Hot glue works very well, but remember to keep the glue as hot as you can as
it will cool very quickly and you may have to reglue portions.  Spray-glues
also work well enough, but you have to give them adequate drying and
off-gassing time if they're to be in proximity to objects of value.  If you
use a water based cement, you can accelerate the drying time by using a blow
dryer on it until it's tacky, which doesn't take long.

Finally, you can us a commercial type hot air gun to heat the surfaces
enough to melt them slightly, then smash them together for a permanent hold.
This takes a little practice.  I've also used a propane torch for heating
the surfaces, but this really takes practice as the heat is so great it can
melt deeply.

Hope this is of some help!
Tom Bennett
Exhibit Support, AK

----- Original Message -----
From: Jerry Fahey <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 6:50 AM
Subject: Adhesive for Ethafoam?


> Good Morning one and all,
> To the folks on the list that glue Ethafoam:
>     What is your favorite adhesive??
> I'll be attaching Ethafoam 220 planks to Ethafoam 221 sheets to cradle
> an
> exhibit of framed photos in a shipping crate.
> I'm thinking water based contact cement but would like another option
> that
> is not so time consuming.
> Any thoughts??
> Thanks,
> Jerry Fahey
>
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