Hot Melt

  • Known as hot melt or thermoplastic resin
  • Has fast bonding capabilities
  • Typically at temperatures between 275 to 375F
  • Used for packaging, printing, bindery,interior assembly applications among others
  • Available in a variety of forms to include stick, chip, pellet, wafer, block, pail and drum
  • Must be processed in a hot melt unit
  • Offers a strong surface bond to a wide range of substrates
  • Non toxic and non flammable


Animal Glue

  • Protein based adhesive
  • Must be applied at 150F
  • It is a good cross between hot melt and white glue.
  • Offers good open time before making lamination between porous substrates
  • Repulpable and biodegradable
  • Available in gelatinous form that must be processed in specific heated machinery

PUR Hot Melt

  • Known as Moisture Curing Hot Melt
  • Available with short or long open times and fast set times
  • Bonds a wide range of substrates
  • Cures to a strong, flexible bond
  • Available in cartridge, slug , pail and drum form
  • High and low temperature resistance

White Glue

  • Known as polyvinyl acetate (PVA).
  • A non-waterproof adhesive often used for interior woodworking jobs, where a waterproof joint is not required.
  • Usually packaged in plastic squeeze bottles, these inexpensive, milky-white glues dry clear and are fast setting.
  • Bonds paper, fabric, cardboard, cork and leather, as well as wood
  • Can withstand a moderate amount of strain and cleans up easily with soap and water
  • Non toxic and non flammable.
  • Inexpensive milky-white glues are fast sitting and dry clear

Woodworkers’ Glue

  • Also called carpenter’s glue
  • Has a faster grab than white glue (set time is usually within 15 minutes)
  • Is usually tinted an off-white or yellow
  • Woodworkers’ glue is used in applications where better water resistance, heat resistance and ease of sanding are desired
  • Non toxic and non flammable


Instant-Setting Glue

  • Known as Super Glue (cyanoacrylates)
  • This glue creates a strong, instant bond with a small amount of glue
  • Regular cyanoacrylates will bond almost all non-porous materials such as ceramic, some plastics, rubber, metal or synthetics
  • Comes in gel form
  • Should be handled with extreme care and kept off of skin

Epoxy

  • Epoxy is designed primarily for the bonding of non-porous surfaces, but can also be used effectively on wood
  • Available in clear, white or metallic finish
  • Most epoxies come in two parts: a resin and a hardener (or “catalyst”) which must be mixed together before the adhesive is used
  • Once mixed, the material will set permanently in a specified length of time—most will permanently bond, even under water
  • The bond will withstand most solvents when curing is complete
  • Excellent for sealing gaps and will withstand vibration and shock
  • Can be used on pipes, radiators, wood, metal, ceramic tile, china, marble, glass and masonry
  • Since epoxy is toxic and flammable, use extreme caution when handling


Polyurethane Glue

  • Is a one-part adhesive offering the strength of an epoxy without mixing
  • Generally requires 4 to 24 hours to fully cure, but it does bond to most materials
  • Cures in the presence of moisture, so wetting one or both materials to be joined is required
  • Good for a bond between either similar or dissimilar surfaces, is commonly used in woodworking
  • Waterproof, sandable, paintable and stainable

Contact Cement

  • Can be used on many surfaces, but the joints may come apart under a heavy load
  • Good to bond laminates to countertops and cabinets, or to glue plastic foam, hardboard or metal to wood
  • Instant adhesion makes contact cement difficult to use. It bonds immediately without clamping and resists water, temperature extremes and fungi
  • Contact cement is most effective when one or both surfaces are porous or semi-porous
  • Contains solvents that should be allowed to flash off before assembly
  • Non-flammable versions are available

Resorcinol Glue

  • Is two-component adhesive of liquid resin and powdered catalyst
  • Used in wood joints, it cures under pressure in 10 hours at 70° F.
  • Ideal for exterior structural applications because of its waterproof and weatherproof qualities

Silicone Rubber Adhesive

  • Ideal for strong, flexible joints on wood, dissimilar surfaces such as metal, rubber, glass, ceramics, brick, wood and polystyrene foam


Plastic Resin Glue

  • Known as powdered urea formaldehyde glue
  • When mixed with water, it makes highly water-resistant bonds
  • Frequently used for furniture repair, it is applied to clean, close-fitting surfaces and cured under pressure for at least 10 hours at 70° F
  • The finished glue is non-toxic and impervious to most materials


Construction Adhesive

  • Known as mastic, which is also a general term for any thick adhesive
  • Used in heavy-duty bonding and construction applications
  • Mastics are usually applied with a caulking gun or trowel
  • Reduces the need for screws, nails and other fasteners in construction
  • Flexible and waterproof qualities make them ideal for outdoor applications
  • Can be used to join flooring and sub-flooring, paneling, drywall and roofing, molding, tile, masonry and concrete, metal and wood