Best Glue Sticks for general electronic use?

[OilsFan]

I searched for info but couldn't find any consensus on what a good glue stick is for general electronics use. I'm sometimes worried that the unknown composition of the glue sticks I'm splooging everywhere is going to turn out to be conductive. What's a good non-conductive, good holding strength and reasonable temperature performance glue stick? I'm not talking about any high temp applications. Any recommendations?

[Shadetreeprops]

If use hot snot as Dave calls it for my stuff, i use general purpose. when gluing boards back into broken things. no issues to date. I do not think what you are using is conductive by any means, unless its wet..

but you could always just google electronics adhesives and see what hefty priced solution it tosses your way.

[jboard146]

I've got black and clear ones I bought of amazon. I don't remember them being expensive.
They do make conductive ones, but they are the exception and not the norm.

[nanofrog]

Look for a high-melt polyolefin glue stick (make sure your glue gun is hot enough).

Personally, I like 3M's 3731 Hot Melt Adhesive, as well as their 3748VO (this is aimed as an epoxy replacement, and is specifically designed for the electronics market as it's UL1410 compliant). Unfortunately, it's sold in 11lb boxes which is ~165 x 0.625"x8" sticks (Q size), so it's not cheap. Even their least expensive 3M glue gun they offer meant to be used with these is over $100 (the sticks have ribs in them for the feed mechanism to grab onto).

[BurningTantalum]

Recently I posted a query about cheap, fluid potting compound (just for hobby use) as I have been potting repaired electronic modules in neutral cure silicone sealant.  I did suggest hot melt glue as a filler. I am awaiting some liquid potting compound but in the meantime soaked a hot melt stick in water for a few days and tested with an insulation tester (when dried). It appeared not to be hygroscopic and was a good insulator. It was only a cheap bunch of non-specific sticks from a K-Mart/Reject Shop outlet.

I view the practice of 'blobbing' components/parts down with hot-melt as for initial prototype only (and lazy bodge-artists.) Maybe I'm an old snob, but screws, washers, brackets and pillars etc are the way to go...
Regards, BT

[gildasd]

I use the transparent hobby stuff from Rapid, works good for me.