hi all,
i know about using titebond III for things like food-prep cutting boards. but that’s a far cry from possible ingestion. is there a food safe wood glue to use on things like children’s toy which are likely to end up in toddlers’ mouths? my first thought was that titebond III once cured is probably safe. but i’d like to know for sure. also does titebond III hold up against a dishwasher over time? again, i’d guess probably so, but i’d rather be (more) sure.
thanks,
bert
if it’s worth doing at all, then it’s worth doing well.
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From the manufacturers website.
Titebond III Ultimate wood Glue and Titebond II Premium Wood Glue have both been approved for indirect food contact.
Emphasis mine.
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Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.
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What is indirct food contact?Greg
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I was curious about that myself and the best I could come up with after wading through pages of government speak and gobbledygook was....
"Indirect food additives" generally refer to substances that are not intended to, but nevertheless become, components of food as a result of use in articles that contact food (e.g., substances used on food machinery and in packaging materials).
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Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.~ Denis Diderot
I've never heard of any problems with the glues used in kids toys or food preparation surfaces. They are usually "buried" under whatever was used to finish the piece. They're what seems to be the source of the problem(s).
I certainly wouldn't put anything made of wood in a dishwasher. The heat, moisture, and detergent will wreck it very quickly.
It's always been my understanding that just about anything is safe once it has cured. I would think any of the Titebonds would be no different.
Most standard woodworking adhesives--particularly yellow or PVA adhesives--are non-toxic when fully cured.
Well I started out looking for Toshi Odate's article on shoji screen making. He makes his own glue just from cooked white rice that he rubs on a pallet with a specially shaped stick.
It is just rice and water.
I did not find that article here to post. It is in his books. See Amazon books etc.
I did find this
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/Materials/MaterialsPDF.aspx?id=2391
Of coarse these are not water repellent and may not be all that strong. Maybe make up a prototype and do some testing on it to find out if paste or rice glue will be adequate.
roc
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