non toxic adhesive
non toxic adhesive
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Hello every one I am new to this website and I am wondering if any one can help me to find a non toxic adhesive that will bind upholstery material to foam. This is to try and pass an environmental standard. Any help greatly appreciated





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Does the glue have to flex?
What are the two materials and the type foam, along with is it open or closed cell?
What is the environmental test?
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Something to think about.
To get around some of your problems with different adhesives you could, if possible, have your foam laminated to the covering prior to use. This would solve a lot adhesive problems and limit the amount of work required by your people. This limits a lot of exposure to different chemicals. On top of that you have a 100% bond to fabric covering.
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What do you mean by foam laminated to the covering prior to use.At the moment we are laminating the material to the foam and then upholstering it.
I will come back as soon as I get a definition of toxic.
Thanks for the info and time
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Regarding the specification, are you talking about this one:
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Found it at the top of a google search...
From 5.2.3(d) in that spec., it would appear that you want an adhesive with less than 0.5% formaldehyde content.
The remainder of the spec. requirements for adhesives is in section 5.2.12, and I agree it is pretty vaguely worded. Mostly, they would be reviewing the MSDS for the wet glue, and be looking for VOC's and carcinogenic chemicals. I would think urethane 2-part adhesives would be able to meet the requirements, possibly some of the acrylic adhesives, and likely silicone adhesives as well. You should contact adhesive suppliers (National Starch Co, 3M, Devcon) for glues that meet your needs, then look for low-toxicity versions of them. 3M makes a product, for instance, called 3M™ Fastbond™ Water-Based Adhesive, that I found in a about 60 seconds of browsing on their website. Whether any of these would work adequately for your furniture, I couldn't say. Good luck!
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Regards
Bobbie
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This day and time you can't go wrong with a green product.
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