Most widely used adhesives are toxic and derived from petroleum, but researchers have come up with a safe, recyclable ...

By mixing polystyrene with gasoline, a powerful and durable glue is created that can seal leaks quickly and efficiently. This homemade adhesive forms a strong bond that can fix leaks in a variety ...

The strong new adhesive is the handiwork of scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), who used polystyrene ... available adhesives they tested in the ...

The chart walks you through what type of glue works on a range of materials. Epoxy, for instance, doesn't do so well on styrofoam, but it does wonders for organic materials. In addition to the ...

Previous adhesives had catechol chemical groups attached to a synthetic polystyrene backbone, but the new material incorporates these groups into the backbone, as mussels' adhesive proteins do.