Gluing leather in a stack

[Amira]

Hi,

I'm looking to glue several pieces of leather together in a stack (approximately 4-5 layers of 3 or 3.5 mm leather - I currently can't get thicker leather else I would have opted for 6+ mm leather and just used two pieces or something like that, but alas that's not an option). What kind of glue is generally best for this? I am looking for glue that will last despite the object being used, non-toxic and preferably with some flex or bend to it. It will be stitched as well, but given the... width of the item compared to the stitching, the stitching will most likely just become a decorative part rather than completely functional. Does PVA "work" (I mean, I know it works) for this kind of gluing or will the glue come apart in a few years? Had the item not supposed to be a gift I wouldn't have minded as I could easily have fixed it myself had the glue started to deteriorate. I would prefer to avoid flammable adhesives like contact cement. In case PVA wouldn't be suitable, where does leather cement land in this question? In case it is relevant information, the gift itself is supposed to be a paddle. I've previously just done some knife sheaths, AirPod cases and similar things and for that the limited gluing that was done PVA worked fine. 

I'd really appreciate any input I can get for on this. 

[LatigoAmigo]

25 minutes ago, Amira said:

I'd really appreciate any input I can get for on this. 

Not clear as to what will work best for you, but to help others understand, here is some information about PVA (from Wikipedia): "Poly(vinyl acetate) (PVA, PVAc, poly(ethenyl ethanoate): best known as wood glue, white glue, carpenter's glue, school glue, Elmer's glue in the US, or PVA glue)."

There are some environmentally friendly contact cements out there, including Weldwood Non-Flammable Contact Cement available at Home Depot, which might be worth trying.

[Amira]

49 minutes ago, LatigoAmigo said:

Not clear as to what will work best for you, but to help others understand, here is some information about PVA (from Wikipedia): "Poly(vinyl acetate) (PVA, PVAc, poly(ethenyl ethanoate): best known as wood glue, white glue, carpenter's glue, school glue, Elmer's glue in the US, or PVA glue)."

There are some environmentally friendly contact cements out there, including Weldwood Non-Flammable Contact Cement available at Home Depot, which might be worth trying.

Thank you for the tip, I'll see if I can get a hold of that within EU, as I failed to mention that I'm EU based and not US based.

[LatigoAmigo]

45 minutes ago, Amira said:

I'm EU based and not US based

It helps when you put your location in your profile.

[ABHandmade]

If you are sure that the recipient of the gift does not have an allergic reaction to latex, you can try a water-based adhesive with synthetic latex - ECOSAR MW116 NG (manufacturer KENDA FARBEN, Italy). http://www.kendafarben.it/note-tecniche/NTinglese/Ecosar MW 116 NG-en.pdf

 

 

[fredk]

Try Copydex

[Amira]

49 minutes ago, LatigoAmigo said:

It helps when you put your location in your profile.

I know, I really should have mentioned it in my post.

I did manage to find Weldwood though and some wated based contact adhesives (which I didn't even know existed) from your suggestion so that opened up quite a few new searches and things to look for.

28 minutes ago, ABHandmade said:

If you are sure that the recipient of the gift does not have an allergic reaction to latex, you can try a water-based adhesive with synthetic latex - ECOSAR MW116 NG (manufacturer KENDA FARBEN, Italy). http://www.kendafarben.it/note-tecniche/NTinglese/Ecosar MW 116 NG-en.pdf

 

 

Thank you so much for that link. I'll ask and see if I can find that product, seem promising.

[Amira]

12 minutes ago, fredk said:

Try Copydex

Thank you, I'll look into that. 

[battlemunky]

https://districtleathersupply.com/products/aquilim-315-water-based-adhesive?variant=7182067630142

I just happened upon this adhesive myself. I'm going to grab a small canister to try. If anyone knows if it is good or not, please let us know. DLS said they tested it and that it works like a contact cement should but being waterbased makes me wonder how well it'll hold up under damp/wet conditions.

[ehvhram]

Thanks for the info. I was needing more adhesive. I placed aorder to try it out.