Work through the task
- Weigh adhesive consumption for a representative run of qualified seals. Record purges, rejects and recovered adhesive with a consistent gross-input boundary.
- Calculate consumption or geometry before assigning cost. Keep fixed charges, rounding and unused inventory visible.
- Confirm equivalent specification and scope, then use the category comparison or complete packaging BOM to compare supplier offers.
Tools for this job
Hot Melt Glue Bead Consumption Calculator
Estimate a circular bead from measured application geometry and entered density.
Open calculator →Hot Melt Glue Order Requirement Calculator
Plan adhesive demand using a validated weighed dose and an explicit gross-input loss fraction.
Open calculator →Hot Melt Glue Cost per Carton Calculator
Cost hot-melt material from an actual dose.
Open calculator →A worked example
A measured 0.3 g net dose for 10,000 good cartons needs 3 kg net adhesive, or 3.15789 kg at a stated 5% gross-input loss.
Use your supplier specification and quotation. These numbers demonstrate the arithmetic; they are not market prices or a packaging suitability assessment.
Checks before you decide
- Measured circular bead diameter
- Total bead path per carton
- Actual applied adhesive density