# 1.1.13 Chemical Joint: Adhesives

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#### 1.1.13 Chemical Joint: Adhesives

The term adhesive covers a large and varied group of materials with an enormous range of properties and potential applications. There are so many types of adhesives available that the task of selecting one can be bewildering. While an undemanding application may do well with any number of bonding agents, other applications require special characteristics only found in a selective few adhesives. Understanding the requirements of the application will go a long way towards zeroing in on a good adhesive choice. We’ll start by discussing some basic classifications of adhesives.