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Hot-melt adhesive
A group of materials specifically designed to be used in a molten state that harden solely by cooling. Supplied as sticks for a heated glue gun or as sheets and films for surfaces that are heated and/or pressed.
Also called: Hot-melt glue
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- Adhesive Compendium for Conservation (Jane L. Down, Canadian Conservation Institute, 2015), Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI), Government of Canada (2015, catalogue number CH57-4/4-2015E-PDF (x, 256 pages)). Where: p. 178, Furniture and Wooden Objects – Hot-melts.
- Red Seal Occupational Standard – Cabinetmaker, Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA) and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) (2021 (Cat. No. Em15-3/37-2022E-PDF, ISBN 978-0-660-44580-9)). Where: Task A-4, A-4.06 range of variables, p. 53.