Hot-melt adhesives are supplied as sticks of copolymers of ethene and vinyl acetate. Heat is used to melt the adhesive in the ‘glue gun’ so that drops can be applied to the materials to be joined. Bonding results when the glue solidifies on cooling. Many different types of gun are available with electric or butane cartridge heating and supplying glue at different rates.

These adhesives are supplied as sticks of copolymers of ethene and vinyl acetate. Bonding results when the glue solidifies on cooling. They form fairly strong bonds between many surfaces, eg, cardboard, wood and plastics.

Adhesives mainly used to hold textiles together temporarily or to affect a repair. Other compliant materials are often held together by glues of many different types.

Joining two surfaces together using a variety of adhesives.