Abstract: A closure for a glue bottle including a cap having a body and a tip, wherein the body is adapted to be attached to a bottle or container, and wherein the bottle or container is adapted to store water-based glue; and an insert disposed at least partially within the tip of the cap, wherein the insert further includes a one-way valve for dispensing glue from the bottle or container when pressure is applied to the exterior of the container and preventing backflow of the glue into the cap when the pressure is released; at least one hydrophobic material; wherein the at least one hydrophobic material is operative to encourage the water-based glue to flow back into the container after the pressure has been released and when the container is stored in a vertical position.

Abstract: A closure for a glue bottle including a cap having a body and a tip, wherein the body is adapted to be attached to a bottle or container, and wherein the bottle or container is adapted to store water-based glue; and an insert disposed at least partially within the tip of the cap, wherein the insert further includes a one-way valve for dispensing glue from the bottle or container when pressure is applied to the exterior of the container and preventing backflow of the glue into the cap when the pressure is released; at least one hydrophobic material; wherein the at least one hydrophobic material is operative to encourage the water-based glue to flow back into the container after the pressure has been released and when the container is stored in a vertical position.

Abstract: A glue stick dispenser that includes an elongated tubular body adapted to receive a glue stick, wherein the elongated tubular body is substantially triangular in cross-section, and wherein the triangular shape of the body is operative to encourage a user of the dispenser to hold the dispenser in a predetermined manner; a tip attached to or formed integrally with one end of the elongated tubular body, wherein the angle of the terminal portion of the tip, when oriented substantially parallel to a horizontal surface, positions the elongated tubular body at a predetermined angle relative to the horizontal surface; and a mechanism for advancing the glue stick through the elongated tubular body and out of the angled tip.