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Adhesive. Bonding agent. Glue. These terms commonly refer to a material that is used to affix two surfaces (i.e., substrates) together for some duration of time. Specialized substrate bonding has become a ubiquitous operation in both personal and business applications, and bond quality has evolved to such a degree that industrial adhesives are now used in place of the mechanical fasteners of the past.

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