Epoxy adhesives harden as a result of a chemical reaction at room temperature between the base resin, liquid epoxy resin, and a polyamine curing agent. They are used by squeezing an equal amount of base resin and curing agent from their respective tu

Instant adhesives (superglue) are made from cyanoacrylate as their primary ingredient and rely on chemical reactions. They bond by reacting to tiny amounts of moisture on the bonding surface, or in the air, and curing. While they are capable of induc

Wood glue is a water-based adhesive containing vinyl acetate resin. It hardens when the water contained in the glue is absorbed by the wood or evaporates. It is mainly used on wood, paper and cloth. It is not used on plastics and rubber. Being water-

Styrofoam glue is a type of vinyl acetate adhesive. It is used for bonding two pieces of foam polystyrene together or for bonding polystyrene with cloth, wood and paper. Instant adhesives and plastic glue contain solvents that dissolve foam polystyre

A sharpening stone is used to sharpen various cutting instruments such as carving tools used in woodblock printing, burins used in wood engraving, and needles and scrapers used in copper plate printing. When carving tools and burins are blunt or c

There are two main ways of joining objects together. One is through physical methods such as tying, nailing, sewing and fastening with Velcro and rivets. The other is through chemical means using an adhesive. Natural adhesives such as Japanese lacque

Paper cement is an adhesive whose primary components are latex and a solvent, and is used in the creation of designs, layouts, and presentation boards in order to attach paper to paper. Because it is not only easy to bond materials, but also to peel

Starch paste is a water-soluble adhesive primarily used to bond sheets of paper. It is made from the starch of grains, potatoes, or other plants, and was used as early as the Heian Period (794-c.1185). Before hardening, starch paste is a highly visco

Spray adhesive is an admixture of an adhesive synthetic rubber (such as acrylic resin-based rubber) and a volatile organic solvent (like isohexane or acetone) packaged together in liquefied or compressed gas form so that the adhesive can be sprayed.

Shaped into a semi-solid stick shape, a glue stick lets you apply glue without getting any on your hands. It also makes it easy to control the amount of glue used, which is difficult to do with liquid glue. To use the glue, contained in a plastic tub

Fixatives are liquids produced by dissolving synthetic resins in ethyl alcohol (for example) that produce a thin film on the surface of a finished work produced in charcoal, pencil, conté or the like after being applied in mist form using a mister; t