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Any substance that joins or creates close adherence of two or more surfaces. Intermediate material that causes two materials to adhere to each other.
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1881, from adhesive (adj.). Originally of postage stamps (adhesive stamp is attested from 1840). Of substances that cause to adhere by 1900.
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1660s, from French adhésif, formed in French from Latin adhaes-, past participle stem of adhaere (see adherent (adj.)).
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sticky substance.
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a material which, when applied, will cause two surfaces to adhere.
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A substance capable of holding materials together by surface attachment.
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A natural or synthetic material, generally in paste or liquid form, used to fasten or glue boards together, lay floor tile, fabricate plastic laminates, etc.
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Glue and paste are examples of adhesives." > Glue and paste are examples of adhesives.  C Squared Studios, Getty Images [..]
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Any material which is applied to one or both surfaces to form a bond between the two.
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A substance capable of holding materials together by surface attachment.
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An adhesive having a volatile organic liquid as a vehicle. See SOLVENT CEMENTING.
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1) The gum on the back of a stamp or label. Some stamps have been issued with no adhesive. Stamp adhesive may be water-activated or pressure-sensitive (self-adhesive). 2) A word generally referring to [..]
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A substance applied to a material to make it stick to another surface by chemical or mechanical action. Gummed adhesives require moisture to be effective. Solid at room temperatures, hot-melt adhesive [..]
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Bleeding
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A substance that is capable of holding materials together by surface attachment. Adhesive is also called cement, glue, mastic or paste.
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See mastic.
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A material or substance able to bind and hold two surfaces together. Examples include glue, epoxy and tape.
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Adhesives are used in the manufacture of engineered wood products and in a variety of construction uses. Used for manufacturing engineered wood products APA trademarked plywood and LVL is manufactur [..]
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A substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion.
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(n) a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together(adj) tending to adhere
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An adhesive (also "glue") is a substance to connect two solids not by mechnical interaction but by adherence. Sufficient adherence of the substance to both solid partners needs to be provided. One of the most important applications of plasma technologies is to improve adherence by Cleaning, Activation and Etching.    
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A natural or synthetic material, generally in paste or liquid form, used to fasten or glue boards together, lay floor tile, fabricate plastic laminates, etc.
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a substance capable of holding materials together by surface attachment. Note: adhesive is a general term and includes among others cement, glue, mucilage, and paste. All of these terms are loosely us [..]
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an adhesive that cures spontaneously in the absence of oxygen, the curing being inhibited by the presence of oxygen and catalyzed by metallic ions.
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an adhesive that can be used for bonding parts together, such as in the manufacture of a boat, airplane, furniture, and the like. Note: The term assembly adhesive is commonly used in the wood industry [..]
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a two phase system with one phase (the adhesive material) in a liquid suspension.
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an adhesive in which the particles or droplets of one of the relative components are enclosed in a protective film (microcapsules) to prevent cure until the film is destroyed by suitable means.
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an adhesive, the apparent density of which has been decreased substantially by the presence of numerous gaseous cells dispersed through its mass.
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an adhesive subject to low shrinkage in setting, can be employed as a sealant.
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a dry adhesive film that is rendered tacky or fluid by application of heat or heat and pressure to the assembly.
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a thermoplastic film adhesive which is melted between the adherend surfaces by heat application to one or both of the adjacent adherend surfaces.
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an adhesive that is applied in a molten state and forms a bond on cooling to a solid state.
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an emulsion of rubber or thermoplastic rubber to water.
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a film adhesive usually supported with a different adhesive composition on each side; designed to bond dissimilar materials such as the core to face bond of a sandwich composite.
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an adhesive material incorporating a latent hardener or catalyst activated by heat. Usually refers to thermosetting materials, but also describes anaerobic, hot melt adhesive, or those depend on solve [..]
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a viscoelastic material which in solvent free form remains permanently tacky. Such materials will adhere instantaneously to most solid surfaces with the application of very slight pressure.
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an adhesive that sets in the temperature range from 68° to 86°F.
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an adhesive having a volatile organic liquid as a vehicle. Note: This term excludes water based adhesive.
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a dry adhesive film that is rendered tacky just prior to use by application of a solvent
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an adhesive of proven reliability in engineering structural applications in which the bond can be stressed to a high proportion of its maximum failing load for long periods without failure.
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an adhesive supplied in two parts which are mixed before application. Such adhesives usually cure at room temperature.
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Any substance, inorganic or organic, natural or synthetic that is capable of bonding other substances together by surface attachment.  The bonding agent used to adhere replacement auto glass to your vehicle.
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The substance used to bond two surfaces together, such as auto glass to your vehicle
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Any substance that is capable of bonding other substances together by surface attachment. In an auto glass replacement context, it is a high-strength polyurethane material unless otherwise specified.
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A substance capable of holding material together by surface attachment commonly referred to as glue.
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Substances that cause the adherence of two surfaces. They include glues (properly Collagen-derived adhesives), mucilages, sticky pastes, Gums, resins, or Latex.
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An autologous or commercial Tissue Adhesive containing Fibrinogen and Thrombin. The commercial product is a two component system from Human Plasma that contains more than Fibrinogen and Thrombin. The [..]
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Substances used to bond Composite Resins to Dental Enamel and Dentin. These bonding or luting agents are used in restorative Dentistry, Root Canal Therapy; Prosthodontics; and Orthodontics.
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Substances used to cause adherence of Tissue to Tissue or Tissue to non-Tissue surfaces, as for prostheses.
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any substance that joins or creates close adherence of two or more surfaces.
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A compound that adheres or bonds two items together. Adhesives may come from either natural or synthetic sources.
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Ingredients that unite or bond surfaces together.
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An Adhesive is a material used to coat filter fibers in order to increase the retentivity of dust particles by the fibers.
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1. Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances that cause the adherence of two surfaces. They include glues (properly collagen-derived adhesives), mucilages, sticky pastes, gums, resins, or latex. 2. Apt or tending to adhere; clinging. Adhesive attraction. 3. <physics> That kind of inflammation which terminates in the reunion of divided parts [..]
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A substance used to hold materials together by surface attachment.
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something that makes things stick together. adobe:
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  used to bond tesserae to a base. ex. thinset, weldbond, silicone.
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Moisture proof adhesive : An adhesive that forms a barrier to moisture or water when applied in a continuous film and that retains its strength in contact with water. Moisture-resistant adhesive : An [..]
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The aggregate base on which the synthetic turf is installed provides a structurally sound foundation for field construction, and a media for drainage of the field. The base is designed to ensure that once the field is in place, it never moves. A good geotechnical report will provide essential information for a firm and stable base for the synthetic [..]
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Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances. Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.
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