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Stick to the Basics with Adhesives

With all the adhesives on the market, oonsumers can have a tough time selecting the proper one for a particular job. And sometimes confused customers will choose to buy no product rather than risk buying the wrong product, A knowledgeable sales staff can help buyers make the right choice.

Epoxy Glues: Designed mostly for non-porous surfaces, but can be used on wood. Uses include pipes, radiators, metal, china, marble, ceramic tile, masonry and glass. Among the stongest adhesives available, bue epoxies come in two pads (a resin and a catalyst) that are mixed together before use, Once combined, they set permanently in a specified length of time to withstand vibration, shock and nearly all @rnmon solvents.

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Urethane Adheslves: Tbe one-part adhesives bond most materials, offering the strength of an epoxy without mixing. They require clamping and 24 hours to fully cure. Uses include mending fumitue, tool handles and children's toys.

Contact Cement: Used on many surfaces, though joints may come apart under heavy loads. Most effective on porous or semi-porous surfaces, it bonds immediately without clamping and resists water, fungi and extreme temperatures, though instant adhesion makes it difficult to use. It bonds laminates to countertops or cabinets and plastic foam, bardboard or metal to wood.

Clear Cement: Works best on porous materials. It is clear, colorless, water resistant and suitable for flexible and rigidjoints.

Whlte Glue: Used to bond fabric, paper, cardboard, cork, leather and interior woodworking jobs not requiring a waterproof joint Tbe affordable, milky-white glues dry clear, set quickly and can withstand moderate strain.

Woodworkers' Glue: For jobs needing ease of sanding and better water and heat resistance. It grabs faster than white glue.

Instant.Settlng Glues: Ideal for most non-porous (ceramic, some plastics, rubber, metal, synthetics, polyethylene, but not glass) and some porous materials (wood, leather, paper, but not foam). A small amount of the gel creates a strong instant bond, so it should be handled carefully.

Plastlc Resln Glue: Powdered urea formaldehyde glue is mixed witb water to make highly water resistant bonds that are non-toxic and impervious to most materials.

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Dicon@ fire retardant treated wood

Waterproof Glue: For wood joints, the two-part (liquid resin & powdered catalyst) adhesive cures under pressure in l0 hours.

Caseln Glue: Features good filling qualities for heavy wood gluing. Powdered casein mixes with water, is less expensive than plastic resin and waterproof glue, and sets in three hours.

Acryllc Adheslves: Bond most surfaces including oily or porous surfaces. The waterproof, non-flammable, two-component adhesives don't need mixing, hold well under stress and bond in less than a minute, pemranently in 45 minutes.

Heavy-Duty Adheslves: For flat interior or exterior surfaces, The solid adhesives permanently attach rigid plastics, ceramic, glass, metal and finished woods. The industrial shength bond resists temperatures, water, oil, gas, detergents and vibrations.

Anaeroblc Adhesives: For creating bonds in tbe absence of air, such as when sealing nuts and bolts. They guard against corrosion, leaks and parts loosening from vibration and shock.

Hot-Melt Adheslves: Available in several types, including clear sticks for general puryose use, white caulk sticks and wood repair sticks. They are used only in hot-melt glue guns.