A while back I looked at lubricants for the home shop, with an eye to the physics and chemistry behind lubrication. Talking about how to keep parts moving got me thinking about the other side of the ...

When it comes to arts and crafts, few substances match the versatility of a good school glue. Also known as polyvinyl acetate (PVA) glue, this nontoxic, non-acidic adhesive has the power to turn ...

Nails, screws, and other fasteners all have their place in the woodshop, but nothing holds pieces together quite so seamlessly as glue. Not only is wood glue cheap and easy to work with, but when ...

PVA filament is an interesting filament type, for the reason that while it can be printed with any FDM printer, it supposedly readily dissolves in water, which is also the reason why PVA glue sticks ...

Don’t let the complicated name fool you: polyvinyl acetate is another term for wood glue, white glue, carpenter’s glue, and school glue. A rubbery synthetic polymer with adhesive properties, polyvinyl ...