Use hot-melt adhesive for DIY crafts and small repairs Hot glue is a form of thermoplastic adhesive for use with a hot glue gun it can be used for many applications the most common being crafts small repairs and DIY. The hot-melt adhesives provide several advantages over solvent-based adhesive. Volatile organic compounds are reduced or the drying (curing) time eliminated and hot-melt glue has a long shelf life. This glue is available in 3 colours white yellow or brown and is supplied in a 5kg box = 170 glue sticks that are 12mm in diameter x 300mm long.
