All About Super Glue

Cyanoacrylate Glues

cyanoacrylateis the generic name for cyanoacrylate(CA) based fast-acting adhesives with an extremely tough bond. Industrial level glues of this sort will dry clear, flexible and will be waterproof. Examples: Methyl 2-cyanoacrylate and ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate which are commonly known as SuperGlue and Krazy Glue N-butyl cyanoacrylate, a veterinary glue 2-octyl...

Super Glue, Krazy Glue, are names given to glues with a base called cyanoacrylate. There are dozens of these types of glues, with different stregths, viscosities(how thick or liquidy the product is) and many other varying qualities. Companies like Loctite have so many different types it is hard to keep track of. Commercial types of cyanoacrylate became available to...

How to Remove Super Glue

Super Glue is a cyanoacrylate. That is the sticky stuff in all of these types of glue. The best way to remove super glue is with Mister Glue’s Un-cure.  It is designed to safely remove super glue.  Below is a list of other glues containing the same base, cyanoacrylate, as super glue. Mister Glue’s Uncure will work for these plus other similar products:...

Both super glue and Mister Glue are cyanoacrylates. The original super glue has been around since the late 1940’s. It was discovered by accident and now has numerous forms. The Super Glue or Krazy Glue tube that you buy off the shelf at the hardware store or supermarket has some excellent applications but often has its drawbacks. Here is a quick comparison....

Super glue has a long history of being used for wound closure. It was used beginning in 1966 in Vietnam as part of field dressing. It reacts to surface moisture and a spray version was used to stop bleeding in the field. There are a few types of cyanoacrylate(super glue). The types that are purchased in a store for mending things are usually either a methyl...

Super glue or Krazy Glue are intentionally made to be very strong. The problem is not that the will bond materials well, the problem is that they bond materials well that you do not want them to bond. Getting super glue on your skin for example can be very uncomfortable. If you glue your fingers together try not to panic. If you pull them directly apart, well, that...