Glue for styrene foam

Submitted: Monday, Mar 14, 2005 at 20:34

greenant

Can any one tell me the best glue to use to stick two pieces of styrene foam (that white stuff) together without it melting to a sticky mess
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AnswerID: 102413   Submitted: Monday, Mar 14, 2005 at 20:41

Member - Frank replied:

sellys aquadere water resistant (a little dearer but worth it)

this is a standard wood glue we use all the time in the Maintenance department
available any hardware store but may have to go to a building supply company for the better one, do not use the normal on a esky waste of time

frank
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AnswerID: 102418   Submitted: Monday, Mar 14, 2005 at 21:01

Member - Russell B (SA) replied:

Two things to do:

Try the gluing process on small samples.
I used araldite when doing model stuff. It was ok but see point one. as all foams are different chemical composition.

Regards
Russell
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AnswerID: 102421   Submitted: Monday, Mar 14, 2005 at 21:10

Groove replied:

I use 2 part epoxy AKA araldyte regularly on polystyrene. It will adhere stronger than the original foam.

Cheers
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AnswerID: 102443   Submitted: Monday, Mar 14, 2005 at 22:47

Member - iMusty(VIC) replied:

Hot glue gun ??
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AnswerID: 102448   Submitted: Monday, Mar 14, 2005 at 23:01

pixiemops replied:

sellys all fix from bunnings......recently stuck some foam to me fridge..........it is stated on the side of the tube that it is good for polystyrene and well it has stuck it onto my fridge superbly
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AnswerID: 102451   Submitted: Monday, Mar 14, 2005 at 23:17

Member - Royce replied:

polyvynalacetate
Royce
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AnswerID: 102454   Submitted: Monday, Mar 14, 2005 at 23:23

Pattio replied:

I recently had good success with water clean up liquid nails.I t works well as it is thick enough to fill uneven surfaces. As others have said TEST FIRST as it may react if diferent plastic.
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AnswerID: 102469   Submitted: Tuesday, Mar 15, 2005 at 03:39

fisho64 replied:

any PVA glue
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AnswerID: 102473   Submitted: Tuesday, Mar 15, 2005 at 07:23

Member - Chrispy (NSW) replied:

Any epoxy-based resin or glue will do the job.

It's the polyester resins that melt the stuff.
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AnswerID: 102487   Submitted: Tuesday, Mar 15, 2005 at 09:10

Member - rengatt (VIC) replied:

There is a special contact adhesive that can be used for polystyrene, this contact adhesive does not use toluene as its solvent and does not damage the styrene in any way.

It used to be sold by a company in Huntingdale (Vic) called Nightingale Chemicals. It was made for them by a chemical mob Beta Chemicals in Heidleberg Vic.

I am not sure if these companies are still around or they have been taken over by International Resins in Tullamarine (Vic)

cheers,
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