What types of glue will be required?
Will there be applications for fugitive and/or permanent glue? Will cold glue or hot-melt glue be used? The choice of glue can be based on production volume and the type of printed material to be bonded. The amount of fiber tear when reopening the piece should be evaluated. Hot-melt fugitive glue will provide a very clean and even removable glue when reopening the piece. Cold glue systems will work for most production runs. A long-term commitment for millions of self-mailers would indicate a hot-melt system is needed. Do you have compressed air? If you have in-house compressed air, you can easily adapt a pressurized glue system with non-contact glue heads. If you do not have compressed air, you are limited to a gravity-fed system or you can add a small commercial air compressor from your local hardware store. The air compressor from your folding machine will not provide enough pressure and was designed to work with the folder only. What maintenance is required for the glue system? A gr
