Scientists have reported surprising insights into how mussels make the tough, underwater-curing glue that anchors them to wet rocks and piers. The bivalves’ secret is vanadium. Mussels slowly mix that ...

A University of Delaware professor is drawing inspiration from shellfish to develop resilient adhesives for affordable housing and next-generation infrastructure. Jovan Tatar, an assistant professor ...

An adhesive that works under water and is modeled after those created by shellfish to stick to surfaces is stronger than many commercial glues created for the purpose. “Our current adhesives are ...

Despite the recent progress in and demand for wet adhesives, practical underwater adhesion remains limited or non-existent for diverse applications. Translation of mussel-inspired wet adhesion ...

Taking technology from academia to market is a well-worn tradition across the maritime and subsea sectors. In this case the ‘innovative’ adhesive technology is actually born from the sea. There is a ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Mussel Polymers, Inc. is now offering a new class of primers based on its proprietary polycatechol styrene (PCS) chemistry. This new class of primers can be ...

Lee's work focuses on the natural glues made by mussels that anchor them to rocks, boats, and docks. × Removing an adhesive bandage can be the stuff of nightmares. Pulled hair. Pinched skin. Toddler ...

Have you ever thought about repairing your leaky faucet without shutting off your home water supply? Or fixing your pool without emptying it first? Or restoring your boat directly at the marina? It ...

Cross a gecko with a mussel and what comes out is a new type of adhesive tape that can repeatedly stick and restick, even underwater. Geckos and mussels both have astounding abilities to stick. The ...

A team of University of Akron faculty has received $390,000 in National Science Foundation (NSF) funding to design and evaluate waterproof medical adhesives made from soybean oil. Nature provides ...