I have been hesitating whether to buy white latex adhesive recently. A stool of a certain brand at home came unglued. The stool always wobbles, and I thought about using white latex adhesive to stick it firmly, but white latex adhesive is really hard to choose.

Currently, the quality of white latex adhesive products varies greatly, including good quality white latex adhesive and very poor quality white latex adhesive. The key concern with poor quality white latex adhesive is the presence of harmful substances such as formaldehyde and xylene. How to choose good quality, non-toxic white latex adhesive? Today, I will introduce white latex adhesive to you.

1. Is white latex adhesive toxic?
Whether white latex adhesive is toxic depends on the quality of the white latex adhesive you purchase. Now white latex adhesive is divided into environmentally friendly white latex adhesive and ordinary white latex adhesive. Environmentally friendly white latex adhesive contains relatively few harmful substances, is relatively environmentally friendly, can be used normally, and is harmless to the human body. In contrast, inferior white latex adhesive is different. It contains harmful substances such as formaldehyde or xylene. Long-term exposure and use can easily threaten the health of the respiratory system.

What are the ingredients of the white latex adhesive formula?

What is white latex adhesive?
White latex adhesive is a water-soluble adhesive, a thermoplastic adhesive polymerized from vinyl acetate monomer under the action of an initiator. It is commonly called white latex or PVAC emulsion for short. Its chemical name, polyvinyl acetate adhesive, is made from vinyl acetate synthesized from acetic acid and ethylene, with the addition of titanium dioxide (or, for lower grades, light calcium carbonate, talc powder, and other powders), then emulsion polymerized into a milky white thick liquid.

What are the ingredients of white latex adhesive?
White latex adhesive is mainly made from vinyl acetate and other initiators, generally made from materials such as vinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, dibutyl phthalate, octanol, ammonium persulfate, and water.

How to choose white latex adhesive?
White latex adhesive is used in the wood, furniture, decoration, musical instrument, leather, plastic, and other industries. This adhesive is usually made from vinyl acetate and other initiators. If this adhesive is normally added with the ingredients mentioned above, it is basically harmless to the human body. However, some unscrupulous merchants add some harmful substances. Pay attention to the following points when purchasing.

One, smell.
Good quality white latex adhesive does not have a pungent smell, whereas inferior white latex adhesive will have a pungent smell as soon as it is opened, and will emit irritating odors for a long time.

Two, milky white color.
High-quality white latex adhesive is a normal milky white color. If it is or white and transparent, do not purchase it.

Three, solid content.
High-quality white latex adhesive will indicate the solid content. Generally, the solid content of high-quality white latex adhesive is around 30%-35%, while the solid content of inferior white latex adhesive is sometimes very low, even below 10%.