Glossary - A
Acylate adhesive	an adhesive obtained from the polymerzation of acylic acid.
Accelerator	agent to reduce the curing time of adhesives
Activator	a pretreatment agent to be applied to surfaces to enhance adhesion and/or reaction
Adhesion	is the bonding force at the contact surfaces of a material.
Adhesive joint	is the space between two materials to be filled with adhesive
Adhesive layer	is the layer of adhesive between two bonded substrates
anaerobic adhesives	are single compund adhesives curing at contact with metal under the absence of oxygen