What’s the world’s strongest glue?

Glue dripping from a tube

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Find out about the world’s stickiest glue and how adhesives bond things together

Glue helps hold our modern world together. But what’s the best glue to bond your projects, broken mug or fingers together? It turns out the answer is a little stickier than just grabbing the nearest pot to hand. Read the article for a brief history of glue making and to find out what makes glue stick. We also reveal the world’s stickiest glue. You can use this article and the accompanying TikTok to provide context to students when teaching bonding, intermolecular forces, such as hydrogen bonding and van der Waals, and polymers. 

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