化工方面一句话的翻译

The adhesive may be regarded as tacky when it has begun to dry, but will still bond with another substrate layer, as is generally understood in the art.

如在技术领域中所公知的，当粘合剂开始变干时可当做胶水，但是其仍然与另一基质层连接。
呃，水平有限，仅供参考~~
substrate layer这个还是根据上下文再看看如何翻比较合适，这里我翻作基质层了。