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The document outlines five common types of adhesives: Superglue, Cold glue (PVA), Polyurethane, Epoxy, and Craft glues, detailing their technical names, benefits, and drawbacks. Each adhesive has unique properties and applications, such as Superglue's fast setting time and Epoxy's strong bond for various materials. The document also provides insights into how these adhesives work chemically and their suitability for different projects.

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ADHESIVES table

The document outlines five common types of adhesives: Superglue, Cold glue (PVA), Polyurethane, Epoxy, and Craft glues, detailing their technical names, benefits, and drawbacks. Each adhesive has unique properties and applications, such as Superglue's fast setting time and Epoxy's strong bond for various materials. The document also provides insights into how these adhesives work chemically and their suitability for different projects.

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5 COMMON TYPES OF ADHESIVES

Early glues were made from natural substances – by boiling bones, animal hides and horns. This could be used
to fix ceramics, book binding and making furniture.
Most adhesive today are made from polymers.
Polymers are a molecule made of repeating subunits – also called Macromolecules. They can be natural or
synthetic (man-made)

Common Technical Benefits Drawbacks


name name
Extremely strong Brittle – can’t take any kind of
Superglue Cyanoacrylate Can fasten different types of materials impact.
together Fast setting – little time to
Clean to work with move or clamp your work
Fast setting – generally does not require Limited to small repairs
clamping Expensive
Compatible with most materials – porous
and non-porous
How does it Superglues form polymer bonds when exposed to moisture. This is why it cures so fast in the
work? atmosphere.

Very strong Longer curing time


Cold glue/ PVA (Polyvinyl Bond is stronger than most timbers, so the Do not disturb the piece while
wood glue acetate) timber will fail before the glue bond PVA is curing, it will break the
The glue seeps into the wood fibres, bonds
causing a stronger bond Requires clamping/ pressure
Flexible – less brittle than superglue while setting
Longer curing time – allows time for
clamping
Used a lot in furniture building, carpentry
and cabinet making

How does it PVA is a rubbery polymer that forms a hard bond when it cures/ dries.
work? It expels moisture as it hardens.

Polyurethane adhesives can bond a variety Less strong bond than epoxy.
Polyurethane Polyurethane of materials – wood, glass, concrete, Do not adhere well to silicone
adhesive metals, carpet, etc surfaces, polypropylene or
More flexible and has better impact polyethylene
resistance than epoxies
More UV and weather resistant than
epoxies
Most polyurethanes are good in tropical
environments because they are resistant
to mould, fungus and mildew growth
Can be painted once set.
Cure faster than epoxy
Used to seal windshields

How does it Same mechanism as superglue – polyurethane requires moisture to start the chemical curing
work? process.
Materials such as glue and concrete contain moisture because they’re porous.
Non porous materials eg metal and glass - need to spray 1 surface with water

Very strong bond Can be messy to use 2 part


Epoxy Epoxy resin Waterproof epoxy (due to mixing)
Can withstand high temperatures when Heat cured epoxy requires very
cured high temperatures
Can glue a variety of materials together
(does not need to be porous)
2 part resins used in construction industry
– eg joining concrete surfaces/ mouldings
2 part resins used in automotive and
aeronautical manufacturing, and very
common in boat building
Heat- cured epoxies are used for electric
components, infrared telescopes and
medical devices.

How does it Epoxy resins contain very reactive molecules that harden through either combining it with
work? another substance or adding heat.
When the other element is added, the polymer creates very strong cross links and becomes a
hardened structure.

There are 2 types of epoxy resins: heat- cured and 2- part epoxies.
Heat - cured epoxies
Not often used in general construction – need a high heat to cure – over 200 deg F
Cure faster, but not as strong as 2- part epoxies

Two - part epoxies


2 components need to be mixed to start the curing process: the resin and a hardener/ catalyst.
A thick liquid cures (up to 24 hours) into a hard material.

Craft glues include: Suitable for paper, plastic, foamboard, Not as strong, resistant or
• Spray adhesive felts, etc durable as any of the 4
• Pressure sensitive adhesives categories above. Therefore
(eg sticky dots) not suitable for large scale
• Hot glue (as used in glue gun construction or outdoor
Craft glues can be a variety of projects
adhesives

Much info was sourced from the website below. It also includes short videos.
https://mtcopeland.com/blog/5-common-types-of-adhesives-for-every-building-project/

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