Adhesive application experts Rheological Limited have launched a new product to compliment their existing range of industrial hot melt guns.
The MS200 is all electric and does not require compressed air to operate. It has a 250ml premelt chamber that can process hot melts in the form of granules, pillows and 43mm slugs.
The advantage of this system is that because there is a reservoir of molten glue, more can be applied at one time.
More specific grades of Hot Melt are available in granular and pillow form and they are far cheaper than buying preformed slugs or sticks.
The gun is a lightweight ergonomically designed unit, which is easy to handle and safe to operate. A unique feature allows the operator to adjust the resistance on the trigger and the rate of flow from the nozzle thus eliminating any repetitive strain injury or fatigue.
The base of the gun is fitted with a magnet which allows it to stand upright on magnetic surfaces. There is a wire stand to support the gun when resting on non-magnetic surfaces.
The gun is very powerful at 600 watts giving a high melt rate and a quick warm up time.
The temperature is thermostatically adjustable up to 200 degrees centigrade making it suitable for all types of hot melt apart from polyamides.
Typical applications are packaging, product assembly and potting of electrical components.
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The MS 150 is used to apply a hot polyamide glue to attach the very expensive Tungsten Carbide arrowheads to Aluminium shafts for the UK National Archery competition. A lesser adhesive is deteriorated by the intense heat created as arrow enters the target board. In the past occasionally the shaft is pulled out the head stays in the target. It cannot be left in there so a target has to be destroyed. Because the MS 150 does not require compressed air it can be used in the club house.
The TR range of cartridge hot glue guns are now used to apply warm epoxy adhesives. New crash tests dictate that the welded chassis of a car should not split apart on impact. The heat cured epoxy is applied with a TR.70LCD or TR.700 hot glue guns at 60 degrees between the lapped joints of the chassis and then spot welded together. The epoxy adhesive is then fully cured when the finished car goes through the heat oven which dries the body paint.
Adhesive application experts Rheological Limited have launched a new product to compliment their existing range of industrial hot melt guns.
