This glue, available in a half-pint size, sets the standard for PVA (polyvinal acetate) used in bookbinding, conservation, and fine art applications. It is a pH neutral and acid-free glue that will dry clear and flexible. We recommend it for use with our No-Sew Bookbinding Kit, but it’s also great for other projects that require adhering paper to paper, cloth to wood, or leather to leather, as well as filling in cracks in art canvases and repairing ceramic objects. It holds firmly to plastic materials and can be used on vellum.

This acid-free adhesive is very useful for patching tears and reinforcing the bend at the edges of paintings, and in very dilute form can secure fraying threads. It can also be mixed with wheat paste or methyl cellulose to slow down drying time.

This is a general purpose, resin-based, internally plasticized polyvinyl acetate emulsion that contains no solvents. It is fast drying and very long lasting, and it forms a transparent, flexible film. It is thermoplastic and can be also used to form a heat-set adhesive. The adhesive is water soluble when wet and permanent when dry. 

Use on our Bookbinding Kits