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in polymer processing) which then bubbles into a sticky foam. By curling its foot into a tube and pumping the foam, the mussel produces sticky threads each about the size of a human hair. The mussel then varnishes the threads with another protein, resulting in an adhesive. The attachment dynamics of the plaque are studied with the goals of artificially replicating the strong adhesive and of developing coatings to which the plaque cannot adhere. Foul release strategies such as fluoropolymer paints and lubricant-infused coatings are an active

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