What on the molecular level enables glue to stick to substrates?

Subject: What on the molecular level enables glue to stick to substrates?

Date: Wed Feb 23 22:55:19 2000
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Take, for example, "elmer's" glue.  I did find in your archives that it 
bonds in the pores of paper, but what about on a chemical-molecular level?  
What molecules are bonding to what other molecules?  And if possible, why 
does it (glue) bond better to certain types of substrates?  I have a 
feeling that the answer to the first part will lead to the answer of the 
latter question.  Thanks.

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