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Hot melt adhesive (HMA), also known as hot glue, is a form of thermoplastic adhesive that is commonly supplied in solid cylindrical sticks of various diameters, designed to be melted in an electric ''hot glue gun''. The gun uses a continuous-duty heating element to melt the plastic glue, which may be pushed through the gun by a mechanical trigger mechanism, or directly by the user. The glue squeezed out of the heated nozzle is initially hot enough to burn and even blister skin. The glue is tacky when hot, and solidifies in a few seconds to one minute. Hot melt adhesives can also be applied by dipping or spraying. In industrial use, hot melt adhesives provide several advantages over solvent-based adhesives. Volatile organic compounds are reduced or eliminated, and the drying or curing step is eliminated. Hot melt adhesives have long shelf life and usually can be disposed of without special precautions. Some of the disadvantages involve thermal load of the substrate, limiting use to substrates not sensitive to higher temperatures, and loss of bond strength at higher temperatures, up to complete melting of the adhesive. This can be reduced by using a reactive adhesive that after solidifying undergoes further curing e.g., by moisture (e.g., reactive urethanes and silicones), or is cured by ultraviolet radiation. Some HMAs may not be resistant to chemical attacks and weathering. HMAs do not lose thickness during solidifying; solvent-based adhesives may lose up to 50-70% of layer thickness during drying.〔(Hot Melt Adhesives Technical Issues ). Pprc.org. Retrieved on 2010-02-08.〕 == Glue stick diameters == : : : (sold as .43–.45 inch) : : : slug : slug Diameters .50 inch and smaller are typically used for home and craft. The smaller diameter allows for more rapid heating. Note that many of the smaller sizes are similar. An incorrect size will strip in trigger fed guns rather than advancing correctly. The "standard" label on glue stick packaging is only a marketing term, not a legal or industry regulated dimensional guarantee. Diameters above .50 inch are usually used in industrial settings to decrease the stick feed rate for a given volume of material. Rapid heating is not a concern as the process will continue long enough that a longer start time is of little concern over repeatedly having to load new material. Note that for paintless dent repair, sub .50 inch sticks are used, no doubt for the more rapid heating time. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hot-melt adhesive」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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