Elmer's wood glue

Description

[Elmers Products division of Borden] A registered trademark for a pale yellow adhesive composed of an aqueous emulsion of polyvinyl acetate. Elmer's® wood glue is generally classed as unstable for long term use because it contains numerous additives.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Elmer's Carpenters Wood Glue; Carpenter glue

Risks

• Mild acetic acid odor.
• Elmer's: SDS

Resources and Citations

• J. Down, M.MacDonald, J.Te'treault, S.Williams, Adhesive Testing at the Canadian Conservation Institute-An Evaluation of Selected Poly(Vinyl acetate) and Acrylic Adhesives", Studies in Conservation 41:19-44, 1996.

• Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997