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For a general and scholarly article about Adhesives see Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adhesives
 
For a general and scholarly article about Adhesives see Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adhesives
  
== DIY adhesives ==
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= DIY adhesives =
  
=== By Purpose ===
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== By Purpose ==
  
==== Wood ====
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=== Wood ===
 
* PVA
 
* PVA
 
* Animal
 
* Animal
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* Acrylic
 
* Acrylic
  
==== Metal ====
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=== Metal ===
 
* Epoxy
 
* Epoxy
 
* Polyurethane
 
* Polyurethane
 
* Contact
 
* Contact
  
==== Plastics - PVC, ABS ====
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=== Plastics - PVC, ABS ===
 
* Solvent type
 
* Solvent type
  
==== Plastics - hard ====
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=== Plastics - hard ===
 
* Epoxy
 
* Epoxy
 
* PU
 
* PU
 
* ...
 
* ...
  
==== Plastics - polyethylene, nylon ====
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=== Plastics - polyethylene, nylon ===
 
* nothing :-)
 
* nothing :-)
 
* ?glue will adhere flamed polythene and nylon
 
* ?glue will adhere flamed polythene and nylon
  
==== Fabric ====
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=== Fabric ===
 
* Latex, eg Copydex
 
* Latex, eg Copydex
  
==== Paper & Card ====
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=== Paper & Card ===
 
* PVA
 
* PVA
 
* Gum
 
* Gum
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* Spray-type photo fixing etc
 
* Spray-type photo fixing etc
  
=== By Type ===
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== By Type ==
  
 
* cyanoacrylate (superglue)
 
* cyanoacrylate (superglue)
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* etc etc
 
* etc etc
  
===Adhesive Selector Grid===
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==Adhesive Selector Grid==
 
Which adhesive is best for any 2 given materials?
 
Which adhesive is best for any 2 given materials?
  
 
http://www.elessar.org.uk/adhesives.pdf
 
http://www.elessar.org.uk/adhesives.pdf

Revision as of 02:54, 21 December 2006

For a general and scholarly article about Adhesives see Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adhesives

DIY adhesives

By Purpose

Wood

  • PVA
  • Animal
  • Resin
  • Polyurethane
  • Acrylic

Metal

  • Epoxy
  • Polyurethane
  • Contact

Plastics - PVC, ABS

  • Solvent type

Plastics - hard

  • Epoxy
  • PU
  • ...

Plastics - polyethylene, nylon

  • nothing :-)
  • ?glue will adhere flamed polythene and nylon

Fabric

  • Latex, eg Copydex

Paper & Card

  • PVA
  • Gum
  • Pritt-stick type
  • Spray-type photo fixing etc

By Type

  • cyanoacrylate (superglue)
  • 2-part epoxy ("Araldite" etc)
  • hot-melt glue
  • PVA liquid
  • Acrylic mastic type (e.g. "solvent-free Gripfill/No-more-nails/etc")
  • Solvent based building adhesives (Gripfill etc)
  • ? type ("Sticks like SH!T" etc)
  • Polyurethane
  • Solvent cements
  • Tile adhesives
  • etc etc

Adhesive Selector Grid

Which adhesive is best for any 2 given materials?

http://www.elessar.org.uk/adhesives.pdf