Engineers create new glue that mimics mussels and mucus to prevent bacterial buildup
Within the animal kingdom, mussels are masters of underwater adhesion. The marine mollusks cluster atop rocks and along the ...
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Turning body’s goo into new glue
Now, MIT and Freie Universität Berlin engineers have developed a groundbreaking new glue. This innovative adhesive combines the waterproof stickiness of mussel plaques with the germ-resistant ...
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Comparing Adhesives For Gluing PETG Prints
he notes that he found that with many adhesives the adhesion between PETG parts would tend to fail over time, so he set out to do a large test with just about any adhesive he could get his hands on.
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MIT engineers use mussels secretions and mucus to make infection-preventing glue
The glue made by scientists from MIT could prove to be a viable alternative to the other offerings in the market for ...
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Engineers Turn Protein Goo Into New Glue
Researchers have created a bioinspired adhesive that combines mussel-derived stickiness with mucus proteins that prevent ...
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New Bioadhesive Combats Bacteria and Bonds in Wet Environments
Engineers have developed a groundbreaking glue that fuses the properties of mucus and mussel plaques, paving the way for ...
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Superglue Made from the Body’s Own Mucus
Every surface in our bodies not covered in skin is lined with a protective layer of mucus – a slimy network of proteins that acts as a physical barrier against bacteria and other infectious agents. In ...