What adhesive or glue is used to pack books?

White latex or yellow glue.

White latex is one of the most widely used and longest-used water-soluble adhesives. It is a thermoplastic adhesive polymerized by vinyl acetate monomer under the action of initiator. White latex has a series of advantages such as curing at room temperature, fast curing speed and high bonding strength. Can be widely used for bonding paper products, and can also be used as waterproof coatings and wood adhesives.

Yellow glue is a common glue in wood technology, which is suitable for thickening medium density fiberboard, solid wood, cold-pressed veneer, fire-proof board, plywood and so on. It is an indispensable professional pressure plate adhesive in the production of wood products.

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Characteristics of white latex:

1. It uses water as dispersant, which is safe to use, non-toxic, non-flammable, easy to clean, cured at room temperature, and has good adhesion to wood, paper and fabric and high bonding strength. The cured adhesive layer is colorless and transparent, with good toughness and no pollution to the adherend.

2. It can also be used as a modifier for adhesives such as phenolic resin and urea-formaldehyde resin, and used for manufacturing polyvinyl acetate latex paint.

3. The emulsion has good stability, and the storage period can reach more than half a year. Therefore, it can be widely used in printing and binding and furniture manufacturing, and can be used for bonding paper, wood, cloth, leather, ceramics and so on.

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