rubber cement
Flexible bonding agent
Rubber cement is an adhesive made from elastic polymers dissolved in a solvent.
It forms a flexible, non-permanent bond—papers glued with rubber cement can often be peeled apart and repositioned.
The solvent evaporates as it dries, leaving a rubbery residue.
Once common in graphic design and paste-up work, it has been largely replaced by other adhesives: The smell of rubber cement takes me back to art class.
Bonding substance
- bondingForming close connections
- pasteThick sticky substance
- mucilageViscous plant-derived adhesive
- tackyVulgar or slightly sticky
repositionable · tack · stick · affix · attach · mount · laminate · gum
Able to stretch, rebounds
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- stretchyCapable of extending
- peelableAble to be stripped
rollable · self-healing · stringy · amber · translucent · pickup
Creating decorated keepsake albums
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
- papercraftMaking things from paper
- cardmakingDesigning handmade greetings
- decoupageGlued cutout decoration art
photo albums · mounting · layout · school projects · cutouts · assemblage · mixed media · bookbinding
Liable to sudden change
- flammableProne to ignition
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- hexaneC6H14 alkane solvent
evaporation · quick-drying · thinners · toxic · inhalation · chemical · organic solvent · odor
Material covering damage
- mendRestore after damage
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- bondBinding tie or connection
- fixRepair or solution
splice · join · reattach · torn pages · book repair · temporary fix
Arranging images and text
- paste-upPhysical page layout method
- typesettingArranging text for print
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- commercial artVisual work for profit
studio · drafting · advertising · comp · mockup · camera-ready · galleys
glue
Bonding substance
tacky · repositionable · tack · stick · affix · attach · mount · laminate · gum · fixative
elastic
Able to stretch, rebounds
peelable · rollable · self-healing · stringy · amber · translucent · pickup
scrapbooking
Creating decorated keepsake albums
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
- papercraftMaking things from paper
- cardmakingDesigning handmade greetings
decoupage · photo albums · mounting · layout · school projects · cutouts · assemblage · mixed media · bookbinding · matting
volatile
Liable to sudden change
- flammableProne to ignition
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
hexane · evaporation · quick-drying · thinners · toxic · inhalation · chemical · organic solvent · odor · air-dry
patch
Material covering damage
fix · splice · join · reattach · torn pages · book repair · temporary fix
graphic design
Arranging images and text
- paste-upPhysical page layout method
- typesettingArranging text for print
- illustrationPicture explaining something
commercial art · studio · drafting · advertising · comp · mockup · camera-ready · galleys
- rubberlatex, neoprene, polyurethane, polyisoprene, tire
- adhesivesglue, epoxy, tape, adhesive, Elmer's
- bonding suppliesglue stick, glue gun, superglue, epoxy, duct tape
- pastestomato paste, chili paste, garlic paste, ginger paste, curry paste
- rubber productslatex gloves, surgical gloves, medical gloves, dishwashing gloves, car tires
- sticky thingstape, glue, duct tape, stickers, sticky notes
rubber cementepoxy
Catalyst-cured bonding compound
superglue · welding · construction adhesive · two-part epoxy · wood glue
rubber cementsolvent
Dissolving liquid or financially stable
adhesive remover · release agent · lubricant · acetone · non-stick coating
rubber, cement, rubbery, rubbers, rubberized, cementation, rubberizing