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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.

Michael Kowalczyk
06-12-2009, 8:20 PM
Hey Dan,
Interesting site. I found an awesome glue/adhesive. E6100 is available in 10.2 oz cartridges and I hope the 3 cases I bought is enough to do the 500 boards we are gluing stone to. This one is 10 times stronger than heavy duty liquid nail that we tried and compared it's hold strength to.

http://www.eclecticproducts.com/e6000Industrial.htm

We also choose the E6100 because it is water proof and that was one of the main requirements from our client. Even though it is more than twice as much in cost, initial tests show "less is more" meaning we may get 8 sets from one cartridge of E6100 compared to only 3 from heavy duty Liquid nail. Most of all we feel very confident that the holding strength will also be superior in standard conditions but also in harsh ones like the back of a closed SUV in 100 degree Houston all day. It is rated for 150 degrees and I know a car can exceed that, let's just hope that the salesperson is smarter than that.

Doug Griffith
06-12-2009, 11:36 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):

I got excited for a second until I checked it out. Could be because I expected more on plastic. Some plastics don't glue to others and it doesn't even mention that. Some just don't glue at all.

Bill Cunningham
06-16-2009, 8:42 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):

Yup.. But Cancer kills 'you'. Fire kills 'you', and everyone around 'you'...quicker !
The Canadian government.. protecting us from womb to tomb whether we want it or not!:D