Glue
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| − | There are two basic types of glue that are usually used to make garments from sheet latex:
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| − | 1) Organic solvent based
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| − | Various rubber cements can be used to glue sheets of latex together. Some brands are:
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| − | * Best Test Rubber Cement
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| − | * Bostik 3851
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| − | * Elmer's Rubber Cement
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| − | * Ross Rubber Cement
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| − | * Rema TipTop vulcanising solution
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| − | Rubber cements are usually thinned with [heptane], a.k.a. Rubber Cement Thinner, which is used to prepare surfaces for gluing with the cement. (Bostik 6009 type 4 cleaner/thinners)
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| − | 2) Water and ammonia based
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| − | Some brands are:
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| − | * Copydex
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| − | * Bostik Aquagrip 260 (now replaced by 218M Plustex)
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| − | * Blackstyle latexkleber
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| − | Bonds made with water/ammonia glues are said to deteriorate when exposed to water, although some people say the bonds are just as long lasting as those made with organic solvent glues.
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| − | =Gluing Technique=
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| − | A good way to apply the glue to a latex sheet is to use a credit card and spread it out on both surfaces. Let it dry for about 15 minutes and then attach the two surfaces together. Go over the seam with a roller and it will finish the seam. Wait for the seam to cure for 24 hours before putting stress on the glued area.
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Latest revision as of 14:17, 1 March 2009
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