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Historically, glue only refers to protein colloids prepared from animal tissues. The meaning has been extended to any type of glue-like substances that are used to attach one material to another.

See adhesive for general discussion of glue.

There are many adhesive substances that are considered or commonly referred to as glue such as: Image:Super glue.jpg

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

• Cement glues:
  • Contact cement
  • Rubber cement
  • Pyroxylin cement
  • Plastic cement (technically a solvent, not a glue.)

• Resin glues:
  • Epoxy resins
  • Acrylic resin
  • Phenol formaldehyde resin
  • Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) Includes white glue (i.e. 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")

• Animal glues
  • Hide glue (flake and liquid versions)
  • Bone glue
  • Fish 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

[edit] Other meanings

• Glue is the title of a novel, see Glue.
• Glue is the title of an animated series by Wild Brain studios.

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