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the original peace treaty between two things that wanted to fall apart.
means A sticky substance used to bond two surfaces together so they hold fast as one.
from From Old French 'glu' (birdlime, sticky stuff), itself from Late Latin 'glus' or 'gluten' — the same root that gives us 'gluten,' the sticky protein in dough. The deep ancestor is a Latin word for clinging and binding, fittingly tacky from the very start.
- ancient craft
- Birch-bark glue dates back over 200,000 years
- sticky paradox
- Won't bond inside the bottle, only when exposed to air
- horse myth
- Most modern glue is synthetic, not animal-based
- strongest hold
- Some adhesives outperform welds in shear strength
for instance
super glue — cyanoacrylate adhesive invented by harry coover at eastman kodak in 1942, bonds within seconds
gorilla glue — polyurethane adhesive brand launched in 1994, expands as it cures and works on wet surfaces
hide glue — animal-based adhesive used in furniture making and violin construction for centuries, reversible with heat