What is the Adhesive (Emulsion) - What is an emulsion adhesive??

Adhesives that are made using a liquid as the adhesive carrier or vehicle during coating The adhesive components are dispersed throughout a liquid e g water which allows the adhesive to be coated in liquid form before the emulsion liquid is evaporated to leave the adhesive components behind When the emulsion liquid is water these adhesives may be referred to as water-based waterborne or aqueous adhesives

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Adhesive (Water Based) - What is a water based adhesive?

Definition of WATER BASED ADHESIVE:

Adhesives that are made using water as the adhesive carrier or vehicle during coating. These adhesives are emulsion systems where the adhesive components are dispersed in water, which allows the adhesive to be coated in liquid form before the water is evaporated to leave the adhesive components behind. These adhesives may also be called aqueous adhesives or waterborne adhesives.

A person applies wood glue onto wooden sections of a table; many wood glues are water based adhesives, which allows them to be spread in liquid form across wooden surfaces.

Here is the Harvard-style citation to use if you would like to reference this definition of the term water based adhesive:
Label Planet (2020) What is a water based adhesive? | Water Based Adhesive Definition. Available at: https://www.labelplanet.co.uk/glossary/adhesive-water-based/ (Accessed: January 1, 2024).

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