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No Stupid Questions Monthly Thread!(self.bookbinding)
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I want to get into making paperback books using hot melt glue. I have heard PUR (Polyerethane Reactive) glue is best. However, I'm having a hard time sourcing this kind of glue. Does any one use a hot melt product?
I've seen people use the double fan (lumbeck) method with EVA, but I've read from this link that PUR is far better adhesive for hard covers and that's the kind of glue I want to use.
Also, does any one know method for using this glue DIY at home without expensive machinery?
You'll struggle to find any craft bookbinders using PUR for handbound projects. It's more for machine binding.
On the whole, craft bookbinders tend to lean away from the methods and materials used in commercial bookbinding towards more traditional methods and more archival materials.