Make them tougher by making them weaker. That’s the proposed solution from a Purdue University research team – well-known for its adhesive technology. “We have been using inspiration from sea ...

Wilker notes that not everyone in his lab has a chemistry degree; some of the lab members are shellfish — about 1,000 of them. The shellfish play a valuable role by demonstrating how they make ...

This white paper provides a guide to engineers on how to select the right adhesives on a specific application. As electronic circuits become more complex, engineers are finding new ways to assemble ...

A team, looking to make adhesives tougher, added bonds that are broken easily throughout the material. When pressure or stress is applied to the glue, these sacrificial bonds are designed to absorb ...