• Full hand lever trigger
• The narrow profile of the gun aiding visibility when gluing
• High output of molten glue for its size (1.8 / kilos of molten glue per hour)
• Optimum comfort, light weight and ease of use
• Very fast heat up time of only 3 minutes
• Range of optional nozzles for variety of tasks, precision, spreader, 2 holed, 3 holed nozzles
• 12 months warranty, peace of mind that customers are buying from reputable source
• Trade-in service, exchange a broken competitor gun for a new Tec 805 with 40% discount
• FREE 1 kilo pack (34 sticks) of Tecbond 132/12 Clear glue sticks!
• Price, at only £38.00 for a powerful and robust glue gun

The TEC 805-12 glue gun combines quality with cost efficiency and provides a professional mid-range glue gun to be used for many challenging gluing applications.

To view the Tec 805-12 glue gun, please click here. To view the range of optional nozzles please click here

Also within the range is the Tec 805-12’s big brother, the Tec 805-15 which deliveries 60% more glue than standard 12mm tools, so you need to reload less often. To view the Tec805-15 please click here.

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New and Exciting Hot Melt Glue Sticks

Glue Stick with Exceptional Adhesion, True Problem Solver!

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What are glue dots?  Glue dots offer an invisible Solution, with visible Results.

Our range of Glue Dots provide a clean, instant bond and are often a preferred alternative to hot glues, liquid glues and tapes. Glue Dots leave no mess, residue or odour, presenting your product and preserving your brand, while increasing productivity and reducing costs. There are Glue Dot adhesives for every application.

Glue dots are supplied in different tack levels from Removable / Temporary Fixing Glue Dots for bonding CD’s to magazines or credit/membership cards to letterheads to instant bonding permanent glue dots, that once stuck will not move!

Low Tack Glue Dots – Removable / Temporary fixing, credit/membership cards to letterheads

High Tack Glue Dots – Removable, stronger adhesion for heavier items, CD’s to Magazines

High Shear Tack – Semi-Permanent Glue Dots™ with vertical hold ability, will create a semi-permanent bond between most surfaces.

Super High Tack – Permanent Glue Dots™ will create a permanent strong bond between most surfaces. Once stuck will not move.

Benefits of Glue Dots:

• Instant Bonding – Zero Cure Time
• Clean – No Mess
• Less Waste
• No Burns – Cold Bond
• FDA Compliant

Glue dots are supplied on rolls of 2000 or 8000 dots or on rolls of 1500 dots applied via a Dot Shot Pro Applicator.

Matrx Glue Dots

A cleaner alternative.

The full line of MatrX™ products feature a continuous pattern of pressure sensitive adhesive micro dots. Applied with the easy loading, triggerless, Dot Shot Pro Applicator, MatrX is a cleaner solution to traditional transfer and double sided tapes. Matrx Adhesives are available in two standard sizes, in both permanent and removable tacks.

Matrx glue dots are applied via a Dot Shot Pro Applicator

MatrX™ with the improved easy loading, triggerless, Dot Shot™ Pro Applicator. MatrX™ adhesives are versatile and ideal for countless projects. Below are some of the most common uses of MatrX™.

Point of Purchase Display Assembly • Adhering Matting in Picture Frames • Sealing and Re-Sealing Food & Beverage Cartons • Building (Gluing) Pocket/Presentation Folders • Make a Non-adhesive Product, Adhesive • Assembling Sample Books • Securing Items Prior to Shrink-wrapping • A Third Hand Fix • Sign & Display Manufacturing • Securing Items Within Clamshells • Joining Sheeting, Films, Liners, Papers etc… • Mounting Lightweight Trims, Boards

Glue Dots for Art & Crafts

Glue Dots Adhesives for crafts, scrapbooking and all around the home. Instant-bonding Glue Dots Adhesives are clean and easy to use, require no dry time and work on a variety of materials. Paper Craft Ideas: scrapbooking, card making, school crafts and much more! Enjoy crafts instantly with no dry time!  Glue Dots scrapbooking adhesives are safe, reliable, easy to use, and mess free. Mounting photos, adhere embellishments, and create 3-D effects instantly. Acid Free, Non-Toxic.

Glue Dots for Schools

Glue Dots Adhesives are the New Way to Glue around the classroom! Teachers love Glue Dots because they’re safe, non-toxic, mess free, and require no heat or dry time. Glue Dots stick to just about anything, so they can be used for everyday classroom tasks such as arts and crafts, science projects, decorating the classroom, and more! Acid Free, Non-Toxic.

Take a look at our range of glue dot products on our website:

Glue dots / Matrx / Dot shot Pro

Glue dots for Arts & Crafts / Schools

Can’t find the Glue Dot that you require, we can custom manufacturer. Let us help you find the perfect adhesive solution.

Please email: sales@gluegunsdirect.com or call +44 (0) 161 627 1001 for further information

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Product Focus: Mitre Mate Adhesive Kit used for bonding MDF mitre joints

Mitre joints are always cut to 45° angle so that they will form a 90° angled corner when joined. No end grain can be seen when mitred as these are clean and neat joints, but they can be weak. Mitre joints are typically used by picture frames, kitchen fitters and general joiners and these mitre joints should be glued for strength, Mitre Mate is the preferred adhesive of choice.

Mitre Mate Super Glue Adhesive is the market leader for mitre bonding. Manufactured for the construction, kitchen, joinery and furniture industries, Mitre Mate Adhesive is very strong, durable, and will bond in 10 seconds. Fast, clean, versatile and easy to use Mitre Mate Adhesive Kit saves time gluing mitre Joints when compared to older adhesive technologies, like PVA adhesive. Mitre Mate Adhesive bonds MDF, wood, plywood, most plastics, rubber, uPVC and  cork.

The original and still the best Mitre Mate kit using the 3 step process.

(a)    Spray one surface to be bonded with the activator and allow to dry. (THIS ACTIVATOR IS FORMULATED TO WORK ON NATURAL POROUS SURFACES.)

(b)   Apply the adhesive to the opposite surface. (THIS ADHESIVE IS SURFACE INSENSITIVE THIS ENSURES CONSISTENT BONDING.)

(c)    Push both parts together using only light pressure, wait for 10 seconds for a permanent strong bond.

Mitre Mate Adhesive Kits are available in the following options:

50grms Mitre Mate adhesive + 200ml  activator priced at £8.55

100grms Mitre Mate adhesive + 400ml activator priced at £19.56

To view and buy these products on our website please click here for Mitre Mate Products

If you need any help or information regarding Mitre Mate or any of our adhesive products please email: sales:gluegunsdirect.com or call +44 (0) 161 627 1001

Gas-Tec 600 Cordless Glue Gun – 12 month warranty or Trade in your old Gas-Tec 100, Gas-Tec 300, Gas-Tec 500 or competitors glue gun for a new Gas-Tec 600 at a discounted price, with up to 40% off website prices depending on make and model !

Gas-Tec 600 cordless butane gas powered glue gun is more powerful than other cordless options like a battery glue gun and has been built to a very high standard and incorporates a soft-feel handle and full-hand trigger making it a very comfortable gun to use. Weighing in at only 390 grms the Gas-Tec 600 is a powerful and unrivalled glue gun for its size.

Powered by easily refillable LEC™ (Liquid Energy Cells) power technology, which can be refilled in just 15 seconds with standard cigarette lighter canisters, which will keep the GAS-TEC 600 running for approximately 90 minutes on one cartridge. Each glue gun is supplied with 3 cartridges as standard, optional cartridges can be purchased.

The Gas-Tec 600 Glue Gun does not require mains electricity or batteries 

Gas-Tec 600 reaches operating temperature in just 5 minutes with an output of up to 1.5 kilos of molten glue per hour depending on the glue formulation. Designed to operate with Tecbond range of 12mm glue sticks covering off applications from shop fitting, exhibition displays, flooring and carpet laying, ceramic tile displays, low voltage wiring, to Paintless Dent Removal (PDR) and many more applications.

The GAS-TEC 600 is a robust compact cordless hot melt glue gun that runs on butane gas. 

Gas-Tec 600 glue gun comes with a 12 month warranty from the date of purchase, if you have an old Gas-Tec 100, Gas-Tec 300, Gas-Tec 500 or a competitors glue gun, working or not, you can take advantage of our Exchange Service were by we will supply a new Gas-Tec 600 at a discounted price, with up to 40% off website prices depending on make and model.  Return of your old glue gun for a new one today !

 Email: sales@gluegunsdirect.com or Call +44 (0) 161 627 1001 for further information on the Gas-Tec 600 or our Trade-In Service

 
Our TEC™ glue gun range are perfect for a variety of tasks. Over 30 years of experience is built in to adhesive guns that can dispense low melt and hot melt glue on demand. When unused glue cools in the glue gun it can be used again when needed. You should choose your glue gun according to the kind of glue being used and the dispensing rate you need.

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Tec 805-12 / Tec 805-15 Glue Guns

Brief Description: Robust and Lightweight, 12mm / 15mm glue sticks

20 Words in a nutshell: Narrow profile aids visibility, 3 minute warm from cold, illuminated on-off switch, optimum comfort, quality with cost efficiency

Repair Service / Warranty / Service Exchange / Trade In, New for Old

Tec 810-12 / Tec 810-15 Glue Guns

Brief Description: Versatile and Ergonomic, 12mm / 15mm glue sticks

20 Words in a nutshell: Heavy duty, industrial rated glue gun, Designed for comfortable all day use, extremely easy to use, powerful.

Repair Service / Warranty / Service Exchange / Trade In, New for Old

Tec 820-12 / Tec 820-15 Glue Guns

Brief Description: Adjustable Temperature, 12mm / 15mm glue sticks

20 Words in a nutshell: User adjustable temperature control to suit different glue formulations from low melt – high temperature polyamide glue stick, 2-3 minute warm from cold.

Repair Service / Warranty / Service Exchange / Trade In, New for Old

Like the rest of our range, our TEC heavy duty glue guns benefit from 30 years of TEC experience which ensures the utmost build quality and ease of use. A heavy duty glue gun can dispense both low melt and hot melt glue which are easy to handle, non-toxic, and can be applied to surfaces to create an instant bond. Any glue left over when the work is done can be reheated and re-used, meaning that nothing goes to waste.

Tec 3150 Glue Gun

Brief Description: Heavy Duty and Efficient, 43mm glue sticks

20 Words in a nutshell: High output glue gun ideal for production use, heavy duty, efficient, powerful, robust and cost effective.

Repair Service / Warranty / Service Exchange / Trade In, New for Old

Tec 3200 Glue Gun

Brief Description: Extremely Robust and Efficient, 43mm glue sticks

20 Words in a nutshell:  High output glue gun, technology at its best! Efficient, robust, cost effective production glue gun, optional temperature modules.

Repair Service / Warranty / Service Exchange / Trade In, New for Old

Tec 6100 Glue Gun

Brief Description: Effortless Pneumatic glue gun, 43mm glue sticks

20 Words in a nutshell:  Very high output air assisted glue gun, rugged and reliable production glue gun, exception value for money. Fast warm up exceptional melt rate.

Repair Service / Warranty / Service Exchange / Trade In, New for Old

Tec 7100 Glue Gun

Brief Description: Pneumatic Speed Loader, 43mm glue sticks

20 Words in a nutshell:  Probably one of the world’s most powerful hand held glue guns, this is a serious alternative to expensive bulk tank systems.

Repair Service / Warranty / Service Exchange / Trade In, New for Old

For further information please e-mail: sales@gluegunsdirect.com or call +44 (0) 161 627 1001

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Tecbond 132 Clear Glue Sticks – Making unusual sand moulds -

Sand casting is the most widely used of the casting processes in today’s foundry industries. It utilizes the making of one-off sand moulds to form complex metal parts to cylinder heads, which can be made from many types of alloys which are used extensively in today’s foundry industry. The sand mould is formed by packing sand into each half of the mould around the pattern, which is a complete replica of the external shape of the casting. When the pattern is removed, the cavity that will form the casting remains and so the casting process begins. Tecbond glue sticks are widely used for the bonding of these sand moulds used in the foundry industry.

To our surprise we where contacted by Something & Sons who wanted to do the opposite, but still involving sand to make a mould. We where intrigued, investigated further and where surprised to find creative minds at work making an array of items with glue sticks being extruded into a sand mould which was being built up, layer by layer to make the completed item. When the adhesive is cured, the mould is broken revealing a work of art ! Tecbond 132 Clear Glue Sticks where selected for the job, as the customer required a clear adhesive, with a high viscosity (thickness of the glue) for the process, applied via a Tec 820-12 glue gun.

Andy Merritt (Co founder of Something & Sons) recently travelled  to Milan, Italy, to demonstrate the moulding process of creating works of art and practical decorative items by extruding Tecbond 132 Clear Glue Sticks into a sand mould. Example of the work, is this working lamp (pictured) which was made at the Milan show.

It just goes to show, Tecbond thermoplastic glue sticks are more than just an adhesive ! “Challenge us, we can bond anything !”

Please feel free to contact us to share your creative ideas, E-mail: sales@gluegunsdirect.com or call +44 (0) 161 627 1001

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What is a Hot Melt Adhesive?

Thank you for the recent email received from the father of a talented young chappy who created this magnificent fish from recycled materials collected from around the home. Fabric, bottle tops, foil, aluminium can, silver spray paint and Tecbond 132 clear glue sticks applied via a Tec 250 glue gun equals this stunning work of art created by 12 year old, Alex. Young creative minds like Alex are getting Britain back into art and crafting supported by the likes of popular television shows like Kirstie’s Handmade Britain, which sees the presenter attempting various crafty projects. Gluegunsdirect.com range of adhesives, from glue sticks, coloured & glitter glue sticks, glue guns to glue dots which are all ideal for crafting projects and help support young budding creative minds like Alex produce these amazing works of art.

It certainly seems that making your own crafts and creating art & craft projects for schools, has become very popular and more school kids are keen to get involved and be creative. Crafts are definitely cool for schools!

Feel free to submit your creative projects, works of art for addition to our art and crafts blog. Email your details to: sales@gluegunsdirect.com

Polystyrene PS foam or expanded polystyrene as its more often referred to, is commonly used product within the protective packaging industry to protect products from damage during transit. Polystyrene is also used in many other markets from construction for insulation, Insulation concrete formwork, polystyrene concrete products, lightweight insulation concrete panels, bonding moulded blocks, Pre-Cast Concrete markets to name a few. Applications for the use of polystyrene is unlimited and the use of Tecbond hot melt adhesives are playing an important part in bonding of polystyrene for challenging applications.

Are you still using solvent based adhesive, Aerosols to bond polystyrene ?

Coming under pressure to find a safer, environmentally friendly alternative?

Look no further, Tecbond hot melt adhesives have the answer!

Tecbond hot melt adhesives are rapidly becoming an environmentally friendly alternative to many traditional methods of fastening. Tecbond hot melt adhesives are 100% solid, non-toxic adhesives containing no solvents or water, and provide instant, permanent bonding on a vast range of materials without the use of harmful solvents. Tecbond hot melt adhesives can be applied either in a bead or by spray to cover larger areas or when bonding heat sensitive materials like polystyrene.

•   Non-toxic
•   No harmful solvents
•   No special waste disposal
•   No extraction required
•   No special storage

Covering large areas: Tecbond Spray-Tec hot melt adhesive range have the solutions to spraying large areas: Tecbond 420 (3 minute open time), Tecbond 425 (3 minute open time) and Tecbond 430 (6 minute open time) are grades of hot melt adhesive specially developed for spraying heat sensitive materials like polystyrene and with the extended open times offering the user the ability to cover large areas quickly. Tecbond Spray-Tec adhesives are applied via a Tec glue gun, Tec 6300, Tec 6300EX, Tec 7300 or Tec 7300EX with a range of optional nozzles for a fine, medium or wide spray patterns.

For finer applications, Tecbond offer the LM44 which is a low melt adhesive applied in a bead form from a Tec glue gun. Available in 12mm and 43mm diameter sticks, recommended glue guns: Tec 805 / Tec 810 / Tec 820 / Tec 3150 / Tec 3200 / Tec 6100 / Tec 7100 depending on volume of adhesive required.

To arrange a demonstration of the Tecbond Spray-Tec Adhesives, please call +44 (0) 161 627 1001

Tecbond range of hot melt adhesives will bond as vast array of materials including: Aluminium, Nylon, ABS, PVC, Polypropylene, Steel, Glass, Polystyrene, Wood Veneer, Melamine, Ceramics, Polyethylene, Foams various, Vacuum Foamed Mouldings, Upholstery Foams, Packaging Foams, Acrylic, GRP, Polycarbonate, Rigid PVC, Fabrics, Geo-Fabric, LDPE, HDPE, Stainless Steel and many more challenging and difficult to bond materials.

Please explore our website for further details on our range of Tecbond glue sticks and Tec glue guns

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NEW: We deliver to Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands

Tecbond Glue Selector

By popular demand, the Tecbond Glue Selector has being added to gluegunsdirect.com website to assist customers with Tecbond’s ever growing range of glue sticks and glue slugs. The Tecbond Glue Selector covers off the main products from the Tecbond stable and offers customers with a brief insight to each product, Description, Colour, Open Time, Molten Tack. Each product is then linked back to it’s given page on the gluegunsdirect.com website for easy of use.

Description: Briefly outlines the general use of the Tecbond adhesive. In general, potential users of hot melt adhesive should perform their own tests to satisfy themselves that the adhesive will meet their requirements in the various conditions the finished product may encounter. Sample test packs are available for testing purposes.

Colour: Tecbond adhesives are available in different colours for applications requiring, decoration, security coding or for cosmetic appearances. Tecbond offer a range of colour glue sticks for arts & crafts which are available in Glitter Red, Green, Silver, Gold and Multi-coloured and Tecbond solid colour glue sticks available in Brown, Dark Green, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Gold, Silver, Red, Yellow, Black and White.

Open time: The open time is the amount of working time available to make a satisfactory bond after the hot melt adhesive has been applied

Short: 1-15 seconds
Medium: 15-30 seconds
Long: 30-60 seconds

Molten Tack: Also known as “Hot Tack” is given by the resins used in the formulation and relates to the stickiness of the adhesive.

Tecbond adhesives are available in 12mm, 15mm and 43mm diameter glue sticks as standard, however as UK manufacturers of glue sticks, formulations can be customised for specific applications, change the diameter, colour or even the temperature resistance, let us help you find the perfect adhesive solution!

Please view, What is an hot melt adhesive for further details about how Tecbond glue sticks work, please click here

For further information on the types of Tecbond glue sticks, please click here

Open time of an glue stick explained, please click here

Further information on points to consider before selecting a Tecbond glue stick, please click here

Tecbond glue stick sample test packs for testing purposes are available, please call +44 (0) 161 627 1001 for further details.

We pride ourselves in having the stock available for immediate dispatch, and with our “Fast Delivery” service which provides our customers with next day delivery in most areas of the UK.

This can be further split down to include a PRE-NOON or PRE-10AM delivery. Place your order before 5pm Monday-Thursday and we will deliver the following day – restriction may apply. Orders placed on Fridays will be delivered on the Monday.

Next day delivery is NOT available on bank holidays or during the Christmas shut-down period. All deliveries are subject to our standard delivery terms: Click here for delivery restrictions

Don’t forget orders over £50 are carriage free to most UK postcode codes, from John O’Groats to Land’s End across to Northern Ireland we have your area covered.

Gluegunsdirect.com can ship Tecbond glue sticks and glue guns to most destinations within Europe and further a field. We currently ship to the following Euro countries via our website:

Belgium / France / Germany / Luxembourg / Netherlands / Republic of Ireland. If you are outside of these countries and require a price for delivery please e-mail: sales@gluegunsdirect.com or call: +44 (0) 161 627 1001