocks.
BAMFutura – innovation in action
BAMFutura hot melt adhesives for spine and side gluing applications use innovative raw material technology unique to Beardow Adams.
BAMFutura adhesives achieve high page pull values on a wide range of paper and cover stocks. To the benefit of line operators, they are virtually odour free, do not emit fumes and are highly resistant to oxidisation. They will run on high or low speed machines, give tough, flexible spines and can be trimmed in-line within 30 seconds.
Click here to read more on BAMFutura for bookbinding applications.
Adhesive selection
Contact us or your local distributor to identify the adhesive grade best suited to your application requirements. Find your local distributor on our 'Global Network' pages.
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