Category: Fabrication

Quick reference to know how much adhesive to buy when quoting a project. Based on an average bead 1/8″ to 3/16″: 50ml – 90-100″ or 8 feet 250ml – 450-500″ or 40 feet 500ml – 900-1000″ or 80 feet

Purpose: The video provides a step-by-step guide for properly preparing and using adhesive cartridges to ensure reliable bonding, particularly for tasks like laminating edges or creating field seams.

These steps can ensure that you avoid “soft spots” and ensure your adhesive kicks properly and you do not need to worry about your adhesive not curing. 1) Burp your adhesive to ensure there are no plugs and that pistons are balanced dispensing both catalyst and adhesive 2) Purge catalyst/adhesive through the tip to ensure…

Here are a few best practices to ensure your adhesive will perform when you need it. 1) Store your adhesive in a vertical position so that air will rise to the top and it can be bled out 2) Leave the tip on or put the original cartridge nipple back on to reduce the changes…

Let’s take a moment to discuss the amount and cost of waste using cartridge adhesives for gluing up an average countertop. On an average purge to get the adhesive ready you will waste 8 to 10 grams of adhesive. At an average of $0.08 per gram the waste is around $0.56 to $0.80 per cartridge…

This video discusses how to avoid shadow lines in your seams. To eliminate shadow lines, the goal is to get your adhesive to have the same opacity or translucency as the stone you are working with so that the light passes through cleanly. If the adhesive is opaque and the material is translucent, you will…