Product Assembly Adhesives

Product assembly

Adhesive bonding often proves a more effective, efficient, and reliable method of holding parts together than bolts or other product assembly solutions. Adhesives can connect substrates without unsightly welds or protruding nuts and bolts, which makes them more aesthetically pleasing as well.

Industries and applications

Any industry where adhesive is an ingredient in the product itself requires advanced solutions that meet the specific challenges of the unique product. The potential industries and applications for adhesive are virtually limitless, but this presents its own challenges. The variety of potential uses has led to the development of a broad array of adhesives to choose from. Adhesives are developed for specific applications based on a rigorous development and testing process. A deep understanding of machinery and automation processes allows industry experts to carefully target specific properties and functions for a particular use case. While there are far too many applications to list here, some common applications that rely upon adhesives for assembly include:

Building Products	Hybrid Polymers	Silicone	Waterbase
Panel Assembly	Hot Melt PUR	Liquid PUR	Hot Melt APAO / Waterbase
Woodworking Assembly	Hot Melt PUR	Hot Melt Polyamide	Cross-linking Waterbase / Silicone
Air or Oil Filers	Hot Melt PUR	Hot Melt Polyamide	Hot Melt APAO
Appliance Assembly	Hybrid Polymers	Hot Melt PUR	Anaerobic / Polyurethane Paste
Furniture Assembly	Hot Melt PUR	Hot Melt Polyamide	Cross-linking Waterbase / Silicone
Gasketing and Sealing	Hot Melt APOA	Butly	Silicone
Aggregate Industry	2 Part Polyurea	Hot Melt Polyamide	Hot Melt PUR
Engineered Flooring	Hot Melt PUR	Liquid Urethane	X
General Roll Coating or Lamination Applications	Hot Melt PUR	Liquid Urethane	Hot Melt APAO / Waterbase
Foil Lamination	Hot Melt PSA	X	X
Garage Door Assembly	Hybrid Polymer	Hot Melt EVA	Hot Melt PUR / Silicone
Outdoor Shed Assembly	Hot Melt PUR	Hybrid Polymer	Cross-linking Waterbase
Kitchen Cabinet Assembly	Hot Melt PUR	Cross-linking UV Waterbase	EVA
Vinyl Wall Base Board	Hot Melt	Hot Melt PSA	Hot Melt PUR

A product assembly success story

In November 2018, a potential client invited BC Adhesives to visit their worksite and observe their current adhesive application. While this particular production application had been running for 15 years, the prospective customer was interested in our evaluation of their work. We were asked to consult with their team on the current adhesive, adhesive equipment, and application process.

The BC team managed to make changes, improvements, and recommendations related to all areas. The primary areas of improvement included equipment setup training and equipment improvements. We worked in tandem with their team to design a new applicator bracket that allowed for improved accuracy, repeatability, and cutoff. The bracket required 10% less adhesive in order to produce better and more consistent products.

The mechanical improvements that came along with this change also reduced downstream issues. Excessive glue build-up that once led to downtime was virtually eliminated. Once we established a value proposition to our customer, we continued to look at ways to optimize their application. BC Adhesives ran a battery of tests in the lab and found a stronger adhesive that could produce a better product at a lower cost.

Our staff continues to monitor the application. This affords us the ability to help our client maintain their individualized solution. The client has multiple adhesive applications in their facility, and we have now moved into a second manufacturing process and are working through an analysis to see if we can identify more cost saving opportunities.

Our team of adhesive experts can offer insights and identify potential opportunities for improvement for your operation. For more information about product assembly services for your application, contact us today.