Enhance Liquid Glue Application in Winter

 

The key to successfully running liquid adhesives in the winter is proper conditioning. Conditioning is a process that involves bringing all components of the adhesive assembly as close to the ideal temperature and humidity targets as possible. Manufacturers can save time and money in the long run by using products recommended by expert liquid adhesive manufacturers and conditioning their adhesives, substrates, and workplace to get the most reproducible and highest quality results.

It is also important to ship and store the liquid adhesives in ambient conditions. Sometimes a heated delivery service is not as efficient as you hope, which means that you should maintain your inventory at levels where you are not using the adhesive that just came off the delivery truck. And the adhesive containers should not be stored up against uninsulated walls or even directly on concrete floors near outside access doors.

If the adhesive does get cold and a manufacturer wants to use it as is, don’t be surprised if the adhesive is thicker than anticipated. While this may seem like a minuscule detail, the thicker adhesive won’t flow or respond in the same way to your settings. In this case, adjusting the application equipment is necessary.

Typical adjustments may include increased pump pressures, larger application tips, or opening application rollers. However, making these changes will then require further adjustments once the adhesive returns to the ambient state. As a Canadian adhesive manufacturer with facilities throughout North America, we understand cold climate requirements and offer technical support when needed.

It should be noted – just because a substrate like paper, plastic, or wood won’t be damaged by the cold, that doesn’t mean that their temperature won’t be a factor while being assembled. It is just as important, but not as obvious, that the cold can also make your substrates more difficult to bond. Using cold substrates will chill the liquid adhesive and inhibit the usual flow. This will reduce the way it anchors into the surface and results in generally less efficient and weaker bonds. 

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