Types of Adhesive
Types Of Adhesive is a structured science dataset with 15 entries. Its fields include Adhesive Type, Invented, Chemical Base. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.
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Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 15 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Mar 7, 2026
Included fields: Adhesive Type, Invented, Chemical Base, Bond Strength, Known For.
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- Comparing Adhesive Type, Invented, and Chemical Base across science entries
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Adhesive Type↕ | Invented↕ | Chemical Base↕ | Bond Strength↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Super Glue (Cyanoacrylate) | 1942 (accidental) | Cyanoacrylate monomer | Very high (instant) | Bonds in seconds, discovered by accident trying to make gun sights, used in surgery to close wounds, glues fingers together |
Epoxy Resin | 1936 | Epoxide + hardener | Extremely high | Two-part mix, structural bonds stronger than the materials joined, used in aerospace, river tables, garage floor coatings |
Hot Melt Glue | 1940s | Thermoplastic polymer | Medium | Glue gun staple, crafters' best friend, bonds in seconds as it cools, used in packaging and bookbinding |
PVA (White Glue / Wood Glue) | 1912 | Polyvinyl acetate | High (on porous materials) | Elmer's glue, every school kid's first adhesive, excellent on wood and paper, dries clear, water-soluble when wet |
Contact Cement | 1920s | Polychloroprene (neoprene) | High (flexible) | Apply to both surfaces, let dry, press together — instant permanent bond, laminate countertops, shoe repair |
Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) | 1845 (first tape) | Acrylate / rubber | Low-medium (removable) | Sticky without activation — tape, labels, Post-it Notes, Band-Aids, the adhesive that doesn't need to be permanent |
Polyurethane Glue (Gorilla Glue) | 1990s (consumer) | Polyurethane | Very high | Expands as it cures, bonds almost anything, waterproof, Gorilla Glue brand, foams out of joints if you use too much |
Silicone Adhesive / Sealant | 1940s | Silicone polymer | Medium (very flexible) | Survives extreme heat and cold, bathroom caulk, aquarium sealant, flexible gap filler, won't crack or shrink |
Spray Adhesive | 1950s | Synthetic rubber / solvent | Low-medium | 3M Super 77, even coating over large areas, mounting photos, crafts, repositionable versions exist |
UV-Curable Adhesive | 1960s | Acrylate oligomers | High | Cures in seconds under UV light, dental bonding, glass repair, electronics assembly, cure-on-demand technology |
Rubber Cement | 1791 (raw) / 1920s commercial | Natural / synthetic rubber in solvent | Low-medium (repositionable) | Graphic designers' paste-up tool before computers, peels off cleanly, old-school layout technique |
Structural Acrylic | 1970s | Methacrylate | Very high | Bonds metals and plastics without surface prep, used in automotive and marine, fast cure, replaces welding in some cases |
Casein Glue (Milk Glue) | Ancient (4000 BC) | Milk protein (casein) | Medium | Ancient Egyptians used it, WWI aircraft construction, beer bottle labels, one of humanity's oldest adhesives |
Anaerobic Adhesive (Loctite) | 1953 | Dimethacrylate ester | High (metal-to-metal) | Cures without air — perfect for threaded fasteners, Loctite Threadlocker, keeps bolts from vibrating loose |
Mussel-Inspired Adhesive | 2000s (research) | DOPA protein / synthetic catechol | High (underwater) | Biomimetic — copies how mussels stick to wet rocks, works underwater, potential for surgical glue, nature's genius |
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