List of glues

See adhesive for general discussion of glue.

This is a list of various types of glue. Historically, the term "glue" only referred to protein colloids prepared from animal flesh. The meaning has been extended to refer to any fluid adhesive.

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There are many adhesive substances that are considered or commonly referred to as "glue":  

• Cyanoacrylate ("Superglue", "Krazy Glue")
• Casein glue (protein glue)
• Postage stamp gum

• Cement glues:
  • Contact cement
  • Rubber cement
  • Pyroxylin cement

• Resin glues:
  • Epoxy resins
  • Acrylic resin
  • Phenol formaldehyde resin
  • Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) Includes white glue (e.g., Elmer's Glue) and yellow carpenter's glue (Aliphatic resin) (Brands include Titebond and Lepage)
  • Glue sticks (PVP or PVA based)
  • Polyester resin
  • Resorcinol resin
  • Urea-resin glue (plastic-resin)
  • Urea-formaldehyde resin

• Canada balsam

• Pastes:
  • Latex pastes

• Vegetable-based glues:
  • Mucilage
  • Starch glue
  • Soybean glue
  • Tapioca paste (commonly known as "vegetable glue")
• Wood glue
• Animal glues
  • Hide glue (flake and liquid versions)
  • Bone glue
  • Fish glue
  • Meat glue
  • Rabbit skin glue
  • Horse
  • Hoof glue
• Hot melt glue
  • Polyethylene hot melt

• Acrylonitrile
• Cellulose nitrate
• Latex combo
• Neoprene base
• Polysulfide
• Polyurethane
• Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
• Rubber base
• Silicon base
• Albumin glue
• Ceramic adhesive
• Ultraviolet glue

• Solvent can bond by welding material together
  • Plastic cement