PVAC as a primer
PVAC glue is a multipurpose adhesive for bonding different materials: cardboard, paper, textiles and wood. Besides bonding materials with one another, polyvinyl acetate is used as a component in mortar mixes
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How to hang textile wallpaper. Problems and their solution
Textiles, as a finishing material, have been used for long. The process of decorating walls and ceilings with textiles was very time-consuming. Specialists covered surfaces with a fabric or stretched the material on wooden frames, followed by attaching them to walls.
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Ukrainian coating materials market: outlooks and expectations
The 4th International Conference “Ukrainian Coatings Market” was held in Kyiv on 15-16 October 2020. At the event, in their reports, leading professionals from specialist companies and analysts from the Chem Courier Company shared information on the current state of the coatings market.
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What is used to bond a furniture edge band? Rules for choosing a hot melt adhesive
Furniture makers often use cost-saving materials: chipboard or MDF. After being cut, the edges of parts look unattractive and require further finishing. Furniture raw edges are finished using a process known as edgebanding. This is a method for finishing an exposed edge of a workpiece. It protects the surface from mechanical damage and moisture and reduces the liberation of formaldehyde from the base material of furniture parts.
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Adhesive for making Scotch tape
Scotch is a tacky tape. It is produced as a roll with tacky properties, due to which Scotch tape is a multipurpose product. Scotch tape was the first product, based on which materials with identical properties and an adhesive capacity were started to be produced: pressure-sensitive coatings, insulating tape, double-sided adhesive tape, painter’s tape and other materials.
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Hot adhesive life hacks: what and how can be glued?
In Ukraine, recent years have seen ever-growing popularity of hot adhesives produced as solid polymer granules, pellets and sticks. Hot adhesive, also known as hotmelt adhesive or hot melt glue, is used in different sectors of industry and even for household use. These adhesives are called “hot” because at high temperatures the solid material becomes soft and takes the form of a viscous, thick, gel-like substance.
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LUX-X LLC has launched the production of a new line of LUX ЕСО adhesives for packaging and the printing industry
The current very popular trend is to use green products. Hence, to keep abreast of times, SPE LUX-X LLC has developed its proprietary line of ЕСО adhesives.
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How to read a beer label
We all heard the phrase: “First impressions are most lasting.” Today, this saying is relevant for many beer brands that are competing for consumer attention. Since alcohol advertising in Ukraine is strictly regulated by the law, companies are looking for other means of attracting buyers to their products. One way is to design a catchy appearance of the bottle and label.
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How to glue a glass-fiber mat: guidelines on the right choice of adhesives and gluing technology
Everyone knows what repair work usually involves. You have to choose building materials, wallpaper, adhesives, and this is an issue because the market offers a huge variety of building materials, on which the quality of renovation and its further durability depends.
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