Unlike many other rubber cements, it consists of latex dissolved in water. As such it is relatively non-toxic and so is frequently used in primary schools. It also contains ammonia [2] to stabilise the rubber solution. This is the source of its characteristic smell. Find sources: "Copydex"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( September 2014) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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Copydex is a common latex-based rubber cement in the UK. It can be easily recognised by its characteristic "fishy" odour. It has been owned since 1986 by Henkel. [1] Uses [ edit ]

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