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adhesive

[ad-hee-siv, -ziv] / ædˈhi sɪv, -zɪv /


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There were robust volumes in adhesive technologies, with a tailwind from forward buying, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

The only thing he requests is a tin of 112 players with adhesive backings.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

But Hong Kong-based startup PointFit offers a less intrusive alternative using an adhesive patch, whose tiny sensor reads levels of biomarkers like glucose and cortisol from the sweat on users' skin.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

The team found that particle networks, adhesive interactions, and space-filling effects all contribute to the material's resistance to volume changes.

From Science Daily May 13, 2026

He plastered the adhesive disk against his cheek, arranged the beam of light until it fed directly into his eye.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

PCE is widely used in dry cleaning and can also be found in consumer products including arts and crafts adhesives, spot removers and stainless steel polish.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

The German consumer-goods group, which produces adhesives, haircare lines, and laundry products, booked 4.7% organic sales growth over the April-June period, picking up pace from the year’s first quarter and beating analysts’ estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

One solution has been to develop water soluble adhesives, external.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

He said adhesives and other raw materials used in making shoes had fuelled the fire.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

Ordinarily it will injure the book less than other adhesives, but it should be used sparingly on books that must be rebound.

From Library Bookbinding by Arthur Low Bailey




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