Wanted :- some glue.

Ben has managed to puncture his inflatable punch bag. It came with a repair kit that contained some glue, which turned out to be an empty tube

The only thing on the side are the ingredients:-

mek 49.95%, toluene 0.05%, acetone 10%, polyurethane 30% and ethyl acetate 10%

Anyone know what the brand / trade name is for this stuff and where I can get anymore?

Mike

inflatable air beds and childs toys use the same stuff - try a camping shop?

Tom

MEK is horrible, horrible stuff used in aircraft engineering!

Wouldn't a bicycle puncture repair kit be suitable?

Seconded, MEK is horible ,horible stuff
used in INK coder fluid
Exsposure limit about 20mins

Sounds like the stuff for inflatable boats - another possibility is pond liner patch

MEK is often mistaken for something incredibly bad. Its not as bad as can be made out Methyl Ethyl Ketone (Butatone) and is used in all manner of glues and solvents for plastics.

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Butanone is an irritant, but serious health effects in animals have been seen only at very high levels. When inhaled, these effects included birth defects.[3]

Methyl ethyl ketone is listed as a Table II precursor under the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.[4]

On December 19, 2005, the Environmental Protection Agency removed methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) from the list of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). After technical review and consideration of public comments, EPA concluded that potential exposures to MEK emitted from industrial processes may not reasonably be anticipated to cause human health or environmental problems. Emissions of MEK will continue to be regulated as a volatile organic compound because of its contribution to the formation of tropospheric (ground-level) ozone.

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we use mek in the aircraft world its not very nice,

It stings a bit when it gets in your eyes, and is not pleasant when cleaning a cockpit full of sticky OM15