Gluing

Or: how glue went from bark and bones… to spaceships and self-healing nanomaterials. Introduction In the last article, we walked through the sticky saga of adhesives — from natural tar and fish guts to industrial-grade bonding by the year 2000+.But now? Now we’re entering a new age.An age where glue isn’t just about “sticking stuff.”It’s … Read more

Introduction Did you know that gluing is the oldest method of joining materials, invented even before sewing? Yes, you read that right – 200,000 years ago, Neanderthals used the first adhesives! Yes, them! Shocking, right? But that’s not all – Neanderthals didn’t just use glue, they created it through a chemical process! Two elements become … Read more