How Do You Buy Glues And Adhesives?
When it comes to do-it-yourself projects or crafts, choosing the appropriate glue or adhesive will provide stability and strength. It gets a little sticky: Glues are based on natural polymers, such as starch and protein from flour, milk and animal parts, while adhesives come from synthesized polymers. Determine what kind of material you need the glue for. There are a number of glues specific to wood and woodworking, while others specialized in other materials, such plastic or ceramics. Educate yourself on the difference types. Glues for household repair and maintenance typically fall in those two categories: Wood and other materials. Common wood adhesives include: Clear cement, contact cement, epoxy, hide glue, hot-melt glue, plastic resin (urea resin or urea-formaldehyde), waterproof adhesive (resorcinol), white glue (e.g. PVA/Elmer’s brand), woodworker’s glue and polyurethane glue. Common glues for other materials are: acrylic resin, contact cement, cyanoacrylate (e.g. Super Glue, Kr
