Well here's the thing - what do you mean by hot melt? If you mean the anony= mous white stick from the local discount store then no. But 3M for example = list almost 20 types for many different applications. As with any engineeri= ng decision, it behoves the designer to assess the requirements, compare th= e data and choose the best compromise. You often here questions such "what's the best epoxy for..." or "which RTV = should I use for..." but rarely does anyone consider types of hotmelt. But that said, the short answer to your question is ... no ;o) Stephen > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu On Behalf Of > RussellMc > Sent: Thursday, 31 January 2019 9:52 PM > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Cc: Jeff Finger ; ApptechNZ > ; ken@elecsyn.com > Subject: [EE]:: Hotmelt adhesive for heavy component retention >=20 > Short: Does anyone successfully use hot-melt adhesives to retain larger > components in place mechanically, with no bond failures over lifetimes of > many years? If so, please comment. >=20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .