Glue....not for structural or load bearing applications?
Can anyone clarify this for me. In digging out my Titebond II from storage I read on the label that it says "...not for structural or load bearing applications".
In building my torsion box (that you folks kindly helped me with, thank you) I was thinking that the box could be used on saw horses. This would, obviously, turn the torsion box into a load bearing torsion box. Is this not recommended?
OR, are the labels just referring to construction type structural loadbearing?
I have to believe that WWing glues, used according to manufacturers specs, have to have some structual strength to accommodate entertainment centers and other heavy applications.
Thanks very much.
Glue for structural strength
[QUOTE=Mark Rios;291933]Can anyone clarify this for me. In digging out my Titebond II from storage I read on the label that it says "...not for structural or load bearing applications".
Response: I've never used glue for anything but structural strength. Who would even consider a glue that had none? Many of the warnings on product packaging respond to legal worries rather than useful advice. Chairs, ladders, desks, furniture: all have one thing in common, they bear structural loads and stresses. Sometimes for hundreds of years. If one uses Titebond III to build an outdoor picnic table, then that is a structural application. More specialized glues and adhesives are essential for aircraft, cars, etc. Woodworkers need not be as concerned.