Adhesive
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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
Adhesive Selector Grid
Which adhesive is best for any 2 given materials?