forming a film over the surface as the ink dried. The Chinese, such as Kao Gong Ji, also researched glue for medicinal purposes.

Reemergence

The use of animal glue, as well as some other types of glues, largely vanished in Europe after the decline of the Western Roman Empire until the 16th to 18th centuries, when wooden furniture started to surge as a major craft. During the Middle Ages, fish glue remained a source for painting and illuminating manuscripts.

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