Which consequence results when a polymer adhesive's intermolecular forces weaken?

💡 Explanation

Adhesive creep increases as intermolecular forces weaken, because polymer chains can slide past each other more easily via the van der Waals mechanism. Therefore, creep occurs, rather than maintaining its shape, as stiffer polymers or chemically bonded adhesives would.

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