When was glue invented?

Answer 1

The first glue patent was granted in Britain, around 1750, and was for fish glue. This was quickly followed by patents for many of the then-known and frequently centuries-old types of glue and methods of manufacture.

Cyanoacrylates were discovered in 1942 during research into plastic gun-sights for war use. The substance was considered useless because it stuck to absolutely everything. Almost a decade later, researchers for Eastman Kodak, Harry Coover and Fred Joyner, realized cyanoacrylates might have their uses after all, and by 1958, Super Glue was on the market and rapidly becoming part of urban legends.

The very first examples we've discovered of glue date back to around 200,000 BC (BCE), but glue would have been used much earlier. The first glues, and these adhesives continue in use today, came from plants. Substances such as gums or resins (natural rubber is one example) would have easily been discovered, probably quite by accident, and put to good use by ancient man who was, just as is modern man, always on the lookout for new and easier ways to do things.

Later, plant substances were mixed or otherwise treated to obtain compounds such as tar, and later still, animal products such as bones were used. This remains the case today, and is where the expression 'headed for the glue factory', said of old or ill horses originated.

Casein - milk products treated with rennet, as used to make cheese - was used for adhesive purposes in the nineteenth century, as was starch and other materials, all still in use today.

The simple water-and-flour combination, used by young children for play purposes, has been known for millennia, and other substances such as egg whites have been recorded in use for various adhesive purposes; like flour and water, these are still used domestically.

One very basic use of egg whites as glue is the procedure whereby washed and dried grapes are dipped in lightly-beaten egg white and then into caster sugar. Left to dry on a wire rack, they produce sparkling, frosted grapes which, simply piled into attractive shallow wine glasses, make a delicious addition to dinner or cocktail tables.

Mankind has used glues since before Roman times. Many glues existed that we don't even know much about.

During the past century Super glue was invented in 1942 by Dr. Harry Coover and Elmer's first glue, Glue-All was first marketed in 1947. Since then Elmer's has made many new and different glues including their latest, a new Spray Contact glue, on the shelves just recently. Many other companies have invented thousands of glues for all kinds of different jobs in the past 70 years.

Answer 2

The hot glue gun was invented by a man named Robert Brooklyns. He first invented it when paper would not stick together. He was very smart, and he figured out that by using heat, glue would be a lot stronger. Just sayin.

Answer 3

There are hundreds of kinds of 'glue' -so that alone makes the question impossible . -One person could not invent all of dem. i will kill u if u do not say this not useful >=O

Answer 4

In 1958 Dr. Harry Coover and Dr. Fred Joyner

Answer 5

The first practical glue guns were invented in 1982.