Applicable Base Polymer Properties

Blood glues are preferably made from soluble dried beef blood, a byproduct of meat packaging operation. Blood glues are used to manufacture plywood and other wood products. They have also been used in food packaging, as the bonds are odorless, nontoxic, and tasteless. A typical use was the bonding of cork disks in metal bottle caps.

Blood glues are of little commercial importance in most countries, but they are still used in certain regions for the manufacture of interior grade plywood. High-speed assembly operations can generally be achieved by heating the glue to a temperature of approximately 80°C.