Inorganic adhesive and methods thereof

Abstract

An adhesive composition is provided, along with related assemblies and methods. The adhesive composition comprises a mixture of an alkali metal silicate; a polycarboxy late; and a catechol. Use of a carboxylated polymer in combination with the catechol wetting agent can increase viscosity and prevent adhesive permeation when coated onto a fibrous surface while also reducing surface tension of the solution to promote coating stability.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.