Solvented or Solvent-Free Grab Adhesives?

Question

Most makes of grab adhesive have both a Solvented or Solvent-Free version?

When and why should I used each of them……

Is a "grab adhesive" the same thing as a contact adhesive? – keshlam Mar 26 '16 at 14:19 — keshlam, Mar 26 '16 at 14:19
@keshlam, no it is like "no more nails" – Walker Mar 26 '16 at 16:18 — Walker, Mar 26 '16 at 16:18
OK. Hadn't heard the term before. – keshlam Mar 26 '16 at 16:23 — keshlam, Mar 26 '16 at 16:23

Iggy · Answer 1 · 2016-03-26T13:17:12.947

It depends on just 2 things. What you're doing & what the labeling says. I use Loctite Power Grab for most of my situations & I haven't had a single issue yet, but I've only just gotten to 10-years on stuff where I first used it.

Liquid Nails though I don't use ever. Because, I found it in multiple situations & renovations where it was barely 10-years old & up to 30-years old & the entire range was always dried out & completely released from everything, worthless.

Solvent-Free adhesives would really just be used for low VOC situations or upholstery, fabric, foam & foam-board applications, where you don't want to damage what's being glued.

To be fair, the formula for Liquid Nails is probably very different than it was 10 or 30 years ago. — isherwood, Apr 26 '16 at 19:39

Solvented or Solvent-Free Grab Adhesives?

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