Can You Use Hot Glue To Fix A Ceramic Mug

If a ceramic cup you like very much is broken, can we use a hot glue to fix ceramic mug ? The answer is yes .But you need to pay attention to the following points ‌.

 

First of all, hot glue can be used to repair ceramic cups, especially low-temperature ceramics or bone China and other materials, because these materials are low hardness, easy to be hot melt adhesive adhesion . However, high temperature ceramics have a higher hardness and are not easily stuck by hot melt adhesive .

 

Secondly, it is also important to choose the right type of hot melt adhesive. Ordinary, high efficiency, polyester hot melt adhesive, acrylic hot melt adhesive, etc., are all feasible options, but you need to make sure that the selected hot melt adhesive is compatible with ceramic material ‌.

 

When using hot glue to fix a ceramic mug, the following points need to be noted:

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1.To clean the cracks ‌ : Use a soft brush or cotton swab with hot melt adhesive to apply to the ceramic fragment ‌.
2‌. Piecing pieces ‌ : Connect the pieces according to the way of the puzzle, check whether there are gaps in the pieced pieces, and then apply hot melt adhesive ‌.
‌3. Control temperature ‌ : the temperature of hot glue should be between 140℃ and 220℃, too high temperature will damage the original structure of the ceramic, while too low temperature will affect the viscosity of the hot melt adhesive .
‌4. Pay attention to strength and temperature resistance ‌ : hot glue may not support too much weight and will not withstand high temperatures. Therefore, caution is required when repairing ceramics with high temperature resistance .

In addition, when using hot glue, you need to be careful to avoid hot glue into food or drinks, so as to avoid harm to the human body ‌