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by whycombagator 1105 days ago
Won’t the hot glue have a bunch of VOCs tho?
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Eisenstein 1105 days ago
Not at all. Hot glue is a thermoplastic which uses temperature to turn liquid and then solid again, which basically removes the need for VOCs at all. VOCs are solvents and are used to transition the liquid glue to a solid.

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot-melt_adhesive

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diydsp 1105 days ago
Might have pthalates/softeners [1] which can be carcinogenic. Not ideal to circulate. Suggest cloth tape

[1]https://adhesives.specialchem.com/selection-guide/hot-melt-a...

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