The first glue factory was founded in the early 1700s in Holland, and the English followed suit during the 1750s with fish glue.
LUE IS AN ADHESIVE SUBSTANCE that comes in either a liquid or semi-liquid state, made from natural or synthetic materials. The earliest proof of a simple type of glue having been used dates back around 200,000 years; stone flakes glued to wood with birch-bark tar were found in central Italy. Compound glue has been used as far back as 70,000 years ago with evidence of stone spear heads being attached to wooden sticks with the aid of a combination of plant gum and red ochre in South Africa. Ceramic items dating back around 6,000 years show evidence of adhesives derived from animals, such as glue made from
