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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 ==
= DIY adhesives =


=== By Purpose ===
== By Purpose ==


==== Wood ====
=== Wood ===
* PVA
* PVA
* Animal
* Animal
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* Acrylic
* Acrylic


==== Metal ====
=== Metal ===
* Epoxy
* Epoxy
* Polyurethane
* Polyurethane
* Contact
* Contact


==== Plastics - PVC, ABS ====
=== Plastics - PVC, ABS ===
* Solvent type
* Solvent type


==== Plastics - hard ====
=== Plastics - hard ===
* Epoxy
* Epoxy
* PU
* PU
* ...
* ...


==== Plastics - polyethylene, nylon ====
=== Plastics - polyethylene, nylon ===
* nothing :-)
* nothing :-)
* ?glue will adhere flamed polythene and nylon
* ?glue will adhere flamed polythene and nylon


==== Fabric ====
=== Fabric ===
* Latex, eg Copydex
* Latex, eg Copydex


==== Paper & Card ====
=== Paper & Card ===
* PVA
* PVA
* Gum
* Gum
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* Spray-type photo fixing etc
* Spray-type photo fixing etc


=== By Type ===
== By Type ==


* cyanoacrylate (superglue)
* cyanoacrylate (superglue)
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* etc etc
* etc etc


===Adhesive Selector Grid===
==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