PVA (yellow and white wood glue)
Titebond Original
The figures Franklin International (Titebond) prints for Titebond Original on its own specification sheet, at the conditions it names. Where the sheet doesn't give a figure, this page says so rather than borrow one from another product.
- Open time
- 4–6 min
- Total assembly time
- 10–15 min
- Clamp time
- 30–60 min unstressed; 24 h for stressed joints (Franklin’s guide for its PVA glues)
- Cure
- 24 h (Franklin’s guide for its PVA glues)
- Lowest temperature
- 50 °F (10 °C)
- Water resistance
- Not intended for exterior use or where moisture is likely
- VOC
- Not on the sheet we read
- Conditions
- 70 °F, 50 % RH
- Food contact
- The sheet we read makes no food-contact statement
One source: Franklin International (Titebond), the maker of that product
From the sheet: 46 % solids; not for structural or load-bearing use.
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Work it out for your project
- Plan the finish for your project
Pick the piece and the wood, then get a dated coat schedule from the product’s own sheet.