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Can I Use Silicone Brushes For Padding Glue Since They Are Easy To Clean?

We had a customer bring up this great question: Can I use silicone brush for making notepads since it is so easy to clean? Here's what we have been able to come up with in researching this. The silicone brushes are not really used for applying the glue, rather they are used to spread out a bead of glue

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How To Keep Padding Presses Clean & Removing Dried Padding Glue

Maybe you own or have see one of these - a padding press with so much old padding compound built up that it looks like an elephant sneezed on it. I apologize for the gross visual, but I know I've seen some in that bad of shape. This issue is a question that we seem to get every once in a while: "How

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CFS July 2013 Newsletter: July Is Padding Madness Month, Carbonless Glue How To Video

That's right, July is Padding Madness Month at CFS and our newsletter is padded to the gills with lots of informative goodies. We've announced our newest video on How To Use NCR/Carbonless Padding Glue that features the Mini Ultrapad padding press. We also share the details on a common question regarding

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How Much Pads Can A Quart Of Pad Compund Pad If Pad Compound Does Pad Pads?

How Much Pads Can A Quart Of Pad Compund Pad If Pad Compound Does Pad Pads?

With a first name like Chuck I cannot tell you how many times I've heard people say that 'classic' tongue twister about the woodchuck who could chuck wood. Actually, that's a bit of the inspiration behind this week's blog entry. I was trying to find the right words for how many pads can be made from

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Question Corner: Can Padding Compound Be Ordered In Any Season, As I See It Can Freeze?

Q: Can padding compound be ordered in any season, as I see it can freeze?

A: Yes, it can be ordered at anytime of the year. While the padding compound is a liquid-based material, it will usually only freeze when it goes up in an airplane for expedited/overnight deliveries where it would usually be exposed

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Joe's Question Corner: Which Padding Glue Do I Need?

Joe's Question Corner: Which Padding Glue Do I Need?

Q:  "What is the difference between padding compound and fan-a-part carbonless adhesive?"

A:  Padding Compound is essentially a thick, glue-type substance that is applied to the edges of plain paper to bond them together. You know, it’s the gummy substance used to hold sheets on a notepad. Once dry

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2 Minute Tuesday: Where Will My Items Ship From?

The other day I purchased a book from a large internet retailer. Almost immediately after placing my order, I received a confirmation – but nowhere in the confirmation did it say where my item would ship from, so I had no idea when to expect it.

Much to my surprise, my item arrived the next day, apparently

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Joe's Question Corner: Can I Get Custom Colored Padding Compound?

Joe's Question Corner: Can I Get Custom Colored Padding Compound?

Q: We purchase gallons of Red & White padding compound, but sometimes customers want different colors. Is there any way to color or tint the white padding compound to get Blue, Green or Orange padding compound?”

A: The common colors that CFS carries are red and white padding compound, with the red being

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Two Minute Tuesday - Custom Binding Without Breaking The Bank

Custom |ˈkəstəm| adjective 1 made or done to order for a particular customer: a custom guitar. 2 insanely expensive compared to standard products!

OK, so I made up the second definition, but isn’t it true? My wife wanted to get those wooden farmhouse-style shades for our front windows. At first glance,

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How To Use Padding Compound

A common question that we frequently get asked is, “How do I use padding compound?”   In this post, we’ll show you what’s needed to get started - and how to pad, with a padding press and without.

Padding compound is used most often to create notepads, to pad together forms or applications or coupon

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