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Share January 11, 2021 by David Hirsch
Assistant Professor Katherine Mirica s team expands list of temporary adhesives.
Nicholas Blelloch, Guarini 21, shows off a temporary glue that is strong enough to hold a PhD candidate, but can be released without force. For this photo, the glue was applied between the carabiners on two separate pieces of aluminum metal, one piece tied to the wooden support, the other attached to a rock-climbing harness. (Photos courtesy of Nicholas Blelloch, Guarini 21)
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Temporary glues may not steal headlines, but they can make everyday life easier.
Sticky office notes, bandage strips, and painter s tape are all examples of adhesives that can be removed with relative ease. There s only one drawback: To release any of those glues, the surfaces need to be pulled apart.