D.T Flashcards
Tensol / Acrylic Cement Uses
Acrylic
What kind of joint does Tensol/Acrylic Cement create?
Permanent
PVA Uses
Wood, Paper, Porous materials
Polystyrene Cement Uses
High impact polystyrene, Stylofoam
What kind of joint does Polystyrene cement produce?
Permanent
Hot melt glue uses
Card modelling / MDF
Contact adhesive uses
Metals, polymers, unlike materials
Epoxy resin uses
Woods, plastic, expanded polystyrene
What kind of joint does epoxy resin form?
Permanent
Cyanoacrylate (Super Glue) uses
Woods, plastic
What kind of joint does Cyanoacrylate (Super Glue) form?
Permanent
Contact adhesive advantages
Can bond unlike materials
Bond forms quickly
Ideal for large sheet materials
Acrylic cement advantages
Rapid bonding of acrylics
Polystyrene cement advantages
Strong bond
Applied with a brush for easy application
Epoxy resin advantages
High strength bonds
Hardens immediately
Excellent heat and chemical resistance
PVA advantages
Gives a strong joint
Is relatively inexpensive
Hot melt glue advantages
Long shelf life
Rapid drying
No loss of thickness
Hot melt glue disadvantages
Low strength
Low heat resistance
Super glue (cyanoacrylate) advantages
Easy of use
Relatively strong
Quick drying times
Super glue (cyanoacrylate) disadvantages
Brittle
Poor peel strength
Poor temperature resistance
On-off production advantages
made to exact personal specifications
highly skilled craftmaship so high quality end product
One off production disadvantages
Relatively expensive
Labour intensive
time consuming
One off production application
Bespoke furniture
Batch production advantages
Flexibility in adapting production to new product
Good economies of scale when buying materials in bulk
Lower unit cost than one-off