Guide to Matching 3M Glue Guns to 3M Glue Sticks

Guide to Matching 3M Glue Guns to 3M Glue Sticks

3M has rigged the game a little when it comes to using their Scotch Weld Glue Sticks. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes and only work in 3M guns locking you into a product unless you are willing to purchase a new, non-3M, glue gun. Within the 3M line of products, finding the correct glue sticks to match your 3M Applicator (glue gun) can be a bit of a struggle. The key factors you need to know when selecting your glue sticks are the size and temperature that match your gun. If you are using a LT (Low Temperature) Applicator it needs to be used with LM (Low Melt) adhesive.

Check out our quick reference guide below for what 3M glue sticks your 3M Applicator needs.
3M Applicator (Glue Gun): (adhesive size & temperature)
Low Temperature Glue Guns

• 3M Scotch-Weld Hot Melt Applicator LT: (5/8 x 2 TC LM)
• 3M Scotch-Weld Hot Melt Applicator LT with Quadrack Converter: (5/8 x 8 Q LM)
• 3M Scotch-Weld Pneumatic Hot Melt Applicator PG II LT with Speedloader: (1 x 3 PG LM)
• 3M Scotch-Weld Hot Melt Applicator AE II LT: (1/2 x 12 AE LM)

Standard Temperature Glue Guns

• 3M Scotch-Weld Hot Melt Applicator TC: (5/8 x 2 TC)
• 3M Scotch-Weld Hot Melt Applicator TC with Quadrack: (5/8 x 8 Q)
• 3M Scotch-Weld Pneumatic Hot Melt Applicator PG II with Speedloader: (1 x 3 PG)
• 3M Scotch-Weld Hot Melt Applicator AE II: (1/2 x 12 AE)

Multi-Temperature Glue Gun

• *3M Scotch-Weld Hot Melt Applicator EC: (5/8 x 8 Q)

For example, if I am using my 3M Scotch-Weld Hot Melt Applicator LT I need to purchase adhesive size TC (5/8 x 2) that are LM (Low Melt). The products offered in TC and LM are 3755LM, 3762LM, 3792LM, 3798LM. If I am using my 3M Scotch-Weld Hot Melt Applicator AE II I would need size AE (1/2 x 12). The AE II glue gun allows you to use any standard 1/2" or 7/16" glue sticks.
*An exception is 3M Scotch-Weld Hot Melt Applicator EC, which can work with both low melt (LM) and standard hot melt, so I could use either temperature adhesive as long as it is size Q (5/8 x 8). The EC applicator from 3M has 5 different temperature modules check out the information below for the hot melt sticks you can use with each temperature module. 3M Scotch Weld Standard and Low Melt Q & LMQ series hot melt sticks (5/8" X 8") Temperature Module 1: 3762 LMQ, 3776 LMQ, 3792 LMQ Temperature Module 2: 3762 LMQ, 3776 LMQ, 3792 LMQ Temperature Module 3: 3762 Q Temperature Module 4: 3738 Q, 3747 Q, 3748 Q, 3748 V-O Q, 3764 Q, 3792 Q Temperature Module 5: 3731 Q, 3779 Q, 3789 Q

Still struggling to figure out which adhesives work with your gun? We have created a easy reference chart to help you find the correct 3M adhesives for your 3M applicator. Click link below:

Guide to Matching 3M Glue Guns to 3M Glue Sticks

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