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Dispersion glue
- usually polyurethane glue, PVAc (Erikeeper type)
- shrinks when glued
- tolerates a little moisture
- minor health hazards
- durable and colourless
Epoxy glue
- a two-component product
- water-resistant
- classed as a sensitizer, harmful to skin contact
- also glues oily wood, such as teak
- also suitable for joining wood and metal together
Polyurethane glue
- used less in the carpentry industry
- suitable for connecting wet pieces to each other. Finger joints of boards and the log industry
- long drying time
- for demanding carpentry joints
Urea glue
- mainly used in veneering and lamination work
- glue used by the particle board industry
Phenol glue
- high-frequency glue used by the plywood and laminated beam industry
Resorcinol glue
Melamine glue
Natural glue
- water-soluble
- used, for example, in furniture restoration
- glue preferred by musical instrument builders
- the adhesive joint opens easily by steaming
- contains no substances harmful to health
- does not cause discoloration of the wood, as it is only slightly acidic or alkaline
- natural glues include casein glue from milk protein, hot-setting, bone, hide and pearl glues from gluten and albumen glue from blood