Bent Lamination Glue

Of these four glues urea resin and resorcinol achieve the most rigid glue line when cured.

Bent lamination glue.

Quite a while back i did a series of glue tests on bent laminations. Epoxy and urea formaldehyde glue are much better for this application. Epoxy urea resin resorcinol and polyurethane are all good choices for bent laminations. 10 layers 1 8 at about 5 radius after the glue had cured for 24 hours on the form the parts were laid aside for at least a week.

The hard set helps the lamination hold its shape. The glue lines from jumping out. Bending wood part ii bent lamination. While resorcinol has a.

The term laminating can apply to three different procedures. With domestic wood laminations the simplest and least visible glue is pva polyvinyl acetate yellow glue. Use a two part urea formaldehyde glue for bent laminations. In doing research before attempting my first bent lamination i m starting to look at the appropriate glue choice for the project.

What type of glue should i use. I recommend unibond 800. There isn t one adhesive ideal for every application. The gap filling properties of epoxy are of particular use when gluing bent lamination.

It sets hard but slowly. Bent lamination is a process of bending thin strips of wood using lots of glue and lots of clamps. Pro glue unibond 800 i realize th. The wood used was hard maple one of the more difficult from both the glue adhesion and bending stiffness.

Lamination is the process of bending many thin parts together and holding them in the desired shape until the glue between them dries. The process starts with ripping some thin strips of wood and applying glue to each strip. Because bent laminations are under constant stress they require glue that sets hard. Once dry the resulting part will pretty much hold its shape forever.

The first is the one woodworkers use to glue together planks of wood to form a wide surface for a. I am interested in making bent laminations for furniture. It s a urea formaldehyde glue with three shades of powdered catalyst to better match the wood you re using. Pva glues have a tendency to creep over time and wouldn t be my first choice for bent lamination.

Types of glue for laminating. Bending wood part ii bent lamination. David marks has a nice article on using urea formaldehyde glue. Gary herber langley none.