pvc-e?

[AlliedPianoCraft]

Jim,

Thanks for taking the time to check all that out. Good info.

Al Guecia

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From: <jimialeggio5 at comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 9:54 AM
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Subject: pvc-e?

> Aha!
>
> I got an msds from schaff for their pvc-e. It did'nt give contents because 
> it's non-hazardous, however it did give the manufacturer, National Casein. 
> So, I called up one of their techs.
>
> Turns out, as Del suggested, its an EVA Ethylvinylacetate. The Ethyl, as 
> opposed to polyvinylacetate PVA (common white and yellow wood to wood 
> glues), gives it the much softer flexible glue line than the poly.
>
> So I asked him what the devil the PVC -E stands for. He hemmed and hawed 
> and said well thats probably because the soft/flexible glue line was 
> originally designed to adhere to plastic (pvc) for plastic/wood bonds.
>
> For whatever its worth...
>
> --
> Jim Ialeggio
> www.grandpianosolutions.com
> Shirley, MA (978) 425-9026
>