liimattava

Liimattava is a Finnish adjective meaning glueable or capable of being glued. It derives from the noun liima, meaning glue, with the derivational suffix -ttava, which is used in Finnish to form adjectives that express capability or potential. In everyday language, liimattava describes surfaces or materials that can be bonded with an adhesive, as in a glueable surface or glueable material.

In usage, liimattava typically precedes the noun it modifies, for example liimattava pinta (a glueable surface) or liimattava materiaali (glueable material). The term is common in technical, manufacturing, construction, and consumer-product contexts where bonding behavior is relevant. It can be contrasted with non-liimattava materials, which require mechanical fasteners or different treatments to join.

The related noun liimattavuus denotes the property of being glueable or adhesive capability. In industrial settings, assessments of liimattavuus consider factors such as material composition, surface energy, porosity, and compatibility with particular adhesives. Finnish terminology also uses liimaus (gluing) as the process, with liimattava describing the substrate involved in that process.

See also liima, the substance used to bond surfaces; liimattavuus, the concept of glueability; and liimaus, the act or process of bonding with adhesive.