Fugitive glue
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Fugitive glue, also called credit card glue, E-z-release glue, or (colloquially) booger glue, is a low-tack adhesive
that produces a removable, non-permanent joint. There is only a minimal residue of the other material remaining on the glue, and minimal amount of damage caused to the separated surfaces.
Fugitive glues are frequently used in marketing
, where some object - product sample or a return envelope - is glued to another, usually paper, object - a mailing envelope or a magazine. They tend to perform best on smooth, non-porous surfaces. Unlike adhesives used on e.g. post-it note
s, the joint is not resealable.
Fugitive glues are frequently available in the form of hot melt adhesives. They can be also applied in liquid form. They can also act as pressure sensitive adhesive
s.
Some fugitive glues are latex
-based.
Adhesive
An adhesive, or glue, is a mixture in a liquid or semi-liquid state that adheres or bonds items together. Adhesives may come from either natural or synthetic sources. The types of materials that can be bonded are vast but they are especially useful for bonding thin materials...
that produces a removable, non-permanent joint. There is only a minimal residue of the other material remaining on the glue, and minimal amount of damage caused to the separated surfaces.
Fugitive glues are frequently used in marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
, where some object - product sample or a return envelope - is glued to another, usually paper, object - a mailing envelope or a magazine. They tend to perform best on smooth, non-porous surfaces. Unlike adhesives used on e.g. post-it note
Post-it note
A Post-it note is a piece of stationery with a re-adherable strip of adhesive on the back, designed for temporarily attaching notes to documents and other surfaces. Although now available in a wide range of colours, shapes, and sizes, Post-it notes are most commonly a square, canary yellow in colour...
s, the joint is not resealable.
Fugitive glues are frequently available in the form of hot melt adhesives. They can be also applied in liquid form. They can also act as pressure sensitive adhesive
Pressure sensitive adhesive
Pressure sensitive adhesive is adhesive which forms a bond when pressure is applied to marry the adhesive with the adherend...
s.
Some fugitive glues are latex
Latex
Latex is the stable dispersion of polymer microparticles in an aqueous medium. Latexes may be natural or synthetic.Latex as found in nature is a milky fluid found in 10% of all flowering plants . It is a complex emulsion consisting of proteins, alkaloids, starches, sugars, oils, tannins, resins,...
-based.