Does Glue Actually Contain Gluten
The similarity between the words “glue” and “gluten” is no coincidence — the term “gluten” means “glue” in Latin, and gluten is a sticky, gooey protein. Wheat flour actually makes pretty awesome glue (ever experiment with paper mache?), and back in the olden days, some glues—especially homemade glues — did contain wheat flour as a component. However, even back then, animal proteins from bones and connective tissues made up the bulk of glue....