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Trouble Shooting Animal Glue or Cake flex Protein Adhesives

Protein glue checklist: coverage, stringing, transfer, set, smear at the knives. Stay at 140–150 °F. Call 800-249-0337.

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Animal glue and cake-flex protein adhesives run warm and water-cut. Coverage below is diluted gallons. 1 mil = 0.001 in. Suggestions are a starting point, not every job.

Wet film (mils)Sq ft per gallon (diluted)
1.01600
2.0800
3.0535
4.0400

What's in this guide

  • Stringing or poor machining
  • Poor penetration or poor transfer
  • Adhesive too thin
  • Adhesive too thick
  • Set too slow
  • Set too fast
  • Glue smearing at trim knives

Need an adhesive, an SDS, or a sample?

Call 800-249-0337 or email sales@cattieadhesives.com. Cattie Adhesives, Quakertown, PA.