Dan Hintz
06-11-2009, 8:17 PM
In response to a recent request on the forum for the proper adhesive to attach leather to leather and leather to metal, I'm posting this useful site:
http://www.ThisToThat.com
Very simplistic interface, just tell it what two items you'd like to attach and it will give you a recommendation for adhesive types that will accomplish the job. Click on a specific adhesive and it will give specific information about it.
For example, here's a tidbit about Household Goop that I found somewhat amusing (and disturbing, if I was in Canada):
We have contacted the lab at Eclectic Products (manufacturers of Goop) and this is what they told us. If you live in the U.S. there is a different formula for Goop than in Canada. The Canadian formula contains perchloroethylene which is a known carcinogenic. The U.S. Goop formula contains toluene, which although is a dangerous solvent, it is not carcinogenic. It is however more flammable. Because the Canadian standards are quite rigid regarding flammables and explosive, Eclectic manufactures a formula for Canada, replacing the toluene with perchloroethylene. Apparently, the people who set these standards in Canada are more concerned with the dangers of fires than cancer! Where ever you buy your Goop, the packaging will contain the appropriate warnings, so read your product packaging, and remember perchloroethylene is the one to avoid. Interesting.
http://www.ThisToThat.com
Very simplistic interface, just tell it what two items you'd like to attach and it will give you a recommendation for adhesive types that will accomplish the job. Click on a specific adhesive and it will give specific information about it.
For example, here's a tidbit about Household Goop that I found somewhat amusing (and disturbing, if I was in Canada):
We have contacted the lab at Eclectic Products (manufacturers of Goop) and this is what they told us. If you live in the U.S. there is a different formula for Goop than in Canada. The Canadian formula contains perchloroethylene which is a known carcinogenic. The U.S. Goop formula contains toluene, which although is a dangerous solvent, it is not carcinogenic. It is however more flammable. Because the Canadian standards are quite rigid regarding flammables and explosive, Eclectic manufactures a formula for Canada, replacing the toluene with perchloroethylene. Apparently, the people who set these standards in Canada are more concerned with the dangers of fires than cancer! Where ever you buy your Goop, the packaging will contain the appropriate warnings, so read your product packaging, and remember perchloroethylene is the one to avoid. Interesting.