The glue book
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1913. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 98 The glue book : how to...
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- THE GLUE BOOK
- COPYRIGHT 1913, J. A. TAGGART
- AUTHOR’S NOTE
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- THE GLUE BOOK
- CHAPTER I IMPORTANCE OF THE INDUSTRY
- CHAPTER II THE MANUFACTURE OF GLUE
- BOILING THE STOCK
- DRYING
- CHAPTER III TESTING AND GRADING GLUE
- THE TESTS
- VISCOSITY OR FLUIDITY TEST
- THE JELLY TEST
- APPARATUS FOR MAKING JELLY TEST
- THE FINGER TEST
- SOME SIMPLE, PRACTICAL TESTS FOR GLUE USERS
- SAMPLING
- BUBBLES
- SURFACE INDICATIONS
- COLOR INDICATIONS
- ALKALINE OR ACID QUALITY
- BREAKING QUALITY
- FOAM
- GREASE
- KEEPING PROPERTIES
- ODOR
- LABORATORY TESTS
- CHAPTER IV CORRECT METHODS IN GLUE-ROOM
- ALWAYS SOAK GLUE IN COLD WATER BEFORE MELTING
- USE ONLY PURE, COLD WATER
- TESTING GLUE BY WATER ABSORPTION
- A SIMPLE GLUE-TESTER FOR DETERMINING WATER ABSORPTION
- MELTING, OR DISSOLVING, GLUE
- DO NOT HEAT GLUE HIGHER THAN 150° F.
- APPLY HEAT INDIRECTLY
- LIVE STEAM RUINS GLUE
- USE A THERMOMETER
- HEAT GLUE SLOWLY
- CLEANING THE MELTING POT
- USE COPPER AND BRASS OR ALUMINUM UTENSILS
- GUARD AGAINST EVAPORATION
- DO NOT MELT TOO MUCH AT ONE TIME
- CLEANLINESS OF FIRST IMPORTANCE
- KEEP GLUE-ROOM WARM AND FREE FROM DRAFTS
- USE BY WEIGHT
- STORING
- APPLYING GLUE
- SECURING WORKERS’ CO-OPERATION
- CHAPTER V MODERN GLUE-ROOM EQUIPMENT
- ONLY COPPER, BRASS, ALUMINUM SHOULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH GLUE
- A SCIENTIFIC GLUE-HEATER
- THE AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER
- KEEP STEAM AWAY FROM GLUE
- GLUE SPREADERS
- CLAMPS AND PRESSES
- DISTRIBUTING GLUE IN LARGE PLANTS
- ADVANTAGES OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
- CHAPTER VI WHICH GLUE TO USE
- HOW MUCH TO PAY FOR GLUE
- KEEP ACCURATE RECORDS
- WATERPROOF GLUE
- VEGETABLE GLUE
- QUICK SETTING GLUES
- FLEXIBLE GLUES
- The Republican Publishing Co., Hamilton, Ohio
- TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
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