An applicator for application of a substance onto a material. The
applicator having a housing, valve and slot. The housing having at least
one housing inlet for the introduction of the substance into the housing
and at least one housing channel for the distribution of the substance
from the housing inlet. The valve having at least one inlet groove for
the further distribution of the substance, wherein the valve is rotated
to provide profiled product application functionality; and at least one
inlet bore for the further distribution of the substance; and at least
one valve reservoir to provide manifold functionality of the substance;
and at least one outlet bore for the further distribution of the
substance; and at least one inlet groove for the extrusion of the
substance onto the material. The slot and the outlet groove together form
an extrusion pattern of the hot-melt.