Glues are essential bonding agents with super stickiness ability designed to join various materials or objects together. They are mainly used to repair broken items together and are extremely robust in performance. Depending on the glue type, they can effectively bond a range of objects for a firm and durable hold. Enrgtech stocks a great range of adhesives and glues, such as Loctite superglues, hot melt glue, gorilla superglue, glue sticks, and other branded glues in bottles, rolls, tubes, sticks, and cartridge packages. In addition, we also offer multiple glue types with high, medium, and low viscosity.
How Many Types of Glues are There?
There are great varieties of glues designed for their specific niche and purposes. Some of the various types include:
- Super Glue: Super glue is an excellent bonding agent with instant functionalities designed for small bonds. They are available in various tubes with effective applicators to avoid sticking glues on your hands. They are easy to use and bond various materials or objects in a noticeably short time. Superglues are easy to apply to allow clear bonding and are water-resistant.
- Craft Glue: Craft glues are milky white with unique fish odours typically made from PVA. These glues are ideally used in craft drawing applications in workspaces, arts, and educational institutions, such as cardboard, paper, and tissues. They offer clear drying and are extremely efficient with strong bonding features.
- Metal Glue: As the name suggests, metal glues create durable, strong, and long-lasting bonds between a range of metallic surfaces. They provide strong bonds with robust adhesion attributes. It is recommended to rub the metal surfaces together for greater surface areas and smooth bonding.
- Wood Glue: Wood glues are bonding agents designed for strong and porous surfaces of wood. They are indispensable for furniture work and are suitable for carpentry and woodwork. Some wood glues are supplied with waterproof and anti-insect properties to resist insects attacking the wood. These two factors can degrade the quality of wood. Wood glue offers excellent solutions to avoid the wood’s degradation.
- Wallpaper Paste: These adhesives are used for hanging a range of wallpaper and are made by mixing them with water. Like craft glues, they smell like fish; however, they are ideal for decorating walls in various environments, such as homes, offices, and shops, with user-desired styles. They provide their bonding proficiency in a few minutes. After applying the posters, etc., to the walls, the water evaporates after a while, leaving the permanent wallpaper over the walls.
Other Types of Glues Include
- Surface Mount and Silicone – silicone glues with surface mounts are effective for many applications as they are extremely resistant to high temperatures.
- Spray – Glues available in sprays offer benefits by distributing the glue on larger surfaces conveniently.
- Thermal Glues- are designed for use in extreme temperatures and electrical insulations.
Which Glue Should I Choose for Bonding Fabrics?
It completely depends on the type of application and glue. Each glue has certain characteristics that differentiate it from others. However, select the best glues that include basic properties for your applications. For instance, glue types for wood would hardly bond with metallic objects and vice versa.
Who Uses Glue?
Glue can be ideally practical in any environment that is widely used in a range of:
- Homes
- Industries
- Construction Companies
- Automobiles
- DIY Projects
- Electronics
- Aircraft
- Arts & Crafts
- Educational Institutions
- Manufacturing Processes
- Packaging
- Agricultural Machinery
- Transportation Factories, etc.
