Hi:
PVA stands for polyvinyl acetate. Elmer's is PVA, as someone has
already said, and so are most other white liquid glues. There are
hundreds of different formulations for PVA glues. Some have fragrances
added, some don't smell much at all unless you get your nose right down
close to it, and then the smell is not strong.
I've never seen a small bottle of household glue "go bad" even after
years of lying on the shelf, but I use PVA at work all day, and large
amounts of our PVA glue, left standing, can develop a rather nasty
smell, especially during the hot summer months. I suppose it depends on
the formulation involved, length of time it has sat around,
temperature, etc.
PVA will work to stick polyfoam to wood. You need to put on a generous
amount of the glue and leave it a good long time (at least an hour,
preferably overnight) to make sure the bond is strong before you stress
it, particularly if one or both of the surfaces you're gluing is
plastic or otherwise water-resistant.
Hope this helps.
Adele
North Vancouver, BC
(west coast of Canada)
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