poliglue: information needed

Post by **QuattroAnte** » Monday 31 January 2011, 21:54

Hi all, i've seen during the ecs some gloves of the french team covered with this material. they look like pretty good.
Could you give me more info about it (brand, instruction, durability etc)
thanks

Post by **l-ju** » Monday 31 January 2011, 22:49

hello,

old topic find out in the FAQ of the french forum.
viewtopic.php?t=682

and my friend google
http://www.sub-marine.com/PBSCProduct.asp?ItmID=737249
http://www.decathlon.fr/achat-polyglute.htm

enjoy,

...but take care, an addiction could happen !!!

Ciao

julien

Post by **QuattroAnte** » Monday 31 January 2011, 22:56

thanks but i can't read a lot of french. semms that i find this product in italy, but what about putting on the gloves? is it like sikaflex?
beccause as i see, it was a perfect label on the gloves, unlike the sika

Post by **Snegorez** » Tuesday 1 February 2011, 1:25

I think you have seen polyurethane coating on gloves of some russian guys'
They use this material from a chemical laboratory located in St.Petersburg Russia. It consists of 2 components. Unfortunately row components do not live long time after we got it.

shoe goo is one of the best solution to carving gloves.
easy to use, stronger then sika, dry quickly.
http://www.eclecticproducts.com/shoegoo.htm

this glove is coated with shoe goo went 2 winter on hardpack snow.
I coated it twice. The second layer to weak zone, after a half of winter.

Post by **QuattroAnte** » Tuesday 1 February 2011, 9:59

No, for sure it was poliglut, the franch guy told me this name.
I read that both sikaflex and poliglut are toxic. Is it a problem?

Post by **richard1** » Tuesday 1 February 2011, 10:11

Yes it's toxic, but if you are working in a well ventilated room, it's not that dangerous. And of course: it's not for oral use

Post by **Arnaud** » Tuesday 1 February 2011, 10:23

Ale :

The name is Polyglut and this product is produced by the french company Grolleau.
It's a liquid rubber, very easy to apply but not as wear resistant as Sikaflex.
A similar product called Aquagluten is available in some diving shop (was also distributed by Decathlon) : http://www.auvieuxcampeur.fr/nos-produi ... -ne-5.html

Sikaflex is a polyurethan elastomer (mono-component) produced by the well known company Sika. It's wear resistant (more than Polyglut), but is much more viscous, and difficult to apply. I will make some tests to dilute it with Acetone or MEK to ease the application.

Post by **QuattroAnte** » Tuesday 1 February 2011, 10:24

Oh no, i'm used to eat sikaflex on the bread at breakfast

seriously, don't you think that it's dangerous for the hands at long time?

Post by **richard1** » Tuesday 1 February 2011, 10:36

QuattroAnte wrote:...
seriously, don't you think that it's dangerous for the hands at long time?

Not dangerous, but very disgusting for many, many days, if you don't wash your hands with aceton direct after smudged them.

Post by **pietrob** » Tuesday 1 February 2011, 13:21

it seems incredible, but the best cleaner for sika on hans is Vetril !

Post by **Snegorez** » Tuesday 1 February 2011, 15:19

Arnaud wrote: Sikaflex is a polyurethan elastomer (mono-component) produced by the well known company Sika. It's wear resistant (more than Polyglut), but is much more viscous, and difficult to apply. I will make some tests to dilute it with Acetone or MEK to ease the application.

I have compared wear resistance of SIKAFLEX and SHOE GOO.
SIKAFLEX wear out faster then SHOE GOO and SikaFlex is more difficult to apply.

Post by **SITO** » Tuesday 1 February 2011, 19:48

Hi Guys!
A little trick to apply Sika flex, easy and clean.
This way is how I apply it.

Pelling a potatoe, cut a piece or a strip strong enough to apply the product, put a liitle quantity of sika over your glove and extend with it, when you feel that the strip of potato starts to dry ,wet it with a little water and continue with the application of the product. its clean fast and very easy, so that's simple .

Post by **Arnaud** » Tuesday 1 February 2011, 20:25

Right Sito ! That apply also to silicon elastomers.

Btw, we don't see you in Peyragudes. Why ?

Post by **SITO** » Tuesday 1 February 2011, 21:33

Hi Arnaud!!
I couldn't go because of my father was in the hospital waiting for surgery,
finally all was fine and he is resting at home, hope to go next season.....

Post by **Hans** » Tuesday 1 February 2011, 23:48

Just use SIKA 252. When you apply it use some aceton to mix. It will be easier to apply then.