Update Ltd understands the importance of glue—one of this industry’s most useful and multipurpose products—which is why we provide such a wide variety for our customers. From hot melts to water-based glues, to Glue Dots® Brand Adhesives, we offer a large selection of high-quality options. This quick refresher highlights where Glue Dots® fit and why they’re a favorite across bindery, print finishing, and fulfillment.
Glue Dots® provide fast, easy gluing with an instant bond—without the mess of liquid or hot-melt glues. They can be applied manually using the patented Dispenser Box or with hand-held and semi-automated equipment such as the Dot Shot Pro®, Econodot, and the QuikDot Pro®. They’re available in multiple tack levels (removable to permanent), profiles/thicknesses, diameters, and shapes.
Applications: Removable Glue Dots® excel at attaching credit/gift cards, promos, coupons, and samples to mailers and brochures. Permanent Glue Dots® are great for assembling sample boxes, trays, prototypes, and other hand-assembly tasks.
ATD 7100 and QDP 8100 are permanent, pressure-sensitive alternatives to double-sided tape. Originally developed for repairing chipboard containers, they’ve been widely adopted for value-added assembly on chipboard, SBS, corrugated, and various substrates (often working on UV-coated boards where other adhesives fail).
Roll specs: ATD 7100 rolls are 42 yards (≈2,700 patterns/roll), compared with typical 36-yard transfer tapes. QDP 8100 rolls are ≈12 yards (≈600 patterns/roll). Both feature discrete rectangular patterns on a silicone release liner and average ~10–11 mils thick—twice the thickness of many adhesive transfer tapes— for clean, efficient application with the Dot Shot Pro® and QuikDot Pro® applicators.
A newer addition is MatrX®—a continuous pattern of pressure-sensitive microdots—available in ¼″ and ½″ widths, in both permanent and removable formulas. Like ATD 7100 and QDP 8100, MatrX® is a clear, efficient alternative to transfer tape.
Nearly all Glue Dots® can be applied quickly and ergonomically with the Dot Shot Pro® hand-held applicator. It features fast loading, an internal rewind, light weight, and industrial-grade construction—ideal for packaging, print/bindery, mail & fulfillment, and material handling.
For benchtop speed, the Auto Dot Pro® dispenser supports continuous-speed operation and multiple pattern presentations to keep production moving. It dispenses up to 60 Glue Dots® per minute and accommodates rolls up to 4,000 count.
Due to variables in papers, inks, and coatings (e.g., ink bleeds, fuser oils, UV coating), results may vary. Always test adhesives before production. Products not previously tested and sent overnight for immediate use cannot be guaranteed to work. We’re happy to provide samples for testing.
