Hot-melt adhesives and application equipment for industrial bonding – developed and sold from Bremen since 1922.
Bühnen GmbH & Co. KG
BremenNew on Amplifa
Bonding technology from a single source since 1922
Bühnen GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned supplier based in Bremen offering hot-melt adhesives and associated application equipment. The product range includes EVA, polyamide, polyolefin and pressure-sensitive adhesives, reactive polyurethane adhesives, thermoplastic rubber as well as biobased products, supplied as sticks, granulate, blocks, bags or drums. On the technology side, the company develops and sells melting units such as the HB 6000, HB 5000 and HB 4000 series, hand-held hot-melt glue guns, application heads, pumps, modules, nozzles and heated hoses. The one4all program also offers compatible spare parts for Nordson, Robatech and ITW-Dynatech. The Bremen site houses the company headquarters, sales, repair workshop and an application technology laboratory with an adhesive database of over 4,000 hot-melt adhesives. Customers come from industries such as packaging, automotive, construction, electrical, filtration, textiles, furniture manufacturing and mechanical engineering/OEM. The offering is complemented by on-site service, training, refurbished equipment and the easy4you rental model.
- Site
- Bremen
- Processes
- Hot-melt bonding (hot-melt application), Adhesive application with melting units (tank systems), Adhesive application with hand guns (mechanical and pneumatic), Application types: bead/line/dot, spray, surface, intermittent, Repair, maintenance and training for hot-melt technology (also third-party products), Automatic lid bonding with hot-melt adhesives, Individual adhesive consulting, Repair and maintenance (also third-party equipment)
- Materials
- EVA – hot-melt adhesives, PA – polyamides, PO – polyolefin, Reactive polyurethane adhesives, Pressure-sensitive adhesives (Pressure Sensitive Adhesive), Thermoplastic rubber, avenia packaging adhesives, nature biobased hot-melt adhesives
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, EcoVadis 'Committed' Badge, AEO certificate, Climate protection company CO₂ minus 20 (Partnerschaft Umwelt Unternehmen), ISO 9001:2015 (LRQA), Climate protection company CO₂ minus 20
- Founded
- 1922
- Industries
- Packaging industry, Automotive industry, Construction industry, Concrete industry, Electrical industry, Filtration industry
- 01
Adhesive development and application research in the in-house laboratory
- 02
Consulting on adhesive and equipment selection
- 03
Development and sale of melting units and hand-held guns
- 04
Supply of adhesives, accessories and spare parts (one4all)
- 05
Repair, maintenance, training and on-site service
Hot-melt adhesives by chemical base
EVA hot-melt adhesives
Conventional hot melts for a wide range of industrial standard applications.
Polyamides
High-performance hot-melt adhesives for demanding temperature and load requirements.
Polyolefins
Hot-melt adhesive base with broad substrate adhesion for versatile applications.
Reactive polyurethane adhesives
Reactive adhesives for permanent, durable bonds.
Pressure-sensitive adhesives (Pressure Sensitive Adhesive)
Adhesives with permanent tack for pressure-sensitive applications.
Thermoplastic rubber
Flexible adhesive base, among other things for the devices of the HB 6000 series.
avenia packaging adhesives
For fast-running packaging machines with high immediate tack during short press time.
nature biobased hot-melt adhesives
Product line added in 2023 with biobased hot melts for more sustainable bonding.
Locations
Bremen
DE- Materials
- EVA, PA, PO, PSA, PUR/POR and TK adhesives, avenia, nature biobased hot-melt adhesives
- Application technology laboratory with adhesive database (4,000+ hot-melt adhesives)
- Repair workshop for hot-melt technology (also third-party products)
- Equipment program HB 6000, HB 5000, HB 4000 and hand guns HB 710/720, HB 910/950, HB 240/250
- one4all spare parts range for Nordson, Robatech, ITW-Dynatech
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot-melt bonding (hot-melt application)Joining | – | – | – | – | EVA hot-melt adhesives, PA – polyamides, PO – polyolefin, Reactive adhesives (PUR/POR), PSA – pressure-sensitive adhesives, TK – thermoplastic rubber, avenia packaging adhesives, nature biobased hot-melt adhesives |
| Adhesive application with melting units (tank systems)Joining | – | – | – | – | EVA, PO, PSA, PA, PUR/POR, TK |
| Adhesive application with hand guns (mechanical and pneumatic)Joining | – | – | – | – | EVA, PO, PA, PUR |
| Application types: bead/line/dot, spray, surface, intermittentJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | Hot-melt adhesives |
| Repair, maintenance and training for hot-melt technology (also third-party products)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic lid bonding with hot-melt adhesivesJoining | – | – | – | – | Hot-melt adhesives |
11 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piston pump melting unit (tank system) | BÜHNEN HB 6000 / HB 6050 connect | – | – | – | Bremen |
| Melting unit (modular system) | BÜHNEN HB 4000 connect | – | – | – | Bremen |
| Melting unit | BÜHNEN HB 5000 / HB 5010 | – | – | – | Bremen |
| Melting unit | BÜHNEN HB 5020 | – | – | – | Bremen |
| Hand-held hot-melt glue gun | BÜHNEN HB 910 / HB 950 | – | – | – | Bremen |
| Hand-held hot-melt glue gun (bead & spray) | BÜHNEN HB 710 / HB 720 | – | – | – | Bremen |
| Hand-held hot-melt glue gun (cartridge) | BÜHNEN HB 720 K | – | – | – | Bremen |
| Hand-held hot-melt glue gun | BÜHNEN HB 240 / HB 250 | – | – | – | Bremen |
| Application heads | BÜHNEN | – | – | – | Bremen |
| Granulate feeders / containers for granulate adhesives | BÜHNEN | – | – | – | Bremen |
| – | BÜHNEN one4all | – | – | – | Bremen |
Additional services
Quality and Laboratory
An in-house application technology laboratory performs tensile shear tests and climate-change storage tests (aging simulation) and determines load limits and bond strengths. The quality management system is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (LRQA, certificate 10700437/0020660).
| Evidence | Bremen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 (LRQA) | |
| AEO certificate | |
| EcoVadis 'Committed' Badge | |
| Climate protection company CO₂ minus 20 |
History
- 1922
Founded by Heinrich Bühnen in Bremen on 3 August; started as a repair shop for coffee roasters, later stapling, nailing and screwdriving technology.
- 2013
First ISO 9001 certification issued on 25 September.
- 2021
Launch of the BÜHNEN blog 'Kleben verbindet' in three languages.
- 2022
100th company anniversary; the company remains family-owned.
- 2023
Expansion of the product range with nature biobased hot-melt adhesives; launch of 'refurbished by BÜHNEN' with fully overhauled application equipment.
- 2024
Re-award as a climate protection company CO₂ minus 20 as part of the Partnerschaft Umwelt Unternehmen partnership.
- 2025
Departure of Bert Gausepohl from the management in October.