Maps

[Barrie Heaton]

Resin W is a trade mark of evo-stik Limited U.K. its a polimer glue
suspended in water.  Its in the same family of glues as your hard resin
glues.  Your hard resin glue has long chain polomers that lock when the
activator is added e.g. heat, or a active ingredients.  Resin W is a
short chain polimer whose chains will flow when re-heated.  Long chain
polimers do not flow when re-heated.

I'm sure you have a similar product in the U.S. it could possibly be the
Tide Bond that you're using at present.  If you can hang in there till
Monday, I'll ring the manufacturers and find out if they export to the
U.S. or if there is a similar product in the U.S.

For information:

In the 1970's the U.K. piano trade used it instead of animal glue.  I
believe that some of the action finishes at Kemble-Yamaha have returned
back to animal glue.

Its strength:
It is stronger than animal glue and stronger than the wood itself.  Its
very good for gluing shanks, felts, and  I also use it for key bushings,
as I pointed out in my earlier post it has similar properties when dry
to animal glue.

Regards,

Barrie.

In article <19970222.135955.10046.4.Lesbart@juno.com>, Leslie W Bartlett
<lesbart@juno.com> writes
>Help!  Will you tell me more about PVA  Resin w???????????????????????
>
>
>I despise hide glue because of the odor which constantly reminds me of
>slowly cooking, relatively rotton flesh.  When I have to use it I am
>constantly framming, -obviously not bonking-.  Maybe there's a use for
>Sellotape instead.......................
>
>Would appreciate more information.
>
>Thanks
>Leslie Bartlett M. Mus
>Houston Chapter PTG
>lesbart@juno.com
>





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