binder
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material or substance that holds or draws other materials together to form a cohesive whole mechanically, chemically, by adhesion or cohesion
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Encyclopedic overview
A binder or binding agent is any material or substance that holds or draws other materials together to form a cohesive whole mechanically, chemically, by adhesion or cohesion.
More narrowly, binders are liquid or dough-like substances that harden by a chemical or physical process and bind fibres, filler powder and other particles added into it. Examples include glue, adhesive and thickening.
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