SINGLE COMPONENT ADHESIVES, AVAILABLE IN DIFFERENT THICKNESSES AND SETTING SPEEDS, THE THICKER THE GRADE THE BIGGER GAP IT FILLS, THIN OR MEDIUM GRADE IS MOST POPULAR FOR WOOD TURNING , HOWEVER A THICK GRADE IS MOST POPULAR FOR MITRES ETC ( SPECIAL MITRE BONDER ADHESIVE IS ALSO AVAILABLE), ACCELERATORS ( KICKERS ) FOR THESE ADHESIVES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO FORCE INSTANT CURE TO FILL LARGER GAPSDEBONDERS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO REMOVE CURED GLUE FROM CLOTHES / FINGERS ETC.
EPOXY RESIN ADHESIVES ARE BETTER THAN CYANOACRYLATE ( SUPERGLUE ) TYPE FOR FILLING GAPS OR LARGER JOINTS THAT REQUIRE LONGER SETTING TIME.
5, 15 OR 30 MINUTE CURE ARE MOST USUALY USED HOWEVER 1 HOUR IS ALSO AVAILABLE AND THIS IS THE GRADE THAT SHOULD BE USED FOR FILLING WITH METAL / STONE POWDER TO FILL GAPS TO BE TURNED WHEN SET GIVING A INLAY EFFECT.
POLYURETHANE ADHESIVES USED IN WOODWORKING ARE USUALLY SINGLE COMPONENT MOISTURE CURE, HOWEVER 2 COMPONENT ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.
POLYURETHANE ADHESIVES ARE EXTREEMLY STRONG, THEY CURE ON CONTACT WITH TRACE MOISTURE ON A SURFACE PRODUCEING A SLIGHT `FOAMING` GAP FILLING WHEN CURING TO A TOUGH NON BRITTLE BOND THAT RESISTS MOST SOLVENTS, WATER ( D4 RESISTANCE ),HEAT AND LIGHT.
THE BEST PVA THAT IS AVAILABLE!, WITH A `D4` WATER RESISTANACE ( FAR BETTER THAN DIY SHOP TYPES, USUALY ONLY AVAILABLE WITH OTHER ADHESIVES SUCH AS POLYURETHANES! )
WATER WASHABLE UNTIL DRY, AND FULLY SANDABLE WHEN DRY.
EXTRA STRONG FORMULATION CONTAINING NO LOW COST FILLERS THAT REDUCE STRENGTH AND MOISTURE RESISTANCE.
