Beardow Adams, the UK’s largest manufacturer of hot melt adhesives now also has the largest single hot melt plant in Europe.

The company has an overall capacity to produce 30,000 tons/year – representing four per cent of world hot melt production. Market analysts Frost & Sullivan report that Beardow Adams is the second largest producer of all types of adhesives in the UK.

Beardow Adam's BAMFutura product range will not char, skin or gel. This eliminates nozzle blockages, one of the major causes of production downtime in the packaging industry, usually caused by poor quality hot melt degrading in the melting tank.

One of the things that has impressed customers is the way that the adhesive remains crystal clear in the melt tank. Even after prolonged exposure to heat, the bottom of the tank is still clearly visible, in contrast to what they were used to.

In addition, the adhesives are virtually odour free and do not fume, with the result that the distinctive smell associated with hot melt adhesives should be a thing of the past. The purity of the raw materials used in the BAMFutura range also ensures that they will not taint even the most absorbent of food products.