unglue; degum; come apart
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to come unglued; to lose adhesion; (of glue) to peel off
Commonly used for adhesive failure in everyday objects such as shoes, furniture, labels, and laminated materials.
The sole of this shoe has come unglued.
High temperatures caused the label to peel off.
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The wooden board of the bookshelf has delaminated and needs to be re-bonded.
verb
to degum; to remove gummy substances from plant fibers
technicalTechnical term used in textile manufacturing, papermaking, and fiber processing. Methods include chemical treatment, bacterial decomposition, soaking, high-pressure steam, or manual beating.
Flax needs degumming treatment before spinning.
The quality of the degumming process directly affects fiber quality.
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They use a biological degumming method, which is both environmentally friendly and efficient.
Manual degumming is time-consuming, but it preserves fiber length to the greatest extent.