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Most modern glues are synthetic. Super glue is usually cyanoacrylate, regular glue sticks might be Polyvinyl Acetate (PVA). Outside of specialty glues that are
by tux3 1y ago
Most modern glues are synthetic. Super glue is usually cyanoacrylate, regular glue sticks might be Polyvinyl Acetate (PVA). Outside of specialty glues that are intentionally going for old school methods, it's not really a thing anymore
- hammock 1y agoHow recently were stamps with glue invented?
- mminer237 1y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postage_stamp_gum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postage_stamp_gum Apparently 1837, and the original adhesive was made from potato starch and gum arabic.
- hansvm 1y agoIIRC, envelopes still use adhesives derived from gelatin. Maybe stamps have modernized at some point?
- LtdJorge 1y agoThere’s also PVA used there