tackifying
/ˈtækɪfaɪɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of tackify; the act of making something sticky or adhesive.
- The tackifying process takes about ten minutes at high temperature.
- By tackifying the surface, the painter ensures the primer will stick.
- They are tackifying the tape to improve its grip.
adjective
- Describing a substance or process that makes something sticky.
- This tackifying resin is used in many industrial adhesives.
- The tackifying agent was added to the mixture.
- The tackifying properties of the material make it ideal for labels.