Sticky
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-007284
Describing a material or surface that adheres to other surfaces upon contact, resisting separation. This property can be desirable in adhesives or undesirable in manufacturing processes where it causes material buildup or jamming. The degree of stickiness is quantified by tack, measured in units of force per area.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-007284 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Manufacturing |
| Translations | German: Sticky; Spanish: pegajoso; French: particule collante |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-007284",
"term": "Sticky",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "Describing a material or surface that adheres to other surfaces upon contact, resisting separation. This property can be desirable in adhesives or undesirable in manufacturing processes where it causes material buildup or jamming. The degree of stickiness is quantified by tack, measured in units of force per area.",
"subject": "Manufacturing",
"translations": {
"de": "Sticky",
"es": "pegajoso",
"fr": "particule collante"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/sticky/"
}
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