Adhesives

Cyanoacrylates
(Superglue)
What is it made of? What materials does it bond
ethyl 2-cyanoacrylate is typically well with?
the main ingredient for superglue.
Will work with:
However there can be more
● Metal
specific formulas for more specific
● Ceramic
situations. ● Leather
● Rubber
● Vinyl

Will not work with:

● Wet surfaces
How does it work? ● Glass
● Certain wood types
When exposed to moisture a
chemical reaction forms making
the bonds in the glue start to form
and harden creating the bond
that you see when you put
together two or more objects with
Cyanoacrylates
Advantages Disadvantages

● Since cyanoacrylates starts ● If you get it on your skin or

to cure when exposed to accidentally glue your finger
moisture it sticks very well to to something it is very
most surfaces difficult to get off
● It dries quickly ● Once it's glued together it is
● Non-flammable very hard to get off or
● Easy to use reposition something if its
● Good with high wrong
temperatures ● Once opened it will only last
a few weeks due to being
exposed to moisture
Common Uses Other Important Information

- Quickly and strongly Super glue can be permanent,

bonding stone, metal, wood, but it oftentimes can be
plastics, and other materials. degraded with exposure to
moisture or with acetone.

Do NOT get it on your skin.

Hot Melt
(Hot glue)
What is it made of?
It consists of a composition made
from polypropaline copolymer or
polypropylene impact copolymer,
a polyprofaly elastomer, a low
density polyethylene, a tackying
resin, a plastiziser, and a
nucleating agent.
What materials does it bond
well with?
Traditionally hot melt works best
for rubbers, ceramics, glass,
wood, metals, plastics. In modern
days a wide variety of hot melts
can be used for many purposes.

How does it work?

Hot melt is applied to a material in
a liquid/molten state then once it
cools it attaches to anything in
contact with the adhesive.
Advantages Disatvantages

● Long shelf life The main disadvantages of hot

● Environmentally friendly melt are limited strength and heat
● Minimal waste resistance. At a bout 77 degrees
● No volatile organic celsius hot melt begins to fail.
compound
● Rapid drying and curing
● Creates temper resistant
seals.
Common Uses Other Important Information

● Creation and finishing of Hot glue is as permanent as epoxy

synthetic fabrics. glue, and hot melt is waterproof.
● Polymer processing and
textile converting in cars
● Home furnishing and other
textile applications.
White Glue
What is it made of? What materials does it bond
well with?
White glues, such as Elmer’s glue,
are made of polyvinyl acetate, - Wood
polyvinyl alcohol, and propylene - Paper
glycol. - Cardboard
- Cloth
- Various porous and
semi-porous materials

How does it work?

White glue is about half water - as
it dries (water evaporates), the
vinyl polymer strands in the glue
bond together
Advantages Disadvantages

- Dries clear - Long curing time

- Easy to wipe away with - Limited shelf lives
water - Not water resistant
- No harsh fumes
- Typically less expensive than
alternative adhesives
Common Uses Other Important Information

- Quickly bonding two While some higher quality white

materials glues can bond a larger variety of
- Children’s crafts materials, common school glues
lack the cohesion to bond well
with wood.
Wood/Carpenter’s Glue
What is it made of? What materials does it bond
well with?
Wood glue can be made of
many things including Polyvinyl As its name suggests wood glue
acetate, diethylene glycol bonds well with wood.
monobutyl ether, and paraffinic
oil to name a few.

How does it work?

It gets into the woods pores and
reacts with the moisture.
Advantages Disadvantages

● REALLY strong ● Needs moisture

● Many kinds so it can match ● Bad to remove
the type of wood ● Needs screws to preserve
the wood integrity
Common Uses Other Important Information

Bonding wood together with Wood glue is often stronger than

screws other adhesives. In fact it is so
strong that it is stronger than the
wood.
Polyurethane
What is it made of?
Reacting polyol with a
diisocyanate or polymeric
isocyanate in the presence of
suitable catalysts or additives.
What materials does it bond
well with?
Wood, glass, concrete, metals,
carpets, and more.

How does it work?

Its microscopic chains of resin
molecules will bond tightly with
one another as it dries.
Advantages Disadvantages

● High abrasion resistance ● Poor thermal capability

● High cut and tear resistance ● Poor weaterability
● Superior load bearing ● Attacked by most solvents
● Thick section molding ● Utilize toxic isocynates
● Colorability ● Flammable
● Oil resistance
● Ozone resistance
● Radiation resistance
Common Uses Other Important Information

● Furniture, bedding, seating Polyurethane is a compound

since polyurethane can be meant for reducing the overall
molded into a foam for energy required in electronics and
human comfort. vehicles.
● Thermal insulation
● Elastomers
● Footwear
● Straps
● Coatings
Epoxy
What is it made of? What materials does it bond
well with?
Epoxy is made through resin and
a curing agent, it is really just Bonds well with:
cured epoxy resin. The actual ● Wood
resin however is made out of ● Brick
acetone and phenol. Phenol is a ● Ceramics
substance extracted from ● Metal
petroleum. ● concrete

Doesn’t bond well with

● Plastics
How does it work?
Epoxy adhesive is epoxy resin in
it’s liquid form. When epoxy
adhesive is mixed with a curing
agent, it hardens to create epoxy
resin.
Advantages
● Tough high-strength bonds
● Wide variety of cure speeds
● Can be electrically and
thermally conductive
● Good chemical resistance
● Excellent environmental
resistance
Disadvantages
● Room temperature curing
epoxies do not operate well
over 120 °C, a heat cured
epoxy is required
● Without modification, cured
epoxies can be brittle
● Proper curing of two-part
epoxies requires exact mix ratios
Common Uses Other Important Information

● Construction of ● Epoxy is used in decorative

- Vehicles flooring
- Snowboards ● Lots of people use epoxy to
- Aircraft coat concrete flooring in
- Bicycles garages because it is very
chemically resistant
● Production of insulators,
moters, and generators
● Securing broken items into
piece
● Adhesive in construction

Epoxy flooring