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Ultra-CAT™ PPR Veneer Glue
Size: 5 lbs
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Product Description
Ultra-CAT™ is a high-solid content, plastic powdered resin veneer glue with an extra long open time developed using catalyzed adhesive technology. This adhesive cures rock-hard and leaves a glue line that withstands heat and moisture. Ultra-CAT is highly sand-able and works particularly well with wood types that are prone to bleed-through such as burls and open-pore woods.
Ultra-CAT has a non-evaporative curing process which eliminates 'veneer creep' caused by seasonal humidity changes so joint/seam lines never separate. Ultra-CAT glue will permanently lock-in the form of curved and contoured veneer projects making it ideal for all custom furniture projects and bent laminations.
Recommended Uses:
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- Acoustic drum construction |
- Model aircraft construction |
Features:
- Extra Value: One container makes approximately 1 gallon of adhesive.
- Convenience: Mix as little or as much glue as needed for your project.
- Superb Consistency: The high solid content of Ultra-CAT reduces adhesive bleed-through and maximizes durability.
- Unsurpassed Bond Strength: Type II moisture and heat resistance allows veneers to be used in unconventional environments.
- Minimized Spring-Back: Non-evaporative curing process leaves an extremely rigid glue line that practically eliminates spring-back on bent laminations.
- Extra-Long Open Time: Up to 30 minutes under normal conditions and up to 45 minutes in colder shop environments.
- Usable Wood Tone: Ultra-CAT is tinted to match most medium to dark wood species.
- Long Shelf Life: When stored properly this adhesive has a 12 month shelf life.
- Easy Clean-Up: Brushes and rollers can be cleaned with water (while glue is wet).
- Outstanding Sand-Ability: Ultra-CAT will not soften and gum-up sandpaper.
Coverage: 200 to 275 square feet
Minimum Use Temp: 70° F
Curing Time: Full cure in 4 to 6 hours at 70° F
Speed Curing: Some vacuum press users have placed a heating blanket (set on 'low') over the vacuum bag while the project is being pressed to accelerate the curing of the Ultra-CAT adhesive. Curing time can be reduced to 2 hours with this method!
Optional: Ultra-CAT Lightening Agent - 8 oz.
Simply add this highly effective powder to Ultra-CAT to dramatically lighten the glue-line color. Ideal for maple, sycamore, ash, and other light woods where a dark glue line would be unacceptable. The powder is inert and has absolutely no effect on the quality of the bond. Click on the picture to see the effects of Ultra-CAT lightener.
Use one 8 oz package (or less) of lightener for 5 lbs of Ultra-CAT.
Tip from Joe: Don't forget a glue roller. It's worth every penny!
Learn more about this product by clicking here.
Product Reviews
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Ultra Cat vs. Unibond - I made the switch
Review by Victor L.
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This adhesive is amazing in every way. I've been using it for bent laminations on headboards that I build for a local furniture business. I was previously using Unibond-800 and I just could not stand to see the toxic warning labels all over the bottle everytime I used it. It drove me nuts with worry about keeping the air ventilated in my shop. That is hard to do when its 40 degrees outside and you need to maintain 70 degrees for it to cure.
The Ultra Cat still needs 70 degrees to cure but its much less harmful than Unibond-800. It works equally as well but it costs much less. I ordered two 5 lb units of Ultra Cat and shipping was around $13. The order was shipped about 8 hours after I placed the order (which is pretty quick when you think about it). Over all, I'm a very happy customer and the Ultra Cat really works out well.
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Great Stuff!
Review by Bill E
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I've switched to this as my main veneering glue. I sometimes use it for other gluing tasks as well. Easy to mix. Rolls out evenly. A nice rigid glue line and sandable too.
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Very Satisfied With My Results
Review by Craig Lester Sr.
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I read about this glue on an online forum. The OP (original post) was from a guy who wanted to make a bent lamination sleigh bed. Nearly everyone on the forum brought up the UltraCat glue as a suitable glue for his projet. He later posted his results and he wrote about how well this glue worked for him. His words stuck with me and so did the comments of the other forum members. I tried out this glue and all I can say is that its very easy to use and the strength of the bond is comparable to epoxy in my opinion. The squeeze out glue I had was rock-solid. It sanded off well too.
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As Good or Better Than Unibond 800
Review by Donald Macintosh
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I've been using Unibond in my shop for years and its always worked well (though sometims has a fair amount of bleed-through). It's a great adhesive but the fumes are incredibly toxic. I recently switched to UltraCat and have found it to be a better glue for veneering and is notably less toxic. During the cold winter months when I cant open the shop windows, its nice to know I dont have to worry as much about the fumes. And the UltraCat bond is just as strong as Unibond.
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The Finest Veneer Glue Available
Review by Will Berkmieser
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This is the finest veneer glue available. It takes some time in the vacuum press bag but the results are exceedingly satisfactory. I've been using it for several years and I've never had a veneered project come out bad because of glue. I've used at least 10 containers so far and each has been fresh and ready to go. The instructions are top notch and the price is a dream. I am one happy customer.
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I'm Back For More
Review by kenneth capton
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This stuff works great, with a balanced set up time to finished press time it all comes together perfectly. Mixes easily, rolls smooth. I'm back for more!!
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Incredibly Rigid Glue Line
Review by Howard S.
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All I can offer for a review is to say that our company uses about 10 of these pails every 3 months to build high-end custom entry doors. This is the only glue on the market that gives an incredibly rigid glue line. For us, it helps prevent doors from warping. Yes, its a veneer glue but its also one helluva good general purpose wood glue when you need unmatched strength.
More Information
There's a lot of gray area here, and much depends on your interpretation of the CARB rules. The PPR is a urea formaldehyde adhesive, so if you use it, you are adding urea formaldehyde to the panel, which the CARB ruling does not allow. However, from conferences and the like that my supplier has attended, the rule is directed at the core stock, with the intent of getting panel producers and users to only use core that is not made with UF resins. UF resins have been the choice in binders of engineered core stock for decades. You'll see these compliant core stocks referred to as NAUF (no added urea formaldehyde). ULE (ultra low emitting) UF resins have been developed and can be used, but they have to be certified. Ultra-CAT PPR is not a ULE resin.
California's Proposition 65 Warning To California Residents
This warning is provided to comply with California's Proposition 65 product labeling law. Each and every product sold by JWW Services Inc., DBA VeneerSupplies.com, may contain chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. JWW Services Inc., DBA VeneerSupplies.com provides this warning based on its knowledge concerning the possible presence of one or more such chemicals, without attempting to evaluate the level of exposure.
Learn more about Ultra-CAT at
http://www.veneersupplies.com/docs/instructions-ultracat.pdf
Cure Times:
4 - 6 hours @ 75 degrees F
3 - 4 hours @ 95 degrees F
2 - 3 hours @ 120 degrees F
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