Joining Materials
Adhesive Joins Notes Safety

Pritt Stick

Paper and Card

 

Safe for all

Non-Toxic

Spray Mount

Paper and Card

Is an aerosol spray

repositionable

Ideal for gluing large areas

 

Hot Melt Glue Gun

Paper and Card

Wood

Requires use of a glue gun

Dries (cools) in seconds

Glue is very hot

PVA Glue

Paper and Card

Wood

Strong

Takes hours to dry

Safe for all

Epoxy Resin

Everything

Quick drying

Very strong

Solvent based

Use in well ventilated area

Tensol

Acrylic

Sticks in seconds.

Is a liquid.

Melts the two surfaces of the acrylic to bond them.

Solvent based

Fumes are very dangerous

Use in well ventilated area