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Gluing Zephyr Skin
By Bernt Damm

I still desperately need advice on what type of glue will stick
zepyir skins reliably.  Thanks in advance for any help.

Bernt W. Damm
Cape Town, South Africa
E-Mail  bdamm@maxwell.ctech.ac.za

 [ Editor's note:
 [
 [ Bernt wrote earlier:
 [
 [> I noticed that after testing some of the new pouches at a
 [> pressure of about 40", the glue joints slowly come undone,
 [> rendering them useless.  I then noticed that the zephir skins
 [> appear slightly fatty.  I mentioned this to the supplier who
 [> responded that the skins are soaked in glycerine to keep them
 [> soft and pliable.  The supplier also claims that other people
 [> use shellac to glue these skins as well as a Pliobond cement
 [> available in USA.
 [
 [ Could the gluing problem be due to the glycerine in the skin?
 [ It seems like it would be impossible to glue !
 [
 [ -- Robbie


(Message sent Sat 26 Jul 1997, 11:48:53 GMT, from time zone GMT.)

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