DULUTH, Georgia - June 10, 2005 - DuraDrum bulk melters from Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:  NDSN) deliver simple, low-maintenance application of hot melt adhesives, sealants and butyls from 200-liter or 55-gallon drums for assembly of numerous products including building materials, books and footwear.

Standard features include manual pressure control and blow-off valves.  Easy-to use controls and status-at-a-glance indicators further simplify programming and operation.  A 7-day clock allows automatic daily startup and shutdown.

The rugged, flexible design offers choices of gear pumps and preset fixed motor speeds to meet varied production output requirements.  Operation is made easy with handgun trigger connections and single-side access for controls and drum changes.  The dual hose/gun configuration allows supply of two independent applications from a single DuraDrum melter.

DuraDrum bulk melters offer a choice of modular, non-stick platens with easy change platen seals.  A smooth-surface platen is ideally suited for processing moisture-cure, reactive hot melts.   The axial platen provides high melt rates while a finned platen offers the highest melt rate.

For more information about the DuraDrum bulk melter, contact Nordson Corporation at (800) 683-2314 or visit  www.nordson.com.

Nordson Corporation is one of the world's leading producers of precision dispensing equipment that applies adhesives, sealants and coatings to a broad range of consumer and industrial products during manufacturing operations.  The company also manufactures technology-based systems for curing and surface treatment processes.  Headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, Nordson Corporation has more than 3,500 employees worldwide; direct operations and sales support offices in 30 countries; and an expanding worldwide presence in 57 countries.