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Hot Melt Excellence: Strategies for High-Performance and Cost-Effective Solutions

Hot Melt Excellence: Strategies for High-Performance and Cost-Effective Solutions
Language:  English
Length: 180 min
2 Courses
Courses Included in this Bundle
Master Plasticizer Selection for Flawless Hot Melt Performance

Master Plasticizer Selection for Flawless Hot Melt Performance

By Santiago Llopis
Hot Melts Adhesives Optimization for Quality at Lower Costs

Hot Melts Adhesives Optimization for Quality at Lower Costs

By Edward M Petrie

Package Includes

6 months access to Course Recording, Presentation Slides, Q&A Transcript

Bundle Description

Are you struggling with inconsistent adhesion, rising raw material costs, or formulation challenges in hot melt adhesives?

Equip yourself with the essential scientific foundation, material selection strategies, and cost-optimization techniques to ensure your formulations are not just effective but also economically viable.Get the knowledge and tools needed to make better decisions, reduce trial-and-error, and maximize performance.

  • Understand the role of key ingredients, including polymers, tackifiers, waxes, and plasticizers, and how they interact to impact performance.
  • Discover strategies to reduce formulation costs without sacrificing quality, including alternative raw materials, fillers, and process optimizations.
  • Address issues like poor adhesion, heat resistance, and durability by fine-tuning your hot melt formulations.
  • Implement best practices for optimizing hot melt processing to enhance efficiency, minimize waste, and improve product quality.
Intermediate
Level
Why should you view this bundle ?

  1. Master the impact of different plasticizers on adhesion, flexibility, and stability to formulate high-performing hot melt adhesives.

  2. Gain expert insights on polymer solubility parameters, compatibility measures, and formulation optimization strategies to enhance durability and performance.

  3. Explore tailored formulation approaches for various industry applications, including packaging, bookbinding, and diaper construction.

  4. Learn cost-reduction examples for polymers, tackifiers, plasticizers, and other key ingredients to manage raw material shortages and rising costs.

This bundle is meant for ?

  • Adhesive formulators, chemists, and R&D scientists looking to optimize plasticizer selection, raw materials, and formulation strategies for high-performance hot melt adhesives.

  • Technical managers and product developers will benefit from insights on balancing cost, quality, and manufacturing efficiency, while procurement and raw material specialists can make informed decisions about sourcing cost-effective alternatives.

  • This course is suitable for intermediate level proficiency
    Intermediate
What you can achieve with this bundle

  1. How do I adjust my formulation to enhance adhesion to different substrates?

  2. What are the best low-cost polymer alternatives that still meet industry performance standards?

  3. How can I test compatibility between plasticizers and different polymer systems to avoid phase separation or instability?

  4. What are the best plasticizers for specific applications like packaging, bookbinding, and non-wovens?

Complete your Learning with this bundle

Course 1

Master Plasticizer Selection for Flawless Hot Melt Performance

Master Plasticizer Selection for Flawless Hot Melt Performance

By Santiago Llopis
See Course Summary

Unleash the power of hot melt adhesives! This course equips you to choose the perfect plasticizer, ensuring your hot melts consistently deliver superior flexibility, adhesion, and long-lasting performance.


Join expert William Arendt as he unveils the secrets of plasticizers and their transformative impact on hot melt performance. You'll gain a solid understanding of hot melt technology and formulation, then dive deep into how to select the right plasticizer to achieve the results you crave.


By the end, you'll be able to:


  • Build custom hot melts: Craft hot melts with tailored properties, tackling any industry challenge head-on.
  • Optimize performance: Select the ideal plasticizers to fine-tune hot melt performance for specific applications.
  • Bond with confidence: Troubleshoot compatibility issues and ensure long-lasting, reliable bonds for your projects.

Course Outline

  • Module 01:

    Introduction

  • Module 02:

    Basic Raw Materials and Formulation

  • Module 03:

    Formulation Basics

    • Principles
    • Literature, Patents, and Patent Applications
    • Raw Material Suppliers Roles
  • Module 04:

    Plasticizers Used in Hot Melt Adhesives

    • Types of Polymers for Hot Melt
    • Types of Plasticizers Used for Hot Melt
    • Plasticizer Evaluation
    • Compatibility Measures
    • Polymer Solubility Parameters
    • Plasticizer Selection Criteria
      - Solid Plasticizer
      - Liquid Plasticizer
      - Non-woven

  • Module 05:

    Examples of Hot Melt Adhesives

    • Heat Seal HMA
    • Diaper Construction HMA
    • Bookbinding HMA
    • HMA Packaging Adhesives & more...
  • Module 06:

    Conclusions, Recap & References

Course 2

Hot Melts Adhesives Optimization for Quality at Lower Costs

Hot Melts Adhesives Optimization for Quality at Lower Costs

By Edward M Petrie
See Course Summary

Stay competitive by learning valid cost-cutting hot melt formulation strategies (tested & approved by your peers) while maintaining performance (shear, peel, track...)

Leading industry expert, Edward Petrie will discuss cost reduction strategies, covering both formulation development (base polymers, tackifiers, plasticizers...) and processing techniques

Course Outline

  • Module 01:

    Introduction (Important cost and quality components)

  • Module 02:

    Formulation ingredients: polymers

    • Raw material shortages / growing demand
    • Base polymer: Cost-reducing alternatives
    • Lower-cost base polymer used in HMAs
    • Higher-cost base polymer used in HMAs (which can also help in formulation cost reduction!)
    • Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymers: Optimization of EVA formulation
    • Styrene Butadiene Copolymers: Strategies to reduce Isoprene content
    • Low-cost Polypropylene HMA

  • Module 03:

    Formulation ingredients: additives

    • Tackifiers - Cost reduction examples & performance improvement
    • Plasticizers: How they affect the cost
    • Waxes: Shortages in supply
    • Cost-reducing fillers
  • Module 04:

    Optimized formulation development and compounding processes

    Examples of possible savings

  • Module 05:

    Shared cost reductions that benefit both formulator and end-user

  • Module 06:

    Review of recent development activities

    Have formulation challenges? - Email us here!

Hot Melt Excellence: Strategies for High-Performance and Cost-Effective Solutions
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