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Published online 26 June 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news020624-3
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Tunable glue
New material has stickiness that heat switches on and off.
The stickiness of a new glue can be switched on and off. The smart adhesive also becomes water repellent when its tackiness wanes.
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