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Re: Gorilla is good for its speciality
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 8/22/2016, 6:43 pm
In Response To: Re: Gorilla is good for its speciality (Marc Donnelly)

What's the purpose of adding water to a glue joint? You wouldn't do that with carpenters glue would you?

Thanks

Marc Donnelly


AFAIK:
Urethane adhesives cure with 'moisture' i.e. water. If the wood is very dry there may not be enough water available to cure the adhesive.
PVA-type adhesives like carpenters glue need to 'dry' to develop bond strength.

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Material: How different glues perform
Robert W -- 8/18/2016, 3:54 pm
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John Bell -- 8/18/2016, 3:56 pm
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Marc Donnelly -- 8/18/2016, 6:04 pm
Re: Material: How different glues perform
Brian Nystrom -- 8/19/2016, 10:07 am
Gorilla is good for its speciality
jaybabina -- 8/22/2016, 8:06 am
Re: Gorilla is good for its speciality
Marc Upchurch -- 8/22/2016, 9:04 am
Re: Gorilla is good for its speciality
jaybabina -- 8/22/2016, 10:38 am
Re: Gorilla is good for its speciality
Marc Donnelly -- 8/22/2016, 5:04 pm
Re: Gorilla is good for its speciality
JohnAbercrombie -- 8/22/2016, 6:43 pm
Re: Material: How different glues perform
Marc Upchurch -- 8/18/2016, 10:38 pm
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Journeyman politician -- 8/18/2016, 11:08 pm
Re: Material: How different glues perform - glass
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