Civil Engineering Reference
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Table 17.2:
The different types of adhesive
Type of adhesive
Main constituents
Water- Areas of use
proof
scale
(1)
Mineral adhesives:
Waterglass glue
Waterglass, lime, stone dust,
water
Portland cement, stone dust,
possibly acryl, water
4
Ceramic tiles and paper,
chipboard and fillers
Ceramic tiles, aerated concrete
Cement-based glue
5
Synthetic resins:
Urea adhesive
Phenol adhesive
Urea, formaldehyde, water
Phenol, formaldehyde, organic
solvents
Resorcinol, formaldehyde,
possibly phenol, water
Acetylene, acetic acid, polyvinyl
alcohol. Possibly chrome
compounds, water, organic
solvents, possibly fungicides
Acrylate, water
3
5
Chipboard, carpets on underlay
Mineral wool, plywood, cork
tiles
Laminated timber, finger-
jointing of timber lengths
Furniture, joinery, fillers.
Windows, doors, finger-jointing
of timber lengths
Resorcinol adhesive
5
Polyvinyl acetate
adhesive (PVAC)
3
5
(2)
Acrylate adhesive
(two components)
Ethylene vinyl
acetate adhesive
(EVA)
Polyurethane (one or
two components)
Epoxide adhesive
5
Timber, plastics, ceramics,
fibreglass, fillers
Plastic sheeting and linoleum on
floors and walls
Ethylene, vinyl acetate, water,
possibly fungicides
5
Isocyanate, polyols
4
Wood, metal, plastic,
strawboards
Concrete, stone, glass, metal,
plastic, ceramic tiles, fillers
Plywood, doors, windows,
furniture, metals
Plastic
Epichlorhydrin, phenol, alcohol
5
Isocyanate adhesive
(EPI)
Chloroprene
adhesive
Styrene butadiene
(SBR)
Isocyanate, styrene butadiene
rubber or polyvinyl acetate
Acetylene, chlorine, organic
solvents
Butadiene, styrene, organic
solvents
5
5
5
Plasterboard and chipboard,
wood and concrete, needle-
punched carpets
Plant-based and
cellulose adhesives:
Soya adhesive
Soya protein, possibly sodium
silicate or fungicides, water
Potato starch, possibly
hydrochloric acid or fungicide,
water
Rye flour starch, possibly
fungicide, water
Methyl cellulose, water
3
Plywood
Potato flour paste
2
Wallpapering
Rye flour paste
2
Wallpapering, putting up
hessian, linoleum
Wallpapering, putting up
hessian, linoleum, fillers
Linoleum
Cellulose paste
3
Cellulose adhesive
Derivatives of cellulose, organic
solvents
5
