There is a big difference in how wood adhesive and construction adhesive are used. As the name suggests, wood adhesives are used by woodworkers in all sorts of projects. They are basically water-based products and have polyvinyl acetate as one of their primary ingredients. These cementing agents are used for furniture making, cabinetry and other similar jobs where creating a sturdy and permanent bond between two pieces of wood is important.

Construction adhesives, on the other hand, are rubber-based products and used in construction projects such as wood flooring. They are elastic in nature and often contain water as one of their primary constituents. They are capable of creating strong bonds instantly when used for attaching two dry surfaces together.

A wood adhesive either comes as a yellow glue or white glue. The ingredients of both of these glues are the same but, the yellow one requires less time to dry and set. When completely dry this cementing material takes the shape of an inflexible and hard substance. The dried form of construction adhesive is moderately hard and remains slightly flexible. The woodwork that should always involve use of this glue type are: fixing a broken chair leg, attaching a new shelf to your wooden cupboard, etc.

You should use construction adhesives when performing pasting jobs like attaching tiles to the floor. When using this type of cementing agent, you will never feel the need of clamping. Just pressing the objects you want to attach will do the job for you.

The drying time is always a concern when using the above mentioned glue types. The majority of the of glue manufacturers offer wood adhesives in squeeze bottles made from plastic. These wood adhesives have different drying times. The label on the bottle should have the drying time of that particular product mentioned on it. While some products require 30 minutes to dry partially and a full 24 hours for reaching full strength, there are products that do not take more than 5 minutes for partial drying. The fast drying glues also require 24 hours for creating sturdy bonds.

Construction adhesives usually come in tubes, which come equipped with gun-like applicators. You will need to shoot the glue out from the tubes using the specially designed applicator. The glue might take several hours for drying completely. The exact drying time tends to vary from one product to another depending on the ingredients they contain.

This is the difference between wood adhesives and construction adhesives and how they are used. Do not attempt to use a wood adhesive where you should use a construction adhesive or visa a versa.

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