Safety and disposal of adhesives

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• 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
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Other lessons in this sub-strand

1. What adhesives are and why they matter
2. PVA (white wood glue)
3. Waterproof glues - synthetic resin and epoxy
4. Contact adhesive and animal glue
5. Internal and external glues: choosing the right one
6. Preparing surfaces for gluing
7. Applying glue and clamping
8. Setting, curing and strength
9. Safety and disposal of adhesives
10. Adhesives in engineered boards
11. Adhesive faults and how to avoid them
12. Why adhesives matter