‘Glue sticks’ is the term often used to describe the long sticks of hot melt adhesives that are used within the glue gun. These adhesives work by being inserted into the back of the glue gun, being passed through a heated chamber and thus flowing out of the nozzle at the front of the glue gun in a molten adhesive form. Often, these glue sticks are non-toxic and contain no solvents, thus providing a safe way to glue things together instantly and with a permanent bond.

There are many advantages to using a glue gun with hot melt adhesives. One of the primary reasons for using a hot melt adhesive is the instant bond that it can create between two surfaces. The molten adhesive is applied to a surface straight from the glue gun. Once the two substances to be bonded are pressed together, the heat in the molten adhesive is quickly transferred to the two substances instead. As the adhesive dries, it quickly solidifies, forming a virtually instant bond between the two objects. This quick bonding has numerous benefits, the principal benefit perhaps being that the now bonded objects or surfaces do not need to be left to set before being used for another purpose. One of the other greatest benefits of using hot melt adhesives is that virtually any substance can be bonded using an adhesive from a glue gun.

There are many different types of glue sticks that can be used in a glue gun, depending on the purpose of the bonding. For instance, if the glue stick is being used in a craft glue gun for artwork or craft work, it is possible to purchase coloured glue sticks or glittery glue sticks. These can enhance any piece of art and look fantastic once used. For more industrial purposes, hot melt adhesives can be bought with a range of properties. For example, some adhesives melt quicker than others and some take longer to bond two objects together. The viscosity of different types of adhesives may also vary. These properties may all be useful for different purposes, thus making hot melt adhesives a flexible way to approach bonding. Without a doubt, hot melt adhesives are wonderful for a wide range of purposes and there is no doubt that everyone will be able to find the perfect adhesive with such a wide range available!

When you spend money buying or improving a property, HMRC allows you to offset some of that expenditure against your profits, or general income for tax purposes.

To claim capital allowances you must meet the following requirements:

• You are a UK taxpayer
• You own a UK commercial property (minimum purchase price of £200k)
• The property is not held fully within a pension fund, charity, government owned or traded as stock
• You have paid UK tax in the past 2 years or will in the future

A specialist capital allowance claims company can work with your existing advisers to identify and create retrospective and current capital allowance claims that lead to substantial tax refunds. By adding value , their accounting and surveying experts identify previously unclaimed Capital Allowances reliefs that were part off the purchase price but were never identified during the buying process.

Existing removable labels work well on glass providing they are removed within a few weeks and the glass is not exposed to heat. If the glass is stored in a shed or store where it gets hot or outside in the sun (often the case in summer) then the adhesive cures and it is difficult to remove the labels. This is extremely frustrating for customers.

The new super-removable paper label product is much easier to remove, and it is already in use in some of the leading double glazing companies.

Label Planet has also launched a high quality waterproof matt polyester label with a removable adhesive. This has already drawn the attention of cosmetics and gift companies. These high quality laser printable labels are being used on packaging to indicate price or special promotions but can be easily peeled off by customers who want to give the products as gifts.

If you would like to evaluate these products for your organisation all you need to do is to go onto the Label Planet web site www.labelplanet.co.uk and request some samples.

There are several name labelling options including sewing in labels, iron-on labels and now there are stick in labels, called Stikins. Sew in labels are the best and will also be the most durable, the problem is that there is a lot of work involved in sewing them in, and then continuing to sew in labels if new clothes are acquired. Iron on labels can be good, but some are better than others. They are certainly faster to apply than the sew in labels.
If you choose sew in or iron on labels you will need to order additional labels for shoes and personal items.

Stikins name labels have been used in care homes since 2004. These new name labels simply stick onto the wash care label of garments and can also be used for other personal possessions including shoes. The ease of application is especially important because relatives have limited time to do the labelling, also residents themselves or their care assistants can easily stick the labels on.

Whichever name label type you choose, fast delivery is essential so check that the labels can be supplied in time, some companies do not make the labels themselves and you may have to wait a couple of weeks for delivery.