September 25, 2023
At APC, we have made it our mission to become a one-stop shop for building materials. This includes expanding our range of glue and adhesive options to deliver the most consistent, highest performing products to meet demands. We now stock the trusted names of Titebond®, and the family of Franklin Adhesives at all our locations to provide superior performance in wood assembly, solid edge, face gluing, engineered product lamination, finger jointing and more.
Franklin Adhesives is a leader in the Polyvinyl Acetate (PVA) market, which makes it a reputable choice among homeowners and contractors. Some competitors buy their polymers and copolymers on the open market and only formulate or mix the final product. Franklin differentiates itself from other PVA adhesive suppliers by taking direct monomers from the oil industry and manufacturing them into polymers and copolymers. These polymers and copolymers are then mixed into PVA adhesive products that are sold ready to use.
Our information below will assist you in choosing the right product for your upcoming project!
Titebond® Wood Glues
Titebond® Original
The industry standard for woodworking, Titebond® Original Wood Glue creates a bond stronger than the wood itself, dries quickly and offers excellent sandability. When it’s time to apply your favorite finishes, have no fear! Titebond® won’t be affected! Furthermore, Titebond® is easy to use, non-toxic and cleans up with water. Ideal for wood, hardboard, particleboard, leather, cloth and most other porous materials, Titebond® Original can help any woodworker achieve professional results.
Titebond® II Premium Wood Glue
Titebond® II Premium Wood Glue is the only leading brand, one-part wood glue that passes the ANSI Type II water-resistance specification while providing the strong bond, fast-setting speed and excellent sandability that Titebond® is known for! It’s best suited for exterior woodworking projects like outdoor furniture, birdhouses, mailboxes, planters and picnic tables. It’s even FDA approved for indirect food contact, such as for wooden cutting boards. It’s also ideal for radio frequency (R-F) and hot press gluing systems.
Titebond® III Ultimate Wood Glue
Titebond® III Ultimate Wood Glue is the first one-part wood glue of its kind that has been proven waterproof. This waterproof formula passes the ANSI/HPVA Type I water-resistance specification and offers superior bond strength, longer open assembly time and lower application temperature. Non-toxic, solvent free and allowing for easy clean up with water – Titebond® III is safer to use than traditional waterproof wood glues. This is the ultimate in wood glues – ideal for both interior and exterior applications!
Titebond® Melamine
Titebond® Melamine Glue is designed for bonding wood, particleboard, MDF and other porous layers to synthetic materials such as melamine, vinyl and HPL, as well as metals. Titebond® Melamine is a water-based adhesive that is nonflammable, has a low odor, dries clear and cleans up with water. Its thicker formula creates fewer runs and drips, so that you can complete precise assemblies more efficiently.
Titebond® Extend
Titebond® Extend Wood Glue offers all the features and benefits of the Original Wood Glue but includes a key difference – a slower speed of set. This slower setting speed is useful in completing complex assemblies that require more time for alignment, such as curved railing installations. Durable and versatile, Titebond® Extend is compatible with all types of wood, as well as porous materials such as particleboard, MDF and plywood.
Titebond® II Extend
Like its predecessor, Titebond® II Extend offers a slower setting speed, along with the waterproof features and hot press compatibility of Titebond® Premium and Ultimate Wood Glue.
Titebond Cyanoacrylates (“Superglues”)
Titebond® Instant Bond Wood Adhesives
Titebond® Instant Bond Wood Adhesive is a two-part bonding system that only takes seconds to set and cure. Its strong, permanent bond is ideal for areas that are difficult to reach or clamp. Titebond® Instant Bond Adhesives are heat/solvent-resistant and versatile, just like their wood glue counterparts. Titebond® Instant Bond comes in two forms – thick and thin. The thick adhesive is ideal for miter joint applications and quick assembly of jigs and fixtures, while the thin adhesive is better suited for repairing hair line cracks, loose veneer edges and other small defects.
Titebond® Instant Accelerator
Titebond® Instant Accelerator is a treating agent designed to be used with Titebond® Instant Bond adhesives to achieve faster setting and curing times. It is helpful when bonding acidic surfaces or in conditions where humidity is low. Titebond® Instant Accelerator helps adhesives fill gaps up to 0.20 inches, and its Heptane-based solvent won’t damage finishes or plastics.
Other Franklin Adhesives & Polymers
Laminating 25
Laminating 25 is a moderately fast-setting adhesive for cold-pressing high-pressure laminate to a variety of materials. It’s formulated to combine a long assembly time with a moderately fast press time.
Laminating 50
Laminating 50 is a vinyl acetate copolymer adhesive designed to bond HPL to particleboard and fiberboard. It can be used in a variety of ways – including continuous heated-panel laminating systems, pinch roll and dead stack or limited lay-up time cold-press operations.
Multibond 1060
Multibond 1060 is a one-part crosslinking polyvinyl acetate emulsion adhesive developed for a wide range of laminating application and can be used as an edge and face gluing adhesive. It is water-resistant and offers protection from bleed-through on thin veneers.
Multibond 2000
Multibond 2000 is a one-part crosslinking polyvinyl acetate emulsion adhesive developed for a wide range of laminating as well as edge and face gluing operations. Multibond 2000 is the first one-part shelf stable polyvinyl acetate developed for wood bonding. This adhesive can be used in radio frequency systems, hot press and cold press applications.
Laminating 460
Laminating 460 is a one-part, crosslinking polyvinyl acetate emulsion adhesive developed especially for bonding HPL and wood veneer to fire-rated particleboard and fiberboard. It can be mixed with Aluminum Chloride as a two-part system to improve water resistance. It can also be hot pressed or cold pressed.
Multibond SK-8
Multibond SK-8 is the first one-part crosslinking polyvinyl acetate emulsion that meets ANSI/HPVA HP-1-2000 Type 1 and ASTM D-4317 Type 1 Wet Use. It is widely used for cold press lamination due to its superior performance. It can also be hot pressed and used in applications that are radio frequency cured. It has a low minimum use temperature and a long assembly time.
Woodbond 75
Woodbond 75 is a cost-effective polyvinyl acetate emulsion adhesive. It’s heat and solvent resistant and won’t load sander belts. Woodbond 75 is best used for edge and face gluing, as well as general assembly gluing.
Our Goal
We’re here to help! We hope that this article provided further insight on what adhesives will best suit your next project. If you have any other questions, or if you’re looking for advice on a unique application, please contact your APC representative or our Adhesive Product Manager, Joe Yvon at jyvon@atlanticplywood.com.
