Wood Glue - Mechanical Resistance

Mechanical Resistance

Fine Woodworking magazine ran a number of test to evaluate the mechanical resistance of wood joins with different glues, the results were as follows :

JOINT STRENGTH AS % OF TYPE I PVA GLUE

Type I PVA glue (Waterproof) 100%

Slow-set epoxy 99%

PVA glue 95%

Liquid hide glue 79%

Hot hide glue 76 %

Polyurethane 58 %

Reference Fine Woodworking, August 2007, N° 192

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