Titebond Greenchoice: Do you need a greener glue?
I like Titebond wood glue, and I've said so in the past.
I also like their Greenchoice line of low-VOC construction adhesives and sealants. Though these products are solvent-free, they still must pass the same rigorous ASTM and AFG-01 testing as their solvent-based competitors.
Eliminating the solvents improves indoor air quality, without having to give up the strength we've come to rely on with construction adhesives.
These come in handy 10.5 ounce and larger 29 ounce versions—and even the tubes themselves are made from post-consumer recycled products.
They're non-flammable, non-toxic, waterproof, and clean up with soap and water.
When I'm gluing up a curved cedar wall, like the one in my previous post, the last thing I want to worry about is fumes. These new Titebond products help me breathe a little easier.
Ed. Note:
How important is it to you to be working with a low-VOC sealant or paint? Do you care?
Would you pay more for a low-VOC option?
Have you noticed a difference in performance?
Let us know in the comments below.
Posted by James Kidd | Categories: Green Home, Materials & Finishes | Permalink
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only partially-related: i firmly believe all the adhesives, be they "professional," "subfloor," whatever, are exactly the same, so i would buy only the cheapest kind, regardless of what it's marketed as.
i might pay more for this green glue, if i thought it had true green credentials.
Started using this low-VOC glue last winter on a large residential addition . . . as we got into putting down the subfloor one aspect became readily apparent. These glues do not perorm very well at colder temps. We weren't working below 32F, but it may have been close. The glue became hard and extremely difficult to squeeze with any caulk gun we tried. When the glue did come out it didn't spread or 'spooge' around at all, but remained rigid and stiff. I'm sure once we dropped and nailed some 4X8 3/4 subfloor on it it flattened, but we became concerned we might have probems with adhesion, uniform compression, and long term performance. We found out later there is a version that may be better suited for lower temps, but good luck finding that at your local lumber yard.