A Simple-Prepared and Multi-Reusable Adhesive Based on Epoxy Vitrimer.

Adhesives play an important role in modern society's production and daily life. Developing robust and sustainable adhesives remains a great challenge. Here we report a sustainable epoxy-vitrimer adhesive with high adhesive strength (about 10 MPa) and reusability (82% strength after 3 times). This adhesive can be fabricated from commercially available products through a straightforward hot-pressing method without the need of solvents. The adhesive process is also simple, requiring only 30 min at 180 °C. In addition, the vitrimer adhesive has the advantages of both erasability for reuse and excellent water resistance. This work provides a facile strategy to fabricate high-strength adhesive that ensures reusability, recyclability, low cost of raw materials, and simple processing technology. Simultaneously, it expands the range of potential applications for epoxy vitrimers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]