Bookbinding & Graphic Arts Adhesives

Palmetto Adhesives specifically designs water based & hot melt adhesives for hard cover and soft cover bookbinding applications. Each of our adhesives and primers is formulated for every type of bindery operation. Whether the need is for special casing and tipping applications or spine gluing hard and soft cover books, magazines, catalogs or telephone directories, Palmetto Adhesives has a product that will perform. CaseBond adhesives & primers are low cost technologies that enhance quality and efficiency while streamlining manufacturing processes.

FEATURES

BENEFITS

  • Superior Adhesion Properties
  • Low Odor
  • Easy Machining 
  • Greater Yield in Cost Per Pound
  • Wide Application Range
  • Bonds to a wide range of difficult substrates
  • Improved Package Appearance
  • Provides for a more user-friendly work environment
  • No Adhesive Build-up on Equipment
  • Increased Mileage over comparably priced Adhesives
  • Final adhesive bonds resist extreme hot and cold environments

For Hard Cover

PROPERTY

WE0424

WE0915

WE1150

WE1850

Type

Very flexible adhesive that is designed as a water based spine adhesive. It can also be used as a more aggressive tipping and "end sheet" adhesive where more difficult to bond substrates are used.

Medium setting high performance adhesive designed for casing in hardcover books. This adhesive exhibits very good "lay flat" characteristics that prevent wrinkles and delaminations.

General purpose, medium setting laminating adhesive that exhibits very good "lay flat" characteristics. Economical adhesive.
 

General purpose tipping adhesive designed for light gluing. Economical Adhesive.

Raw Material Base

Synthetic Resin

Synthetic Resin

Starch

Synthetic Resin

Color Wet

White

White

Tan

White

Color Dry

Clear

Clear

Clear

Clear

Speed of Set

Medium/ Fast

Medium

Medium

Medium

Storage Sensitivity

Store above 50 F

Store above 50 F

Store above 50 F

Store above 50

Note: Specifications are determined using standard laboratory tests based on ASTM test methods, and are subject to actual product technical data sheets.

** The recommended products stated above to do not include the full line of EVA based adhesives Palmetto Adhesives manufacturers. If you do not see one that meets your current adhesive requirement, please contact the Palmetto Adhesives territory manager in your area.