Adhesive vs. Nonadhesive

Adhesiveadjective

Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.

Adhesiveadjective

Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.

Adhesivenoun

A substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion.

Adhesiveadjective

Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.

Adhesiveadjective

Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.

Adhesivenoun

a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

Adhesiveadjective

tending to adhere

Adhesive

Adhesive, also known as glue, cement, mucilage, or paste, is any non-metallic substance applied to one or both surfaces of two separate items that binds them together and resists their separation.The use of adhesives offers certain advantages over other binding techniques such as sewing, mechanical fastenings, or welding. These include the ability to bind different materials together, the more efficient distribution of stress across a joint, the cost-effectiveness of an easily mechanized process, and greater flexibility in design.

Nonadhesiveadjective

not adhesive

Nonadhesiveadjective

not tending to adhere