Difference between revisions of "Wood glues"
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* [[PVA]] - elmer's glue, white glue | * [[PVA]] - elmer's glue, white glue | ||
* [[Polyurethane]] - Deckbond, Gorilla Glue, Excel | * [[Polyurethane]] - Deckbond, Gorilla Glue, Excel | ||
| − | * [[Hide glue]] | + | * [[Hide glue]] - animal glue, |
* [[Cyanoacrylate]] - Superglue, crazy glue | * [[Cyanoacrylate]] - Superglue, crazy glue | ||
* [[Contact cement]] | * [[Contact cement]] | ||
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==Alternatives to Wood Glues== | ==Alternatives to Wood Glues== | ||
* [[Screws]] | * [[Screws]] | ||
| − | * [[Nails & pins]] | + | * [[Nails]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[pins & headless pins]] |
| + | * [[spiral headless things look like drill bits]] name of? | ||
* [[Corrugated fixings]] | * [[Corrugated fixings]] | ||
* [[Clips]] | * [[Clips]] | ||
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* [[Pronged nut & bolt]] (exact name of?) | * [[Pronged nut & bolt]] (exact name of?) | ||
* [[Binding]] eg with wicker, string, etc | * [[Binding]] eg with wicker, string, etc | ||
| + | * [[Metal collars]] | ||
| + | * [[Nail plates]] | ||
Revision as of 22:40, 17 December 2006
Wood glues are adhesives used to tightly bond pieces of wood together. Many substances have been used as glues.
The most common wood glue is polyvinyl acetate (PVA), also known as "carpenter's glue" or "Yellow glue". The white version of polyvinyl acetate is also used on wood. Traditionally, animal glues were ubiquitous, especially hide glue, which is still used in lutherie and restoration. Polyurethane glue (trade names include Gorilla Glue and Excel) is becoming increasingly popular, especially where water resistance is required, although water-resistant PVAs are available .
Other substances used as wood glue include
- Cyanoacrylate (Crazy glue or Superglue) used mainly for small repairs, especially by woodturners;
- contact cement for veneers;
- hot melt for temporary uses;
- Epoxy mainly for exterior uses;
- other synthetic resins including resorcinol, urea-formaldehyde, phenol formaldehyde resin, etc.
Wood glue bonds tightly to wood, but not to itself. Therefore, woodworkers commonly use surprisingly little glue to hold large pieces of wood. Most wood glues need to be clamped while the glue dries to achieve maximum strength.
Exterior Use
Wood glues intended for exterior use vary in their suceptibility to water.
- PVA
- Polyurethane - survives showers but not constant wet
- Hide glue
- Cyanoacrylate
- Contact cement
- hot melt
- Epoxy - waterproof
- Resorcinol
- Urea-formaldehyde
- Phenol formaldehyde resin
Trade & other names
- PVA - elmer's glue, white glue
- Polyurethane - Deckbond, Gorilla Glue, Excel
- Hide glue - animal glue,
- Cyanoacrylate - Superglue, crazy glue
- Contact cement
- hot melt
- Epoxy - Araldite,
- Resorcinol
- Urea-formaldehyde
- Phenol formaldehyde resin
Alternatives to Wood Glues
- Screws
- Nails
- pins & headless pins
- spiral headless things look like drill bits name of?
- Corrugated fixings
- Clips
- Dowels
- Biscuits
- Dovetail & other interlocking joints
- Repair plates
- Wooden pegs
- KD (knockdown) blocks
- Metal strapping (small, screwed or nailed)
- Friction, tight fit
- Split pins
- Staples
- Plastic straps (wrap around, no screws/nails)
- Nut & bolt
- Pronged nut & bolt (exact name of?)
- Binding eg with wicker, string, etc
- Metal collars
- Nail plates
See also
References
Patrick Spielman (1986). Gluing and Clamping: A Woodworker’s Handbook. Sterling Publishing. ISBN 0-8069-6274-7