Pietenpol-List: Re: Weldwood adhesives

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Pietenpol-List: Re: Weldwood adhesives

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Original Posted By: "Dick N"
FWIWa clarification....Weldwood is a product line name of DAP.. yes the same folks that make thewindow glazing and bathroom caulking found at Home Depot.The Weldwood product line represents a line of adhesives mainly for theretail market.http://www.dap.com/product_categories.aspxAmong others, the ones having aviation applications are / were.Weldwood Plastic Resin: (banned by the Australians)http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/w ... hpWeldwood Resorcinolhttp://www.dap.com/product_details.aspx?product_id=43DAP HAS CEASED PRODUCTION OF WELDWOOD RESORCINOLsomething about VOCs and saving the planet.....Cascophen is the last available source of resorcinol glue in the UShttp://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/wppages/ ... phpMichael in Maine----- Original Message ----- >> Kip you are confusing Weldwood Resorcinol, which is the only glue approved> by the FAA for repairing aircraft woodwork, and weldwood's plastic resin> glue, which as described below, simply does not hold up to years of> operation in humidity. Weldwood is a brand name, and they are the only> company I know of that still makes Resorcinol glue. Personally, I like> resorcinol. I used it on my Pietenpol and would do so again if I built> another one.>> Jack Phillips> NX899JP "Icarus Plummet"> Raleigh, NC________________________________________________________________________________
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