153 Polymer Adhesive

DOI: 10.1201/9781003161318-153

Polymer adhesive is a type of adhesive composed of polymers. These adhesives are used to bind materials together by forming a strong connection between surfaces through physical or chemical bonds.

Three open adhesive tubes are placed next to each other. Adhesive is flowing out from one of the tubes.
Figure 153.1 One part of a two-part epoxy is a low-molecular-weight polymer adhesive.
A Super Glue tube with a cap is shown as an example of a polymer adhesive.
Figure 153.2 Cyanoacrylate, also called Super Glue, is a polymer adhesive.

By origin, polymer adhesives can be categorized into natural polymer adhesives and synthetic polymer adhesives.

Natural polymer adhesives: ...

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