Why is cling film so sticky when it touches itself or around bowls but it does not feel sticky at all when it touches our hands?

Question

Why is cling film so sticky when it touches itself or around bowls but it does not feel sticky at all when it touches our hands?

In: Physics

Answer 1

because the material used to make it has more cohesiveness than adhesiveness

**cohesiveness** – a property which tells how well a material sticks to itself

**adhesiveness** – a property which tells how well a material sticks to another material