Letters

A Closer Look at Glues To the Editor: I am writing to comment on the feature “Q&A: Job-Site Glues,” which appeared in your October 2000 issue and to which I contributed. While I found this feature to be well presented and highly informative, I must also report that several of the responses conflict with the facts, as we understand them here at Franklin International. The first such response was given in answer to a two-part question: “Can silicone caulk be used as an exterior glue? How does it compare in strength to Titebond II or a polyurethane glue?” While it is certainly true that silicone caulk can be used as an exterior glue, the fact that caulks are designed to