Have you broken a flower pot, or need to repair your shoe? Our adhesive experts explain which types of glue are best for fixing wood, glass, tile, and other materials—and which ones you should ...

Gluing panels, joining glass and metal to wood, all about wood density. Q: We are making edged-glued panels. Our question is: “Can we glue using a sawn edge?” We have heard several opinions ...

Great for attaching one material to another (e.g., metal to wood) and for porous materials (like brick), this adhesive typically expands as it dries, forming an extremely strong bond.

Although all the glues we tested in our hands-on review will repair broken ceramic items, some are easier to use and have ...

Using 3D printing technology and ultrasonic joining techniques, researchers at TU Graz have succeeded in attaining an extremely strong joining of a renewable raw material wood with metal and ...

Your everyday permanent markers, glue sticks and packing tape may offer a surprisingly low-tech solution to a long-standing nuisance in the manufacturing industry: Making soft and ductile, or ...

It cuts into and threads into wood with tremendous power, pulling the head down against the metal surface with so much force that a strong metal-to-wood joint is guaranteed.

Wood is a great material for building things—it's lightweight, strong, and easy on the environment. However, attaching wood to other materials like metal or plastic can be an issue that makes ...