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.

This resource contains a set of instructions to construct and operate a model wind tunnel which can be used as part of the F1 Cars Project. The guide is accompanied by a set of files to enable components to be produced using either a 3D printer or, for larger sheets materials, using a laser cutter.

In this edition we give you the latest on development of the new GCSE for D&T and overview of the latest training availbe from CLEAPSS. There's some helpful advice on workshop maintenance including sing QR codes. We provide a range of resources to support food and textiles and a project idea to make your own “motorised vehicle” in 10 easy steps as well as the usual health and safety updates.