All Adhesives articles
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ResearchSustainable glue made from soy oil and tannin outperforms best commercial adhesives
Mussel inspired plant-based adhesive still requires optimisation but shows promise
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ResearchSnake extract used to speed up haemostasis in new bioadhesive
Hydrogel-based bioadhesive could be suitable for arterial injuries
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ResearchComposite materials created using glue made from metallic glass
Lanthanum-based metallic glass could help make materials with precise properties
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ReviewSticking Together: The Science of Adhesion
This book will answer everything you ever wanted to know about how things stick to other things – from geckos to PVA adhesive
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ResearchCooking chemistry has a taste for making glue
Adhesive made from soy with Maillard reaction could replace formaldehyde glue in furniture
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ResearchDynamic surfaces can be switched by magnetic fields
Ferrofluid-based surfaces show multiple tuneable properties
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ResearchProduction line for gecko-inspired adhesive
Scientists devise manufacturing process for material that replicates a gecko’s remarkable stickiness
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BusinessHB Fuller targets growth with trio of deals
Adhesives manufacturer will buy one Brazilian and two US glue companies
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ResearchSticky solution for surgery takes inspiration from slug slime
Adhesive held strong on a beating rat heart and glued a liver back together
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ResearchNon-Newtonian saliva gives frog’s tongue sticking power
Discovery offers route to frog-inspired adhesives
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ResearchGecko-inspired adhesive unsticks with a flash of light
UV-responsive sticky surface can be switched on and off in a matter of seconds
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BusinessArkema boosts Bostik adhesives
New adhesives plant in Sweden and acquisition of Dutch firm Den Braven
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ResearchAdaptive spider glue remains sticky come rain or shine
Salt–protein mixture may explain why spider webs retain their adhesive properties in arid and humid climates
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ResearchPressure brings liquid marbles to a sticky end
Researchers strive to make glue that you can handle
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ResearchGecko-inspired adhesives for microfluidics
Technical innovation in reversible bonding allows for strong and affordable devices
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Carnivorous plant adhesive helps cells stick
Chemical analysis of the glue sundews use to catch insects suggests potential for tissue engineering
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PodcastMussel adhesive proteins
How do mussels stick tight and weather the constant ocean waves? Helen Scales discovers mussel adhesive proteins
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ResearchCaddisfly silk gets shocked into self-recovery
Discovery may help scientists design new underwater adhesives