THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION OF HOT MELT TECHNOLOGY TO A LAMINATING PROBLEM REQUIRES A SYSTEM APPROACH WITH A CAREFUL INTEGRATION OF ADHESIVE SELECTION AND APPLICATION EQUIPMENT. A GENERAL REVIEW OF APPLICATION EQUIPMENT FOR HOT MELT ADHESIVES INCLUDING POWDER LAMINATION AND HOT MELT GRAVURE LAMINATION ALONG WITH A NEW SYSTEM DEVELOPED IN EUROPE FOR LAMINATING FABRICS WITH REACTIVE HOT MELTS IS DISCUSSED.
