Originally Posted by
Buckeye Rose
The glue is basically starch and water
Actually, this isn't true. I think this used to be the case years ago, but the following is from Elmer's website:
They are made or formulated from chemicals which are synthesized (created by Man). These chemicals were originally obtained or manufactured from petroleum, natural gas and other raw materials found in Nature.
Wikipedia: The glue is based on an
emulsion of
polyvinyl acetate, derived from petrochemical sources.
Not that I believe everything Wiki says, but this combined with what Elmer's statement makes me believe it's true.