Department of Chemistry

New bio-based glues from Purdue form adhesive bonds that grow stronger in water

Patent-pending formulations could be used to restore coral reefs and have applications in construction, biomedical, dental, food, cosmetics and other fields WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Patent-pending adhesive formulations developed at Purdue University from fully sustainable, bio-based components establish bonds that grow stronger when underwater or exposed to wet conditions. Gudrun Schmidt, an associate professor of…