ARTICLE: The Truth About Polyurethane Glue

[J T]

Some interesting info.

JOAT

We've got a lot of experience of not having any experience.

- Nanny Ogg

[Fly-by-Night CC]

Thanks Jay-oh-ay-tee; I did find it interesting as it confirmed what I've suspected through my own uses.

Curious that Gorilla Glue hasn't done scientific testing on what the founder claims is the glue's strength strength:

[Bob Davis]

Thanks for posting the link. I read it all.

Bob

[Steve Knight]

I find poly (gorilla glue) excels at gluing oily woods. it works great for this. there other better glues for job but they are not practical or readily available.

[Lawrence L'Hote]

FWIW and if you haven't heard. This month's issue September 2004 Issue 157 Wood mag(from the Better Homes and Gardens folks) there is a good study of various glues and polyurethane too. The author was somewhat scientific in his experimentation but his measuring devices looked kludged. He mentions,briefly, his experience with hot hide glue using hide crystals. My experience, although limited, doesn't agree with his assessment of the hot hide glue. He said it smells bad and has far less bonding strength than today's adhesives. For one, the stuff I use has no 'smells foul' odor to it. Me thinks he got the low end stuff which, indeed, smells ripe when heated. While SWMBO is looking over the produce at the food store you might amble on over to the magazine rack and take a look. Larry

[George]

Hide glue is certainly produced from some malodorous ingredients. Modern types may be a bit less animal collagen and a bit more something else.

Here Dobbin ....