Denise Fordham 5/15/12
Hi All -
I am trying to laminate 9 lb high density ethafoam to a medite II
surface and was wondering if anyone has used the 3M Super 77 or 3M 90
Hi-Strength spray adhesive to do this? Or maybe success using another
kind of adhesive? I might add this is not going into a sealed
case.....
Also does anyone know of these two 3M products being Oddy tested?
Cheers Denise
Philip Brutz 5/15/12
We use staples to attach ethafoam to our backboards and then cover them fabric. You may want to cross post this question on the PACIN ListServe.
Philip Brutz
Denise Fordham 5/15/12
Thanks Philip. I was just thinking of cross posting.
I would imagine the staples would make a sort of dent in the ethafoam - how do you prevent it from telegraphing through your fabric?
Thanks Denise
RuthT 5/15/12
If it's not going into a sealed case, would you consider contact cement (then covering w/fabric)?
Philip Brutz 5/15/12
We use 1/4" crown staples and have not had a problem with the dents showing up on the finished panel which is often in raking light. Philip Brutz
david 5/15/12
The Getty has tested 3M super spray 77 several times and it passed their Oddy test, if I remember correctly from the lists they used to send out. Additionally, I've never had a museum turn down my suggestion to use it to adhere fabrics.
David La Touche
steve
5/16/12
We use hot glue.
Steve Osborne
720-865-5092
SOsborne@denverartmuseum.org
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