Adhesive/Applicator suit high-volume production.
Press Release Summary:
Optimized for Polygun AE II Applicator, Jet-melt 3750 features high flow rate and hot tack properties, allowing it to adhere quickly while providing up to 50 sec of bonding range time. Self-contained, 20 oz Polygun AE II offers adhesive flows at 4 lb/hr, warms up in 3 min, and maintains 400°F through 250 W PTC system. Built-in stand keeps applicator upright, while positive check valve nozzle minimizes drips.
Original Press Release:
3M Jet-Melt Adhesive Heats Up Production
CHICAGO (November 8, 2004) - 3M (NYSE: MMM), the industry leader in packaging equipment and services, announced today at the 2004 PackExpo Conference the availability of the 3M Polygun AEII Applicator designed to dispense 3M Jet-melt Adhesives including the new 3M Jet-melt General Purpose Adhesive 3750.
3M Jet-melt 3750 adhesive is an affordable formulation optimized for the new high-volume Polygun AE II Applicator. The low viscosity of the Jet-melt 3750 adhesive provides a consistently high flow rate for increased production. Its excellent hot tack properties allow it to adhere quickly while providing up to 50 seconds of bonding range time to meet production requirements. 3M Jet-melt adhesive provides the shear and peel strengths needed for applications such as sealing cartons in manually carton closing operations.
The 3M Polygun AE II applicator offers the best features of a high-volume industrial system in a compact, self-contained applicator. The rugged 20-ounce tool is engineered for professional use, offering adhesive flows at 4 pounds per hour to keep up with assembly line speeds. The Polygun AE II applicator warms up in 3 minutes and maintains its 400°F (204°C) temperature through a 250-watt Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) system for consistent application and bonding. A built-in stand helps keep the applicator upright, stable and ready to grip and the positive check valve nozzle helps minimize drips.
For information on the full line of 3M Jet-melt adhesives stop by the 3M booth (N-3643), phone 1-800-362-3550, or visit http://3m.com/adhesives/.
3M in Packaging
Since the day in 1941 when 3M made its first packaging product - pressure sensitive tapes to seal K-rations for the U. S. Army - 3M has been a leader in packaging. From those now famous Scotch Brand Tapes, to high-speed 3M-Matic packaging machinery, to integrated packaging management solutions and security assurance products, 3M is an established leader in the industry. As an $18 billion, diversified technology company, 3M holds a unique position as both a top supplier and as a major user of packaging technology. 3M knows packaging - with expertise in issues affecting diverse industries - food and beverage; life sciences consumer packaged goods; electronics and semiconductor, aerospace; communications; computer equipment; and many others. 3M's expertise in packaging can add value to virtually any company's operations and serve needs such as packaging automation, product protection, identification and brand building, security and cost management.
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