Complete adhesive solutions for packaging, print and e-commerce.
Adhesive experts you can trust
Direct Adhesives Limited is a leading UK supplier of industrial adhesives, offering a broad range of support and solutions for a wide range of packaging operations. We supply Henkel products, especially high-performance hot melts from the Technomelt® Supra® range, and the market-leading Tecbond® and Tec® shaped hot melt adhesives and applicators from Power Adhesives.
Through our partnership with Titan, we’ve helped customers achieve major gains in quality, efficiency, and reliability. Businesses choose Direct Adhesives and Titan for our technical know-how, responsive service, and commitment to sustainability. Energy efficiency and reduced environmental impact are built into every product we offer.
Whatever your application, we will help you find the right adhesive for the job – delivering dependable performance, professional guidance, and tailored solutions that keep your production running smoothly.
Technomelt Supra 100
A high-performance hot melt adhesive designed for end-of-line packaging. Proven, fast-setting, and versatile, ideal for carton sealing, tray forming, and case packing on high-speed automated lines.
Technomelt Supra 350 HT
Specially formulated for the highest level of adhesion and deep-freeze performance. Perfect for challenging substrates such as metpol board in premium packaging.
Technomelt Supra 130 Cool
A fast-setting, energy-efficient adhesive suited for high-speed packaging. Its lower running temperature helps reduce carbon footprint while maintaining efficiency.
Technomelt Supra 7220 PS EASYFLOW
A sustainable alternative to stretch wrap, this unique adhesive secures palletised goods. Its innovative physical form allows use in automatic hot melt tank fillers—a first for pallet stabilisation adhesives.
Tecbond 134 Hot Melt Adhesive
Formulated with a minimum of 40% bio-based raw materials, this is suitable as a low-melt adhesive for heat-sensitive materials such as polystyrene and foam (applied at 130–160°C). Very fast-setting – this is perfect for carton sealing, tray erection and POS displays.
TEC 810 Hot Melt Glue Gun
A compact, powerful, and reliable applicator available for 12mm or 15mm sticks. Top features include a full hand-level trigger, 2-3 minute warm-up time and output of over 2kg per hour.
CASE STUDY
Quality Improvement & Hot Melt Adhesive Usage Reduction at a Large E-Commerce Business.
The problem
Packaging line experienced reject rates over 8%.
Our approach
Direct Adhesives introduced Technomelt Supra 100, optimised case sealing, and implemented monitoring technology to track adhesive use in real time.
Result
Reject rates reduced from 8% to <1%
Adhesive usage cut by 57%
Operating temperature lowered, reducing energy usage and extending adhesive stability in the tank