New recyclable adhesives can be easily adapted for medical, consumer, and industrial applications. Uses include surgical superglue that could be a game-changer for fetal surgeries.
Engineers at UC Berkeley have discovered a new chemical strategy that overcomes the instability of polymers derived from alpha-lipoic acid, opening the door for new adhesive technologies.
The HLC™ (Hybrid Light-Curable) adhesive platform combines the optimal qualities of anionic polymerization and free radical chemistries into one formulation.
The implications of this research are significant, particularly in biomedical applications such as bandages, health monitoring sensors for moist skin, and advanced adhesives that could replace sutures.
Scientists at the University of Akron and the University of Pittsburgh have overturned long-held assumptions in new research that finds water can be a help for adhesion.