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Mussels Inspire Universal Glue

Adhesive polymer is micro-thin, can be used to create flexible electronic circuits

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 28, 2007 12:11 PM CDT

(Newser) – A new adhesive polymer capable of bonding to almost any surface has been identified by researchers at Northwestern University. Described in this week's Science, the adhesive forms an extremely thin layer which can then bind to materials: an antibacterial coating could be applied to a...   Read full story »

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