Hot melt glue gun for rigid and gift boxes.
For rigid and gift boxes, a hand gun covers the jobs your box machines should not: samples of a new design, short runs, reworking rejects and the steps done by hand. We'd usually start with a mechanical MS 80 or MS 200 for samples and small batches, and an air-driven TR 50.5 for a full shift. Send us your board, covering paper and the part you fix, and we test an adhesive on it.
Where a hand gun fits in a box shop
- Samples and prototypes: a new box design, before the run.
- Short runs: too small to set a machine up for.
- Steps done by hand: fixing a magnet, a foam or EVA insert, or a ribbon pull, if your team does these by hand.
- Rework: fixing rejects without stopping the line.
It depends on
- the board, and the covering paper and its coating
- what you are fixing: paper to board, a magnet, an insert, a ribbon
- how many boxes, and how fast
- compressed air at the workstation
- the adhesive
Which gun?
| Your situation | Where we’d start |
|---|---|
| Samples, small batches, rework | MS 80 or the MS 200 family |
| A full shift at a hand station | TR 50.5 |
| Long runs where refilling slows you | TR 55.2 LCD, 330 ml |
Which nozzle?
- Standard round nozzle: a bead or dots.
- 10 mm slot #2741: a flat band, an alternative to glue dots.
- Multi-hole nozzles: several lines at once. See the nozzle finder.
Send us a sample first
The covering paper and its coating decide which hot melt holds. Send us a box, the covering paper and the part you fix, and we test an adhesive on it before you buy.
Making plain cartons too? See cartons and boxes.
Questions.
Can a hand glue gun be used for rigid boxes?
Yes, for samples, short runs, rework and steps done by hand. For full production runs, a hand gun works beside your box machines, not in place of them.
Which hot melt is used for rigid and gift boxes?
It depends on the board, the covering paper and its coating, and what you are fixing. Tell us, and we recommend a hot melt and test it on your sample.
Can hot melt fix a magnet or a foam insert in a box?
It depends on the adhesive and the surfaces. Send us a sample box with the magnet or insert, and we test it before you buy.
Do I need compressed air?
Not for the MS guns. The TR guns run on compressed air.
Tell us your job.
Tell us what you are bonding and how many a day. We will suggest the gun, nozzle and glue, with prices.
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