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TABLE 1.12 Origin, Basic Type, and Chemical Family of Common Adhesives 6
Origin Basic type Family Examples
Natural Animal Albumin
Animal glue
Casein
Shellac
Beeswax
Vegetable Natural resins Gum arabic, tragacanth, colophony,
Canada balsam,
Oils and waxes Carnauba wax, linseed oil
Proteins Soybean
Carbohydrates Starch, dextrins
Mineral Inorganic minerals Silicates, magnesia, phosphates,
litharge, sulfur
Mineral waxes Paraffin
Mineral resins Amber
Bitumen Asphalt
Synthetic Elastomers Natural rubber Natural rubber and derivatives
Synthetic rubber Butyl, polyisobutylene,
polybutadiene blends,
polyisoprenes, polychloroprene,
polyurethane, silicone, polysulfide,
polyolefins
Reclaimed rubber
Thermoplastic Cellulose Acetate, acetate-butyrate, caprate,
derivatives nitrate, methyl cellulose, hydroxyl
ethyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose,
carboxy methyl cellulose
Vinyl polymers Polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl
and copolymers alcohol, polyvinyl chloride,
polyvinylidene chloride
Polyesters Polystyrene, polyamides
(saturated)
Polyacrylates Methacrylate and acrylate
polymers, cyanoacrylates
Polyethers Polyhydroxy ether, polyphenolic
ethers
Polysulfones
Thermosetting Amino plastics Urea and melamine formaldehydes
Epoxies Epoxy polyamide, epoxy bitumen,
epoxy polysulfide, epoxy nylon
Phenolic resins Phenol and resorcinol
and modification formaldehydes, phenolic-nitrile,
phenolic-neoprene, phenolic-epoxy
Polyesters
(unsaturated)
Polyaromatics Polyimide, polybenzimidazole,
polyphenylene
Furanes Phenol furfural