Bill, I was successful adhering plexiglas to the front and back paper paper covers of a bostrophedon style artist book. After experimentation, I used spray mount adhesive on the cover areas of the paper, lightly positioned the plexiglas covers and used a soft cover vacuum table to maximize adhesion. I do not remember how long I ran the vacuum. This book was made in 1995. Even though it has not had any special care and has been handled by numerous students who had to figure out how the structure worked, the covers have never loosened. I was concerned the adhesive would not remain transparent but so far it has. theresa
Hi, Do any of you have any experience using plexiglas as the cover of a book? A client has a unique design where a portion of the endsheet is to be seen. I am looking for an adhesive for leather and bookcloth on the outside, and for a portion of the pastedown on the inside. I may use a double-sided tape, acrylic adhesive, but wonder about PVA or other adhesives (the plexiglas would be abraded to assist adhesion). Thanks, Bill Minter
William Minter Bookbinding & Conservation, Inc. 4364 Woodbury Pike Woodbury, PA 16695 814-793-4020 Fax: 814-793-4045 Email: wminter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Full information at <http://www.philobiblon.com>
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