Adhesive substances are the individual raw materials that industrial adhesives are formulated from, and this list gives each of the 120 substance pages its CAS number or identity type, its function in an adhesive and its family. Together these substances make up the adhesive chemicals behind every industrial adhesive.
The substances that bond parts together are the base polymers and thermoset resins, such as EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate) in hot melts, acrylic polymers in pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) and bisphenol A epoxy resin in structural adhesives; tackifiers, waxes, curing agents and additives tune them. The pages fall into 15 raw-material families. Annex VI entries named below include rosin, liquid bisphenol A epoxy resin and the diisocyanates MDI, TDI, HDI and IPDI, while hydrocarbon tackifier resins have no Annex VI entry. Two identity traps recur: SBS and SBR share one CAS number, and so do EVA and VAE.
Sources and checks: identities and hazard classifications are read at ECHA and the issuing regulator, standards at the body that publishes them, and grade values at the data sheet named next to them; methodology and fact-checking explains each step.
Adhesive Chemicals List: Every Substance From A to Z#
The adhesive chemicals list below names all 120 substance pages alphabetically, each with its CAS number or identity type, its main function in an adhesive and the raw-material family it belongs to.
| # | Substance | CAS or identity type | Function in adhesives | Family hub |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acetone | 67-64-1 | solvent (fast, polar co-solvent) | Solvents |
| 2 | Acrylate oligomers | class; example 55818-57-0 (epoxy acrylate) | backbone oligomer (UV and anaerobic cure) | Monomers and oligomers |
| 3 | Acrylic acid | 79-10-7 | functional comonomer in acrylic PSAs | Monomers and oligomers |
| 4 | Acrylic polymers and emulsions | polymer class, no single CAS | base polymer (acrylic PSAs) | Base polymers |
| 5 | Aliphatic and cycloaliphatic amine hardeners | substance class, no single CAS | epoxy curing agent | Curing agents |
| 6 | Amine accelerators | class; lead record 99-97-8 (DMPT) | accelerator for redox and anaerobic cure | Functional additives |
| 7 | 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) | 919-30-2 | silane adhesion promoter | Adhesion promoters |
| 8 | Amorphous poly-alpha-olefin (APAO) | 9010-79-1 and others | base polymer (polyolefin hot melts) | Base polymers |
| 9 | AMS resin (alpha-methylstyrene resin) | 25014-31-7 and others | tackifier | Tackifier resins |
| 10 | Anaerobic cure systems | substance class, no single CAS | initiator and accelerators of anaerobic cure | Functional additives |
| 11 | Anhydride hardeners | substance class, no single CAS | epoxy curing agent (heat cure) | Curing agents |
| 12 | Animal glue (hide and bone glue) | 9000-70-8 (ECHA entry: gelatins) | base polymer (gel-set glues) | Natural binders |
| 13 | Antioxidant 1010 | 6683-19-8 | antioxidant (hindered phenol) | Antioxidants |
| 14 | Antioxidant 1076 | 2082-79-3 | antioxidant (hindered phenol) | Antioxidants |
| 15 | Antioxidant 168 | 31570-04-4 | antioxidant (phosphite) | Antioxidants |
| 16 | Aromatic amine hardeners | substance class, no single CAS | epoxy curing agent (heat cure, high Tg) | Curing agents |
| 17 | BAPO photoinitiator | 162881-26-7 | photoinitiator (UV cure) | Photoinitiators |
| 18 | Benzophenone | 119-61-9 | type II photoinitiator with amine synergist | Photoinitiators |
| 19 | Benzoyl peroxide (BPO) | 94-36-0 | radical initiator (redox with amines) | Functional additives |
| 20 | BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) | 128-37-0 | antioxidant (hindered phenol) | Antioxidants |
| 21 | Bisphenol A epoxy resin | 25068-38-6 and others | base resin (Part A) | Thermoset resins |
| 22 | Bisphenol F epoxy resin | 9003-36-5 and others | low-viscosity base resin or co-resin | Thermoset resins |
| 23 | Borax | 1303-96-4 | tackifier and viscosity builder in starch and dextrin glues | Natural binders |
| 24 | n-Butyl acrylate | 141-32-2 | soft monomer in acrylic PSAs | Monomers and oligomers |
| 25 | Butyl rubber (IIR) | 9010-85-9 | base polymer (rubber PSAs) | Base polymers |
| 26 | C5 aliphatic hydrocarbon resin | 26813-14-9 | tackifier | Tackifier resins |
| 27 | C5/C9 copolymer resin | 62258-49-5 | tackifier | Tackifier resins |
| 28 | C9 aromatic hydrocarbon resin | 71302-83-5 and others | tackifier | Tackifier resins |
| 29 | Calcium carbonate | 471-34-1 and others | filler | Fillers and rheology modifiers |
| 30 | Carbon black | 1333-86-4 | filler | Fillers and rheology modifiers |
| 31 | Casein | 9000-71-9 | base polymer (label glues) | Natural binders |
| 32 | Catalysts | class; lead record 77-58-7 (DBTDL) | cure catalyst | Functional additives |
| 33 | Chlorinated polyolefins (CPO) | 68442-33-1 and others | adhesion promoter on polypropylene | Adhesion promoters |
| 34 | Coumarone-indene resin | 63393-89-5 | tackifier | Tackifier resins |
| 35 | Crosslinkers | substance class, no single CAS | crosslinker (PSAs, water-based adhesives) | Functional additives |
| 36 | Cycloaliphatic epoxy resin (ECC) | 2386-87-0 | cationic UV-cure and anhydride-cure resin | Thermoset resins |
| 37 | Cyclohexane | 110-82-7 | solvent (toluene-free contact adhesives) | Solvents |
| 38 | DCPD resin (dicyclopentadiene resin) | 68132-00-3 (hydrogenated type) | tackifier | Tackifier resins |
| 39 | Defoamers | class; lead record 63148-62-9 (PDMS) | defoamer (water-based adhesives) | Functional additives |
| 40 | Dextrin | 9004-53-9 | base polymer (paper and packaging glues) | Natural binders |
| 41 | Dibenzoate plasticizers (DEGDB, DPGDB) | 120-55-8 and others | plasticizer | Plasticizers |
| 42 | Dicyandiamide (DICY) | 461-58-5 | latent curing agent (1K epoxy) | Curing agents |
| 43 | Electrically conductive fillers | class; lead record 7440-22-4 (silver) | conductive filler | Fillers and rheology modifiers |
| 44 | Epoxy accelerators | substance class, no single CAS | cure accelerator | Curing agents |
| 45 | Epoxy novolac resin | 28064-14-4 and others | multifunctional co-resin (Tg, chemical resistance) | Thermoset resins |
| 46 | Epoxy reactive diluents | polymer class, no single CAS | reactive viscosity reducer | Functional additives |
| 47 | Epoxy tougheners | class; lead record 68891-46-3 (CTBN) | toughener | Functional additives |
| 48 | Ethyl acetate | 141-78-6 | solvent | Solvents |
| 49 | Ethyl cyanoacrylate | 7085-85-0 | base monomer of cyanoacrylate adhesives | Monomers and oligomers |
| 50 | Ethylene acrylate copolymers (EnBA, EMA) | 25750-84-9 and others | base polymer (hot melts) | Base polymers |
| 51 | 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate (2-EHA) | 103-11-7 | soft monomer (tack, low Tg) in acrylic PSAs | Monomers and oligomers |
| 52 | EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate) | 24937-78-8 | base polymer (hot melts) | Base polymers |
| 53 | Fischer-Tropsch wax | substance class, no single CAS | wax modifier (viscosity, set, heat resistance) | Waxes |
| 54 | Fumed silica | 7631-86-9 and others | rheology modifier | Fillers and rheology modifiers |
| 55 | 3-Glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPTMS) | 2530-83-8 | silane adhesion promoter | Adhesion promoters |
| 56 | HDI (hexamethylene diisocyanate) | 822-06-0 and others | crosslinker (isocyanate component) | Isocyanates and polyols |
| 57 | n-Hexane, n-heptane and isohexane | 110-54-3 and others | solvent (aliphatic, fast) | Solvents |
| 58 | Hydrocarbon resins (overview) | 64742-16-1 | tackifier | Tackifier resins |
| 59 | Hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin | polymer class, no single CAS | tackifier (water-white grades) | Tackifier resins |
| 60 | 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) | 868-77-9 | adhesion-promoting hydroxy monomer | Monomers and oligomers |
| 61 | Imidazole curing agents and accelerators | substance class, no single CAS | catalytic curing agent and DICY accelerator | Curing agents |
| 62 | In-can preservatives | class; lead record 2634-33-5 (BIT) | in-can preservative | Functional additives |
| 63 | IPDI (isophorone diisocyanate) | 4098-71-9 | crosslinker and PUD building block | Isocyanates and polyols |
| 64 | Isobornyl acrylate (IBOA) | 5888-33-5 | monofunctional high-Tg reactive diluent | Monomers and oligomers |
| 65 | MDI and pMDI | 101-68-8 and others | isocyanate component and prepolymer building block | Isocyanates and polyols |
| 66 | Melamine-formaldehyde and MUF resins | 9003-08-1 | wood-panel binder and structural wood adhesive | Thermoset resins |
| 67 | Metallocene polyolefins | 26221-73-8 and others | base polymer (polyolefin hot melts) | Base polymers |
| 68 | 3-Methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MPS) | 2530-85-0 | silane adhesion promoter for radical cure | Adhesion promoters |
| 69 | Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) | 78-93-3 | solvent | Solvents |
| 70 | Methyl methacrylate (MMA) | 80-62-6 | base monomer (structural acrylics), hard comonomer | Monomers and oligomers |
| 71 | Microcrystalline wax | 63231-60-7 and others | wax modifier (flexibility, heat resistance) | Waxes |
| 72 | Multifunctional (meth)acrylates | class; lead record 109-16-0 (TEGDMA) | base dimethacrylate resin and crosslinking monomer | Monomers and oligomers |
| 73 | Multifunctional glycidyl amine epoxies | 28768-32-3 and others | tetrafunctional base resin (aerospace) | Thermoset resins |
| 74 | Natural rubber and latex | 9006-04-6 and others | base polymer (rubber PSAs, latex adhesives) | Base polymers |
| 75 | Nitrile rubber (NBR) | 9003-18-3 | base polymer (solvent-based adhesives) | Base polymers |
| 76 | Organoclays and castor wax | 68953-58-2 and others | rheology modifier | Fillers and rheology modifiers |
| 77 | Paraffin wax | 8002-74-2 and others | wax modifier (viscosity, set) | Waxes |
| 78 | Phenalkamine and Mannich base hardeners | 68413-28-5 | epoxy curing agent (low temperature, damp surfaces) | Curing agents |
| 79 | Phenol-formaldehyde and resorcinol resins | 9003-35-4 and others | wood-panel binder and cold-setting structural adhesive | Thermoset resins |
| 80 | Photoinitiator 1173 | 7473-98-5 | photoinitiator (UV cure) | Photoinitiators |
| 81 | Photoinitiator 184 | 947-19-3 | photoinitiator (UV cure) | Photoinitiators |
| 82 | Phthalate plasticizers | class; lead record 84-74-2 (DBP) | plasticizer (legacy) | Plasticizers |
| 83 | Polyamide and amidoamine hardeners | polymer; typical identity 68410-23-1 (ECHA list number 614-452-7) | epoxy curing agent | Curing agents |
| 84 | Polyamide resins for hot melts | 68650-50-0 (one common type) | base polymer (polyamide hot melts) | Base polymers |
| 85 | Polybutene (liquid polyisobutylene) | 9003-29-6 | plasticizer | Plasticizers |
| 86 | Polychloroprene (neoprene) | 9010-98-4 | base polymer (contact adhesives) | Base polymers |
| 87 | Polyester polyols | substance class, no single CAS | polyol (crystalline soft segment, green strength) | Isocyanates and polyols |
| 88 | Polyether polyols (PPG, PTMEG) | 25322-69-4 and others | polyol (soft segment of NCO prepolymers) | Isocyanates and polyols |
| 89 | Polyetheramine hardeners | 9046-10-0 | epoxy curing agent (long working time, flexible) | Curing agents |
| 90 | Polyethylene and metallocene waxes | 9002-88-4 and others | wax modifier (viscosity, set) | Waxes |
| 91 | Polyisobutylene (PIB) | 9003-27-4 | base polymer (rubber PSAs) | Base polymers |
| 92 | Polyterpene resin | 25719-60-2 and others | tackifier | Tackifier resins |
| 93 | Polythiol (mercaptan) hardeners | polymer class, no single CAS | fast low-temperature epoxy curing agent | Curing agents |
| 94 | Polyurethane dispersions (PUD) | polymer class, no single CAS | base polymer (waterborne PU adhesives) | Base polymers |
| 95 | Polyurethane prepolymers | polymer class, no single CAS | base polymer (moisture-cure and reactive hot melt) | Isocyanates and polyols |
| 96 | Polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) | 9003-20-7 | base polymer (wood and paper glues) | Base polymers |
| 97 | Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) | 9002-89-5 | protective colloid, rheology modifier, base polymer | Base polymers |
| 98 | Process oils | 64742-52-5 and others | plasticizer | Plasticizers |
| 99 | Rosin (gum, wood, tall oil) | 8050-09-7 and others | tackifier (mostly as modified or esterified rosin) | Tackifier resins |
| 100 | Rosin esters | 8050-31-5 and others | tackifier | Tackifier resins |
| 101 | SBR (styrene-butadiene rubber) | 9003-55-8 | base polymer (latex and rubber adhesives) | Base polymers |
| 102 | SBS (styrene-butadiene-styrene) | 9003-55-8 | base polymer (hot melt PSAs, contact adhesives) | Base polymers |
| 103 | SEBS and SEPS block copolymers | 66070-58-4 and others | base polymer (hot melt PSAs) | Base polymers |
| 104 | Silicone polymers and MQ resins | 63148-62-9 and others | base polymer (PDMS gum) and tackifier (MQ resin) | Base polymers |
| 105 | Silyl-terminated polymers (STPE, STPU) | polymer class, no single CAS | base polymer (silyl-modified adhesives) | Base polymers |
| 106 | SIS (styrene-isoprene-styrene) | 25038-32-8 | base polymer (hot melt PSAs) | Base polymers |
| 107 | Soy protein | 9010-10-0 and others | base polymer (formaldehyde-free wood panels) | Natural binders |
| 108 | Starch | 9005-25-8 | base polymer (corrugating and packaging) | Natural binders |
| 109 | Talc and kaolin | 14807-96-6 and others | filler | Fillers and rheology modifiers |
| 110 | TDI (toluene diisocyanate) | 26471-62-5 and others | crosslinker and prepolymer isocyanate | Isocyanates and polyols |
| 111 | Terpene phenolic resin | 25359-84-6 and others | tackifier (polar) | Tackifier resins |
| 112 | Thermally conductive fillers | class; lead record 10043-11-5 (boron nitride) | thermally conductive filler | Fillers and rheology modifiers |
| 113 | Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) | polymer class, no single CAS | base polymer (solvent-borne contact adhesives) | Base polymers |
| 114 | Thickeners | class; lead record 9004-62-0 (HEC) | rheology modifier (water-based adhesives) | Fillers and rheology modifiers |
| 115 | Toluene | 108-88-3 | solvent | Solvents |
| 116 | TPO photoinitiator | 75980-60-8 | photoinitiator (UV and LED cure) | Photoinitiators |
| 117 | Urea-formaldehyde resin | 9011-05-6 | wood-panel binder (interior) | Thermoset resins |
| 118 | VAE (vinyl acetate-ethylene) emulsions | 24937-78-8 | base polymer (paper, packaging, wood glues) | Base polymers |
| 119 | Vinyltrimethoxysilane (VTMO) | 2768-02-7 | water scavenger and crosslinker | Adhesion promoters |
| 120 | Wetting agents and surfactants | substance class, no single CAS | wetting agent | Functional additives |
Class pages list their member CAS numbers themselves, so a class row shows only an example or a lead record. The list has no hazard column, because not every row has a verified hazard line yet; regulatory status follows by instrument below.
How Raw Materials Become Substance Pages: Selection Logic#
A raw material gets its own substance page when it is a CAS-defined substance or a defined substance class with its own function in adhesives; product forms and single grades stay inside existing pages. Tackifier dispersions, for example, are a product form rather than a CAS-defined substance, so they remain a section of the tackifier resin hub. Glycerol, pentaerythritol and hydrogenated rosin esters share one page and one function. Grade numbers serve as page names only where buyers search the substance by them, as with antioxidants 1010, 1076 and 168 and photoinitiators 184 and 1173.
The list holds 119 distinct entities, because the hydrocarbon resin page is an overview of the C5, C9, C5/C9, DCPD and hydrogenated types that also have pages of their own. How raw materials compare inside one family is explained under adhesive raw materials.
What Each Substance Page Records#
Every substance page records its identity, its function in adhesives, the grade properties of its family, loadings with their basis, its hazard line and regulatory status, and sourcing notes. The grade properties differ by family, as the table below shows.
| Family | Grade properties shown on its substance pages |
|---|---|
| --- | --- |
| Tackifier resins | ring-and-ball softening point, Mz/Mw, MMAP/DACP cloud point, Gardner/Saybolt color, aromaticity |
| Base polymers | VA content and melt index (EVA), styrene and diblock content (SBC), viscosity at 190 °C (374 °F) (APAO), Tg, MFFT and solids (dispersions), Mooney viscosity (rubbers) |
| Thermoset resins | EEW, viscosity at 25 °C (77 °F), F/U molar ratio (UF), solids, gel time |
| Curing agents | AHEW, amine value, viscosity, pot life |
| Isocyanates and polyols | NCO %, functionality, OH number, residual monomer |
| Monomers | homopolymer Tg, inhibitor ppm, purity |
| Photoinitiators | absorption maxima, Norrish type |
| Plasticizers and oils | viscosity, aromatic content (CA %), pour point |
| Waxes | congealing or drop point, needle penetration, viscosity |
| Antioxidants | molecular weight, melting point, phenolic vs phosphite |
| Silanes | functional group, alkoxy type, molecular weight |
| Fillers | particle size, BET, surface treatment, oil absorption |
Grade values on these pages are typical values of named grades, each given with its producer and data sheet date. A class requirement, such as a classification threshold, is never mixed with a grade value.
CAS Numbers, Polymers, UVCB Substances and Classes in the List#
The CAS column shows one CAS number for mono-constituent substances, the main CAS number plus "and others" for polymer and UVCB families, and an identity type where no single CAS number exists. Acrylic polymers, polyurethane dispersions and silyl-terminated polymers are polymer classes without a single CAS number, while anhydride hardeners and imidazoles are substance classes. Class pages keyed by a lead record show that member's number, such as DBTDL (dibutyltin dilaurate, 77-58-7) for catalysts. Animal glue has no ECHA entry of its own and appears under 9000-70-8, the ECHA entry for gelatins.
ECHA list numbers are not EC numbers. Six identities in the list carry a list number instead of an EC number: EVA 607-457-0, SIS 607-504-5, PVAc (polyvinyl acetate) 618-358-7, PVOH (polyvinyl alcohol) 618-340-9, urea-formaldehyde resin 618-464-3 and C5 resin 608-001-3.
Shared CAS Numbers and Abbreviation Clashes Between Substances#
SBS and SBR share CAS 9003-55-8, so the number never distinguishes a block copolymer from a random copolymer; EVA and VAE share 24937-78-8 and are separated by product form. Six clashes are resolved the same way on every page.
- SBS and SBR: the page name, not the CAS number, separates block from random copolymer.
- EVA and VAE: one CAS number; the EVA page covers hot melt copolymers, the VAE page the emulsions.
- PDMS: CAS 63148-62-9 is both the silicone polymer record and the defoamer lead record.
- "PVA": always written PVAc (polyvinyl acetate) or PVOH (polyvinyl alcohol), never bare.
- DCPD resin (dicyclopentadiene resin): the abbreviation also names the monomer, and CAS 68132-00-3 is the hydrogenated resin type.
- AMS resin (alpha-methylstyrene resin): the abbreviation also names the monomer alpha-methylstyrene.
Regulatory Status Across Adhesive Substances#
Regulatory status across adhesive substances comes from five instruments, CLP Annex VI, the REACH Candidate List, REACH Annex XIV and Annex XVII, and 21 CFR 175.105 in the US, and the table below names the listed substances under each. Rosin (CAS 8050-09-7) carries CLP Annex VI 650-015-00-7 Skin Sens. 1 H317. Every substance page writes its hazard line by one rule: the Annex VI entry with its index number, or "no Annex VI entry" with the majority ECHA C&L notified classification and its percentage.
The table below compares the instruments by the substances in the list that each one names.
| Instrument | Substances named | Owner page |
|---|---|---|
| CLP Annex VI entry (index number) | rosin 650-015-00-7; liquid bisphenol A epoxy resin 603-074-00-8; 4,4'-MDI 615-005-00-9; TDI 615-006-00-4; HDI 615-011-00-1; IPDI 615-008-00-5 (replaced by ATP23 from 2027-02-01); ethyl 2-cyanoacrylate 607-236-00-9; n-hexane 601-037-00-0 (as replaced by ATP22, applicable from 2026-05-01); DBP 607-318-00-4; DMPT 612-296-00-4 (ATP21, applicable from 2025-09-01); borax 005-011-00-4 | hazard labeling for adhesives |
| No Annex VI entry | C5, C9, C5/C9, DCPD and hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins, coumarone-indene resin; pMDI (CAS 9016-87-9) | |
| REACH Candidate List (SVHC) | n-hexane since 2026-02-04; DBP, BBP and DEHP since 2008-10-28; borax, through the entry disodium tetraborate, anhydrous (EC 215-540-4), since 2010-06-18; TPO since 2023-06-14 | REACH restrictions and SVHCs in adhesives |
| REACH Annex XIV | DBP, entry 6 | (see the Candidate List row) |
| REACH Annex XVII | entry 74: MDI, TDI, HDI and IPDI as diisocyanates; entry 51: DBP, DIBP, BBP and DEHP; entry 30, Appendix 6: borax | diisocyanates in adhesives |
| US 21 CFR 175.105(c)(5) | hydrocarbon (petroleum) resins, coumarone-indene resin, rosin and modified rosins, terpene resins | food-contact adhesives |
The "no Annex VI entry" row does not mean unclassified: those pages give the majority ECHA C&L notified classification. Dated entries, such as IPDI, n-hexane and DMPT (N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine), carry the date from which each version applies. A substance missing from the table has its status on its own page. The instruments behind these regulatory flags are summarized under adhesive regulations.
Adhesive Substances by Raw-Material Family#
The substance pages fall into 15 raw-material families, from 22 base polymers and 12 tackifier resins to 4 waxes, 4 plasticizers and 4 antioxidants. The hub of each family compares its members side by side.
The table below compares the families by page count and example members.
| Family hub | Substance pages | Members (examples) |
|---|---|---|
| Tackifier resins | 12 | C5, C9, DCPD resins, rosin, rosin esters, terpene resins |
| Base polymers | 22 | EVA, SIS, SBS, APAO, acrylic polymers, PVAc |
| Thermoset resins | 8 | bisphenol A and F epoxy, UF, MF, PF |
| Curing agents and hardeners | 10 | amine, polyamide, anhydride hardeners, DICY |
| Isocyanates and polyols | 7 | MDI, TDI, HDI, IPDI, polyols, prepolymers |
| Monomers and oligomers | 9 | ethyl cyanoacrylate, MMA, 2-EHA, acrylic acid |
| Photoinitiators | 5 | TPO, BAPO, 184, 1173, benzophenone |
| Plasticizers | 4 | process oils, polybutene, dibenzoates, phthalates |
| Waxes | 4 | paraffin, microcrystalline, Fischer-Tropsch, polyethylene |
| Antioxidants | 4 | antioxidants 1010, 1076, 168, BHT |
| Adhesion promoters and silane coupling agents | 5 | APTES, GPTMS, MPS, VTMO, CPO |
| Fillers and rheology modifiers | 8 | calcium carbonate, fumed silica, talc and kaolin |
| Solvents | 6 | toluene, acetone, ethyl acetate, MEK |
| Functional additives | 10 | crosslinkers, catalysts, tougheners, preservatives |
| Natural binders | 6 | starch, dextrin, casein, animal glue, soy, borax |
How the Substance List Connects to Adhesive Chemistries#
Each substance in the list serves one or more adhesive chemistries, and its substance page names the 2 to 4 chemistries that use it, such as EVA in hot melts or MDI in polyurethane adhesives.
Grouped by chemistry, the types of adhesives each draw on a different part of the list. Dicyandiamide serves as the latent curing agent of one-component epoxy adhesives, and ethyl cyanoacrylate is the base monomer of cyanoacrylate adhesives. The chemistries themselves are compared under types of adhesives by chemistry.
Matching a Listed Substance to an Adhesive Supplier#
A formulator who knows the substances a bond needs can describe substrates, process and volume once and reach independent adhesive suppliers and custom formulators.
Each request is passed straight to independent companies of that trade, and no company pays AdhesiveAdditives.com to be named or to receive requests; the editorial policy explains how.