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 - consider ski repair sticks as hot glue \\
+- you can even burn thermoplastics with a lighter (e.g. zip ties) and let use the melted plastic: be aware that it gets brittle \\
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    * Think outside the box: Ski repair sticks are good for filling cracks/holes of plastics too. Just make sure you tape non-melting and non-flammable material on the other side, so the plastics will not deform! \\
-   * Contact cement aka "Pattex": There is a solvent-free version too which needs pressure to fixate. Generally, Pattex is awesome for flexible materials, as it will not get rigid and stays flexible. \\
+      * flaming thermoplastics (e.g. zip ties) with a lighter for plastics repair (it gets brittle though) \\
    * There is glue for nearly every material with different compositions:
+      * Vulcanizing glue for rubber: Commonly used on bicycle tires. Roughen the surface with sandpaper first
       * ceramics, aka elephant glue
-      * fabric / textile adhesive (sticks to wood too but remains highly flexible)
       * wood glue (PVA / aliphatic resin) – hard, rigid joint
-      * contact cement
+      * fabric / textile adhesive (sticks to wood too but remains highly flexible)
+      * contact cement aka "Pattex" (stays flexible): There is a solvent-free version too which needs pressure to fixate.
       * Silicone adhesive / sealant can be used as flexible glue and is waterproof
       * Latex-based glue – very flexible, used for fabrics and paper crafts
       * PU (polyurethane) glue – flexible to semi-rigid, gap-filling, moisture-curing; often used in mounting adhesive
       * Rubber cement – flexible, peelable
+      * Acrylic polymer emulsions (PVA-like but stronger, more weather-resistant); can be painted over
 Fun Facts:
    * Regular Pattex glue will "melt" through styrofoam (expandable polystyrene foam (EPS)) and deform polystyrene (PS) as it contains [[life_hacks:glue#solvent_cement|solvents]] \\
    * Post-it glue was originally developed for super strong adhesive but was discovered by accident and remained unused until the invention of the sticky note. \\