When embarking on your next woodworking project, you may be wondering whether polyurethane glues are effective. Our expert Bob Beacham weighs in.

Elmer's glue has water in it plus a much longer, more flexible chemical compound called polyvinyl acetate. These long flexible molecules are moving around in the water like intertwined strands of ...

The test is relevant to books bound with adhesives like hotmelts and emulsions, for example, polyvinyl acetate (PVA), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and polyurethane (PUR). Without a standard method of ...