Best hot glue gun

Hot glue is a type of thermoplastic adhesive that comes as solid sticks for use with a hot glue gun (wikipedia). The heating glue gun has an heating element (usually electric one) that melts the stick and user pushes the glue through the the gun on the surface to be bonded. Even low-temperature thermoplastic adhesive is hot enough to burn the skin. The hot adhesive is tacky when hot, but solidifies in a few seconds up to a minute. Hot adhesive can also be applied by dipping or spraying.

First produced in the 1940s, hot adhesive was created as an improvement to water-based adhesives that weaken when exposed to humidity. When they were initially fabricated, hot glue guns were used to bond shoe soles, though they are applicable to various other projects and materials. And later hot glue was used with any material, from polystyrene foam to stone.

Most common material is EVA, it is safe, convenient, low-temperature, cheap and low-perfomance. Te common shape of the hot adhesive is sticks that vary in length, width. Typically, hot-melt glue are waterproof and able to withstand chemical treatments. Thees pros are necessary for: food packaging (odorless and safe for health), waterproof (packaging, textile industry), resistance to solvents (chemical industry), etc.

Hot-melt glue provide some advantages over solvent-based adhesives in DIY projects and industrial use. Hot-melt glue is safe, has no strong odor, and doesn't need to dry for a long time. Cons of the hot glue are mostly related to high temperature that can affect the materials to be bonded.

Hot adhesive are great for wood, ceramic, porous substrates, metals, plastics, and so on. Mini glue guns are perfect for small crafting projects as well as a multitude of uses around the home