Rivit's glue

Description

[Mohawk Industries] A brand name for an adhesive emulsion. Rivit's glue, originally made by Behlen's, is a white water-based emulsion of polyvinyl acetate. It dries to a clear film and was used by J. Pollack for sizing canvases and as a finishing coat over black pours (Coddington 1999).

Resources and Citations

• J.Coddington, "No Chaos Damn It" in Jackson Pollack: New Approaches, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1999.