At 20:23 -0500 25/10/07, Berley Antoine Firmin II wrote: >Hot glue really does not depend on drying per se, like other glues. >It is a chemical reaction that is AFFECTED by humidity. Wrong. There is absolutely no chemical change. The setting and hardening of hide glue are dependent only on temperature and moisture content. The action is entirely reversible in perpetuity. Glue can be made water-resistant by the addition of bichromate of potash. JD
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