When is a hot glue stick not a hot glue stick? When it’s PLA, of course! A glue gun that dispenses molten PLA instead of hot glue turned out to be a handy tool for joining 3D-printed objects ...

Being visible to motorists is a constant concern for cyclists, but we doubt [The Q] will have this problem with his RGB LED illuminated tires made from glue sticks. The project started with a set ...

Glue might not seem like a novel advancement. But there is a complex chemistry that goes behind attaching a stone to a stick. In the recent study, researchers analyzed tools over 40,000 years old from ...

this scaled-down glue stick is great for hobbies and minor repairs. Even the very best glue gun may bring back painful memories of Craft, Design & Technology lessons, where accidentally glueing ...

Now, let’s compare the strength of your glue with store-bought glue. Use the glue you made to stick together two Popsicle sticks. Place them so that only one inch (2.5 cm) of the sticks overlap each ...

If you are making something, you probably need to stick stuff together. Chances are, you will use an adhesive or glue of some type. Humans have been using glue for thousands of years, going back to ...

The "bio-glue" is incredibly strong, moves with the body and crucially, sticks to wet surfaces. The team at Harvard University have even used it to seal a hole in a pig's heart. Experts have ...