Use and Care Manual

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Working with Highwood/Everwood Material
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Nailing/Stapling
Nailing is not effective for fastening thick proles of highwood
®
material; screwing
or stapling is preferred. For thinner proles, nails should not be closer than 3/8"
from the edge of any prole. Pneumatic nailers can be used for nish nails and
brads, and work very well on thinner boards (maximum 1x nominal boards material
with a 0.68" actual thickness).
Stapling is an effective method for fastening thinner boards and is preferred over
nailing. Medium and wide crown staples used with pneumatic staplers are best.
Corrugated staples should not be used with highwood
®
materials. Pneumatic tools
should be tted with an air regulator and operated at no greater than 75 PSI.
Gluing
A wide range of adhesives are suitable for gluing highwood
®
material, including solvent-based and solvent-free
products. Water-based adhesives (standard woodworking glues) will NOT bond highwood
®
material. Care must be
taken when using solvent-based adhesives, as the solvent will alter the appearance of the material if it gets on the
nished surface. Adhesives produced by Testors (#3501GA, #3503GA, #3521GA), GOOP, and IPS Weld On (#16)
are recommended. Other solvent-based adhesives can be used, but may not develop comparable bond strength.
Solvent-free adhesives, such as Gorilla Glue, 3M’s Scotch Weld (#TE- 031), 3M’s Jet-Melt (#3764), and Titebond
(#5492) work well with highwood
®
materials. These products yield strong bonds and excess glue can be removed
by sanding. Other solvent-free adhesives made by 3M, namely Super 77 and Super 90 are available in a spray can
and provide an excellent structural bond with highwood
®
materials.
Each of these adhesive products set in 1 to 7 minutes, and therefore require pressure to be applied during this
time. In all cases, the parts to be bonded must be clean and free of dirt and dust to achieve a good bond. Clamps
or assembly jigs are the best method for forming good joints. After the adhesive sets, a cure time of 1 to 2
hours is required to build sufcient bond strength before working with the material. Whatever type or grade of
adhesive is selected, the usage and safety instructions supplied by the adhesive manufacturer must be followed.
Working with highwood®/Everwood Material
Product # Type Form Advantages Disadvantages
Testors #3501 GA Solvent Based
5 gallon pail
Squeeze Tube
Quick Dry, Very Strong Bond
VOCs, Odor, Drips and
Runs will Mark Surface
Testors #3503 GA Solvent Based
5 gallon pail
Squeeze Tube
Extra Fast Dry, Very Strong Bond
VOCs, Odor, Drips and
Runs will Mark Surface
Testors #3521 GA Solvent Based
5 gallon pail
Squeeze Tube
Non Toxic, Low VOC’s, Very Strong Bond Drips and Runs will Mark Surface
IPS Weld On #16 Solvent Based
5 gallon pail
Squeeze Tube
Readily Available, Strong Bond
VOCs, Odor, Drips and
Runs will Mark Surface
3M Scotch Weld #TE-031 Solvent Free Cartridge
No VOC’s,
High Early Strength, Strong Bond
Requires Special Applicator, High Cost
3M Jet Melt #3764 Solvent Free Cartridge
No VOC’s,
High Early Strength, Strong Bond
Requires Special Applicator, High Cost
Tite Bond #5492 Solvent Free Caulk tube
Strong Initial Tack, Readily Available, Low
Cost, Easy Application
Moderate Bond Strength
3M Super 77 Solvent Free Spray Can
Readily Available, Easy Application,
Versatile, Fast Setting, Good Bond
High Cost
3M Hi-Strength 90 Solvent Free Spray Can
Clean Application, Strong Bond,
One Minute Dry Time
High Cost