TM 5-1940-321-13&P
DO NOT FLUE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT, GLUE WILL NOT CURE PROPERLY CAUSING
INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO FAILED COMPONENTS
F-4. GLUING FABRIC. The gluing operation must be conducted very carefully. The strength of the
bond is dependent on many factors. The surfaces to be joined must be properly scuffed, and surfaces
must be treated with the correct chemical solvent. Glue must be fresh, as indicated by the expiration date
marked on the container. Glue and accelerator must be freshly mixed together in the precise amounts,
temperature and humidity must be within the limits specified on the glue container, and all containers and
brushes must be very clean. The waiting period of five minutes between each step must be carefully
timed. Careful quality control is essential.
a. Glue Types and Solvent Types. Two types of glues and solvents are used in F530 IAB
repairs. The type of glue and solvent used depends on type of material being glued. Both glues require
the addition of an accelerator which functions as a hardener.
NOTE:
PN 7098 is for a 750 cc container of neoprene glue and 3 small bottles of
accelerator.
NOTE:
The glue included in the repair kit provided with each craft is intended for field
repairs only. Do not use this single component flue for permanent repairs.
( 1 ) Neoprene glue and toluene solvent are used to glue hypalon neoprene fabric. It
can be used on the neoprene coated (lighter colored) side of the fabric, on the
hypalon coated side of the fabric, and on wood. It can be used to join any
combination of the three surfaces, hypalon, neoprene, and wood.
NOTE:
The accelerator is delivered in small unmarked bottles. It is difficult to tell the
difference between the accelerators for the two different glues (PN 7098
accelerator is slightly darker). When opening a package of glue, mark the
accelerator bottles to indicate which glue they are to be used with.
NOTE:
Accelerator has a useful life of only 24 hours after opening the bottle. It is also
degraded by light. Keep it in a dark place until it is needed.
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