Adhesives
- Created by: Niamh Bush
- Created on: 28-04-13 13:48
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- Adhesives
- Polyvinyl Acetate (PVA)
- Permanent
- Strong
- Hardwearing
- Non-Toxic
- Relatively Inexpensive
- Excellent at adhering porous materials
- Readily Available
- Epoxy Resin
- Very strong
- Hard-wearing
- Resistant to heat and solvent attack
- Excellent at adhering a range of materials
- Readily available in hardware and art suppliers
- Requires preparation for use
- Can be messy if not used carefully
- Cannot easily be removed when set
- Relatively Inexpensive
- Must be used in a well ventilated environment
- Spray Glue
- Easy to apply
- Accurate
- Excellent at avoiding smears, runs and tears
- Relatively Inexpensive
- Readily Available
- Can only be used on lightweight materials
- Can be messy if not used correctly
- Not permanent
- Must be used in a well ventilated area
- Hot Melt Glue
- Easily Applied
- Joins a variety of materials
- Requires limited preparation
- Joins uneven surfaces
- Available in a range of colours
- Relatively Inexpensive
- Can only be used for lightweight materials
- Can be messy if not used carefully
- Not permanent
- Can cause injury if missused
- Must be used in a well ventilated environment
- Tensol Cement
- Permanent
- Equivalent to the welding of metals
- Extremely Strong
- Invisible Finishes
- Weatherproof
- Non-porous
- Only for use on thermoplastics
- Can be messy if not used correctly
- Must be used in a well ventilated environment
- Adhesive Tape
- Easy to apply
- Available in a range of colours and sizes
- Available with a variety of catalysts
- Easily Removable
- Readily Available
- Not Permanent
- Degrades in Time
- Relatively Weak
- Can be removed accidentally
- Can fail after repeated use
- Visible
- Polystyrene Cement
- Toxic fumes
- Must be used in a well ventilated environment
- Dissolves Plastics
- Can only be used for rigid polystyrene eg. injection mould kits
- May take a long time to dry depending on amount and viscosity
- May damage surface detail if misused
- Available from modelling, hardware and art suppliers
- Come is three degrees of thickness to suit different purposes
- Very strong bonds
- Equivalent of the welding of metals
- Can be applied using a brush
- Relatively expensive
- Polyvinyl Acetate (PVA)
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