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Ordinarily, if you want to separate two objects that are glued together, harsh solvents or mechanical force are required – either one could damage the items. A new glue, however, releases its bond by simply turning to gas.Continue ReadingCategory: Mate… Continue reading Temporary glue releases bonded items by turning to gas
Anyone who enjoys opening up consumer electronics knows iFixit to be a valuable resource, full of reference pictures and repair procedures to help revive devices and keep them out of electronic waste. Champions of reparability, they’ve been watching in dismay as the quest for thinner and lighter devices also made …read more
Continue reading Teardown Experts Sing Praise Of Stretch-Release Adhesives
Hide glue has been around for thousands of years, and some of it is holding wood pieces three thousand years after application. It is made from animal protein, so vegetarians may want to stick to the petroleum-based adhesives. [Surjan Singh] wanted to see if its longevity made it a contender …read more
Continue reading Friendly Fiberglassing: Can Hide Glue Replace Epoxy?
The natural world is a great source of inspiration for scientists working on advanced adhesives, where everything from gecko skin to bee slobber have provided blueprints for next-generation materials with supreme stickiness. The latest example, inspire… Continue reading Cheap, reusable adhesive is inspired by the footpads of flies
When suturing wounds within the body, there’s a risk of damaging the tissue, and of the development of infections. A new type of surgical glue could reduce the need for sutures, though, plus it could close wounds faster while also delivering medication… Continue reading Rubbery bioadhesive could speed surgeries and boost wound healing
As helpful as Band-Aids are, ripping them off your skin is never fun – but just imagine having one on your heart or lung. Researchers at MIT have now managed to create surgical tape that can stick to wet surfaces like organs, and more importantly, be r… Continue reading Super-sticky surgical tape patches up organs and peels off harmlessly
While we’ve certainly heard of epoxy resins that harden when exposed to light, usually all of the substance has to be exposed. A new additive causes resin to solidify when even only a bit of it gets lit up, however – plus it works underwater.Continue R… Continue reading Unique light-activated resin hardens even when underwater
Although so-called superglues can be quite useful, they’re typically made from harsh chemicals, plus it’s very difficult to “unstick” them once they’ve set. Now, however, scientists have created a plant-based superglue that can easily be removed when n… Continue reading Eco-friendly “releasable” superglue is made from plants
Here at Hackaday, we see all kinds of mechanical construction methods. Some are impressively solid and permanent, while others are obviously temporary in nature. The latter group is dominated by adhesives – sticky stuff like cyanoacrylate glue, Kapton tape, and the ever-popular hot glue. They’ve all got their uses in …read more
Continue reading Fail of the Week: Z-Tape is No Substitute for Solder
The promise of reusable sticky things, from Post-it Notes to Blu Tack, has never quite been fulfilled. They’re just never quite as sticky the second time around, or the third. But now, a team of engineers from University of Pennsylvania and L… Continue reading Snail slime inspires reversible, super-strong glue