Three adhesive technologies. Engineered for industrial work.

Choose the chemistry by the application — not the other way around. We manufacture and stock all three core adhesive technologies so we can recommend what's right, not just what we have.

Category 01

Water-Based Adhesives

Dextrin, PVA, latex, and acrylic pressure-sensitive systems. Low-VOC, FDA-approved options, and the right pick for packaging, labeling, and paper converting at high line speeds.

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Category 02

Solvent-Based Adhesives

Neoprene and synthetic-elastomer cements for the strongest bonds on the toughest substrates. Operating range -70°F to 300°F. USCG-compliant and FDA-approved formulations available.

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Category 03

Hot-Melt Adhesives

EVA, metallocene polyolefin, and pressure-sensitive hot-melts. 100% solids, no drying, and engineered for the speed and uptime of modern packaging and assembly lines.

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Choosing a Technology

Which chemistry fits your application?

Picking an adhesive is a balance of substrate, environment, line speed, and regulatory needs. This is a starting point — talk to an applications engineer for a real recommendation.

Attribute	Water-Based	Solvent-Based	Hot-Melt
Best for	Porous substrates, packaging, labeling, paper converting	Difficult substrates, foam, metal, chemical resistance	High-speed packaging, assembly, instant set
Set time	Seconds to minutes (drying)	Minutes (flash off solvent)	Seconds (cooling)
VOC profile	Very low to zero	Higher (low-VOC options available)	Zero (100% solids)
Service temp range	Moderate, varies by chemistry	Wide (-70°F to 300°F)	Limited by polymer softening point
FDA options	Yes — direct food contact available	Yes — selected acrylic PSAs	Yes — indirect food contact grades
Application	Roll, brush, spray, extrude	Roll, brush, spray, wipe	Heated extrude, slot, spray, bead

Custom Formulation

Off-the-shelf is a starting point. Your spec is the finish line.

Most of our long-term customer relationships started with a custom formulation. If a stock product gets you 80% of the way, our laboratory can take you the rest of the way — adjusting viscosity, set time, tack, color, or regulatory profile to match your line.

Tell us what you're trying to bond, the conditions it'll see, and the regulatory boxes you need to check. We'll work out the rest.

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