New Glue Bonds to Nonstick Surfaces and Wipes Clean with Ethanol
We developed a small-molecule adhesive called Cyclic FP-fmoc that bonds strongly to nonstick surfaces like PTFE yet removes completely with a simple ethanol wash. This breakthrough combines high strength and ductility, allowing the glue to lift heavy weights while remaining fully reusable without losing performance. Unlike traditional polymers, our approach enables easy recycling of both the adhesive and the bonded objects.
Since ethanol is the main component of hand sanitizer, we believe it is possible to de-bond and recycle the adhesive by using hand sanitizer as a substitute in certain real-world situations.
- oasisbob
Isn't high-ductility associated with creep, especially under static loads? That would seem to be a downside of an adhesive like this.
- oflannabhra
I guess one of my favorite old-school websites will need to get updated, ThisToThat [0].
- squigz
In what context would one re-use a glue like this?