Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:56:47 -0500
From: Andrew <puppetvision-AT-gmail.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Good Non-toxic adhesives for foam


Weldbond only makes one adhesive that I'm aware of (they call it "the
universal space age adhesive"). It's amazing stuff and they have a very good
website at www.weldbond.com that explains different formulas that can be
used for different materials.* *I like using it as a wood glue because it's
doesn't require much clamping.

Weldbond sets within an hour. I've found that by applying heat from a hair
dryer it becomes tacky enough on foam to permanently glue foam within 5
minutes. It seems helpful to dilute it just slightly with a tiny bit of
water. Another trick is to apply the glue to the edges you are gluing and
let it dry to "seal" them before applying more glue to bond the edges
together. I don't use that extra step myself, but it

- Andrew

On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 12:00 PM, <puptcrit-request-AT-puptcrit.org> wrote:

>
> Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:28:41 -0500
> From: Hobey Ford <hobeyone-AT-gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Good Non-toxic adhesives for foam
> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
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> Which weldbond product are you using and how are you applying it and how
> long does it take to set? Thanks
>
> On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 10:05 PM, Andrew <puppetvision-AT-gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Sad to say that I have not been very active on the list in recent months
> > because things have been busy, busy, busy up here in the Great White
> North
> > but I wanted to share a recent discovery/revelation with everyone.
> >
> > For years I have been looking for a safe, non-toxic and easy to work with
> > adhesive for foam. I started using LePage's Green contact cement several
> > years ago and had some success with it, but found it akward to work with.
> > Well, I am very happy to say that I have probably left the toxicity of
> > contact cement and other not-very-safe-to-inhale chemicals behind forever
> > now and have been turned on to Weldbond as my adhesive of choice for poly
> > foam and reticulated "Scott" foam. Works just as well, especially if you
> > use
> > heat from a hair dryer to help speed up the drying time. Completely
> > non-toxic so good bye respirators and the need for a well-ventilated
> > workspace. Wish I had thought to try Weldbond a long time since I almost
> > always keep a small bottle of it at home for small projects.
> >
> > Most of the credit for this goes to Mathieu Rene, who had to improvise
> > because we had/have about 20 puppets to build and lacked a spray booth
> and
> > proper ventilation at the studio here in Toronto. He's been perfecting
> the
> > art of gluing foam with Weldbond, but I had to make a few things this
> week,
> > tried it and loved it.
> >
> > Also good is Gem-Tac, another non-toxic adhesive that I was recently
> > introduced to by a puppet builder in these parts. It's made by Beacon
> > Adhesives - http://www.beaconadhesives.com
> >
> > Has anyone else made any discoveries in this area?
> >
> > - Andrew
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