Household cement
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Household cement is a name for a type of adhesive
. It bonds most household items, hence the name. Household cement dries by evaporation of a polar solvent and is somewhat rubbery and quite tough
when dry.
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...
. It bonds most household items, hence the name. Household cement dries by evaporation of a polar solvent and is somewhat rubbery and quite tough
Toughness
In materials science and metallurgy, toughness is the ability of a material to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing; Material toughness is defined as the amount of energy per volume that a material can absorb before rupturing...
when dry.