How can I choose the best contact adhesive?
Selecting the right contact adhesive for your project can be a depressing task. Manufacturers offer a dizzying line of adhesives for every conceivable purpose. Choosing the right material for your work may not be difficult. Consider first the range of adhesion that you will need for your project, as manufacturers have special adhesives for certain jobs. Decide whether you want to spray or paint glue, whether you prefer a solvent or water product and look for a renowned brand name with the history of quality products.
The first step in selecting the adhesive is to determine the type of adhesive best for your project. Contact adhesives come in two forms: liquid and spray. The liquid is applied using a brush or paint cylinder. The material is sprayed with aerosol adhesive.
The liquid product is a glue for strong links. This adhesive is best for heavier applications such as gluing the laminate leaf to wooden or substrate particles. Its high shear resistNCE and excellent binding prevent the deformation or strut of laminate.
The spray-on product is best for lighter applications such as bonding veneer on a cabinet or other furniture. These larger applications are common in an industrial environment and use a pneumatic compressor and a spray gun. Small aerosol cans are available for crafts, wood processing and other small hobby projects.
Your next step is to decide whether your project requires a solvent -based adhesive or water. Contact adhesives were once all on the basis of solvents, but fears of its safety led to less toxic and less polluting water -based products. The solvent -based contact adhesive provides excellent binding, dries faster and is more durable than water products. Nevertheless, it is also based on solvents also highly flammable, more expensive and produced by toxic vaporpokud is not properly ventilated. Some statesIn addition, the provinces have completely banned solvents based materials.
solvent -based adhesives are often not used for domestic projects due to extreme combustibility of material and dangerous gases that produce. Since its introduction, water -based products have been improved and many products are as good as solvent based. If you decide that your project requires a contact adhesive based on solvents and its use is legal in your region, consider working outdoors or in a very well -ventilated area. Keep the material from open flames and dispose of any unused product. If you prefer water, look for a can for a certified Greenguard® with a low volatile organic compound (VOC) and complies with the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC).
Finally, select a contact adhesive that is made by a renowned recognizable company. Avoid selecting a contact adhesive based only on its price as much of theEdes adhesives offer non -standard results. A well -known company with consistent facilities of high -quality products is much more likely to be behind its product and supports its customers.