{{Short description|Cleaning product for dissolving unwanted adhesives}} thumb|Goo Gone solvent
'''Adhesive remover''' is a substance intended to break down and remove glue and its remnants from surfaces.
== Description == Adhesive removers are intended to break down glue so that it can be removed from surfaces easily.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bestconsumerreviews.com/adhesive-remover-reviews/,%20https://www.bestconsumerreviews.com/adhesive-remover-reviews/|title=2019 Best Adhesive Removers Reviews - Top Rated Adhesive Removers|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-23}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://bestreviews.com/best-adhesive-removers|title=5 Best Adhesive Removers - Oct. 2019|website=BestReviews|language=en|access-date=2019-10-23}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://thoroughlyreviewed.com/home-kitchen/best-adhesive-remover/|title=Best Adhesive Remover in 2019 - Adhesive Remover Reviews and Ratings|last=Lytle|first=Sarah|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-23}}</ref> Formulations may be designed to remove a broad range of adhesives or to address a specific bond.<ref name=":0" /> Many general purpose removers are intended to remove residue from adhesive tape.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
== Formulations == Adhesive removers are often based on organic solvents, which can dissolve or soften many adhesive polymers that do not dissolve in water. They may also contain a gelling agent, increasing viscosity so that the product sticks to the area to be treated rather than running off. Common solvents used include {{sc|D}}-limonene, aliphatic alkanes, and acetone.
Heptane is also used as an adhesive remover by stamp collectors. Since 1974, the United States Postal Service has issued self-adhesive stamps that some collectors find difficult to separate from envelopes via the traditional method of soaking in water. Heptane-based products, like Bestine, as well as limonene-based products, have become popular solvents for removing stamps more easily.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Butler |first1=Peter |title=It's Like Magic: Removing Self-Adhesive Stamps from Paper |url=https://classic.stamps.org/userfiles/file/HowTos/RemovingSelfAdhesives-Part1.pdf |publisher=American Philatelic Society |access-date=15 June 2020}}</ref>
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Category:Adhesives Category:Cleaning products
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