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The first time that I ever saw it was in 1971, a kid at school who's Dad worked in a shoe factory where they used it brought some in on the sly. None of us had ever seen anything like it. We glued everything on the chemistry teacher's desk down, glued his chair to the floor, glued books to the wall, it caused a bloody uproar...
I well remember when Eastman 910 came out (yes I am old... 81 now)....we could hardly believe that such a things was possible. It was so expensive initially, but now ten little tubes of it cost just $2.50. Its property of instantly forming very hard and tough solids with powdered bakelite or even baking soda means that we can create "instant plastic parts" when needed. The accelerator is also great for achieving the one thing superghlue is not good at... gap filling... The accelerator sets it instantly, and the first one was called "Zip Kicker" and is still on the market today. wonderful stuff. 🙂
Agree with you on that, when I found out you could instantly cure superglue and "bulk" it out with things like baking soda, my thoughts turned to could you make instant sheets of carbon fibre reinforced plastics or using multi axis 3D printing heads could you "knit" together strands of superglue impregnated carbon fibre and say "knit" an aeroplane fuselage without having to make many parts and bond or join them together.
An interesting side note to superglue. I used to work in a semiconductor lab. A pristinely clean semiconductor surface is hydrophobic. So much so that when you finish cleaning a wafer and pull it out of the water ... it will be completely dry. I had a project where I had to develop a process to bond 2 wafers together. I tried using super glue, but because it is hydrophobic, the superglue would stay liquid even after hours. We had to pre-coat one surface with a volatile amine prior to putting the 2 pieces together in order to get the superglue to gel.
In case anyone was wondering how they decided to experiment with this specific chemical (Cyanoacrylate): Since they were looking to make a clear plastic, they tried out compounds structurally related to Methylmethacrylate (known as 'Perspex', 'acrylic glass' or 'Plexiglas' in its polymerized form). By swapping out the methyl group with a cyano group, they inadvertently changed the mechanism by which the material polymerizes: Instead of requiring a radical starter, the polymerization can now be initiated by a base - and water, which can act as such, is adsorbed on pretty much every object we commonly interact with.
I had abdominal surgery in 2013. The incision was bigger than anticipated. No stitches, no staples, just super glue. Honestly, it was rather impressive.
@@darrellcook8253 Yeah! I have a significant scar on my face that extends from my chin to half way up my cheek. It required 13 stitches. The original cut was about 1 1/2 inches. 40 years later they cut 10 inches across my abdomen and I’ve got kitten scratches that left worse scars. 😂
Kinda not the purpose of the Nobels. Inventors don't get Nobels, researchers do. Also they tend to not award them for people who were just lucky as he fully admitted he was (in this case). He'd be more in line for a Nobel with some of his actual chemical research. If you for example found a room temperature superconductor by randomly testing a billion materials, you wouldn't get a nobel either despite it being a discovery that would change humanity unless you also did the research on the theory as to why that material produced superconductivity e.t.c.
i suddenly lost some respect for the nobel prize. Like i get the idea of research being important ofcourse but not giving it to inventions that had such a big impact just because the inventor didn't do the research beforehand is ridiculos.@@StevenLockey
I agree, Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, would definitely have wanted a this man to have a Nobel Prize. I just read some excerpts from his will, and Super Glue falls right into the category of things he wanted to reward. There wasn't even a Nobel Prize was awarded during the years of super glues invention either. Very puzzling, although they probably wouldn't have understood the true impact for quite some time.
One thing that always really struck me about superglue is that the name is literally accurate, it is in fact super glue when compared to most glues previously used where superglue is used now. It also spawned another product and was superglue removers so we could get our fingers unstuck.
Super-glue debonder/remover stings like absolute hellfire on any cuts. Anyone who's ever done a project requiring an X-acto blade and super-glue remover will likely agree that it'll make you instantly aware of every single tiny little nick that you never even realized you had prior. However, I've used regular super glue plenty of times to seal cuts on my hands (especially when I went through a butterfly knife phase in high school). It works great and barely even stings, plus you don't lose as much of your sense of touch as you would from a full band-aid and it stays in place better on areas that move a lot (like knuckles).
Simple acetone dissolves it quickly. Nail polish removers contains acetone. I've had a personal disaster when using super thin super glue that squirted in my eyes, glued my glasses to my face and my hands to the glasses trying to remove them. And the crowd goes wild at the hospital. Everyone but me thought that was funny. Looking back it was hilarious.
I had a nasty scalp wound glued up once, it was down to the bone. Bit of glue, wait a few moments and that was that. It was like the wound was already a good few days into healing. Fantastic stuff.
I use a rubberized CA glue in the sport of fencing when I'm wiring an epee or foil...CA glues are very popular for blade wiring because they're fast and convenient, very important if you need to do it at a tournament. They take about 24 hrs to fully set and cue, tho, so I spray an accelerator on....done in seconds. CAs are strong in tensile and sheer strength -- which is why the drop on the lift bit works -- but weak in peel, which really helps when I have to pull a broken wire out.
Superglue is even more versatile when teamed with breadsoda (baking soda/bicarbonate of soda) - or in a pinch, you can even use cigarette ash, or I one time used corn flour with very satisfactory results, but seemingly "corn flour" signifies different things to different people! I'm not sure how important the chemical composition of the breadsoda, or whatever you are using, is; or whether any fine powder with a talc - like consistency will do.The trick is to use the glue and the fine powder in concert with one another if what you are trying to join/fix doesn't have a nice, flush interface, or if, say you are trying to patch a small hole, say, or seal a small gap, rather than just effecting a simple join. The usual technique is to tap out a little breadsoda, drip on a little glue, and work in increments. Be ready to work quickly - and confidently! From which you'll gather, you don't want to employ this hack on that broken 'Ming Vase' (for which there are probably better, specialist superglues these days, anyway!) straight from having read this comment. Get the hang of it on something inconsequential first! If you do employ this trick though, I guarantee you'll agree I deserve a 'like' for passing on this tip (which apparently is one of those 'tricks of the trade' that have been around for donkey's years!) It's one of those things, I was like, "Why did no~one tell me about this _years_ ago?! You might want to check out one of the number of videos online on this subject, illustrating the use of this 'fix'. Oh, and just btw, the compound can get kinda hot. Probably not enough to burn you, but you never know!
Oh! I've had small stones that needed backing but for some reason epoxy wasn't a good choice - this sounds like a good option. Onto baking parchment, foil, or wax paper so I'm not gluing the stuff to a surface, just as a filler. Thanks!
@@marvindebot3264 Yeah, I suspected that a lot of fine powders would work (imagine some drug - dealer repairing an ornament with heroin, lol!) One could even colour match the powder to the job! Bread Soda for white, Carbon for Black, Graphite for 'satin' grey/black, etc. Great tip, thanks!
yes, though it is quite slow to dissolve it and very fast to evaporate. if you get your skin stuck, apparently cooking oil is the way to go (to break adhesion, notto dissolve).
@@milamber82 super glue is extremely unsuitable for glue-sniffing. super glue vapours are a powerful irritant, even small amounts are super unpleasant to inhale or get in your eyes. super glue also ideally contains no solvents, whereas gluesniffing is inhalation of the solvents contained in other glues.
@@invisible_empire no, a belt sander is practically never going to be the right tool to remove superglue. it can remove superglue along with part of the object the glue is on, but that will rarely be a good solution (if you meant to remove that part of the object anyway, you can also just ignore the glue). and it certainly isn't if you're talking about glue on skin. what might work somewhat for glue on skin is a vibrating sander, since that should remove skin much more slowly because it's too flexible. but I would not recommend it.
@@invisible_empire I suppose the belt sander does provide a more permanent solution, removing a good part of the object or appendage that you glued, so you're not going to accidentally glue it again. 🥲
I used it to fix my friend's face after a nasty accident. The blood loss stopped immediately. Although it probably would have taken quite a few stitches, he was able to let it heal naturally. It produced a far better result than stitches.
I had 2 knee replacements and the incisions were sealed with medical grade super glue. Both incisions seemed to heal faster then when they used stiches.
Hi Donald, I also have had both knees replaced. The first one was closed with metal staples, ouch, when they take them out. So when the other knee was replaced just over two years later, (same Dr) I wasn't thrilled about more staples. But when the dressing was replaced I was shocked to see they had used glue. Pretty impressive when you think about the amount of bending and stress.
CA glue is great stuff for wounds I use it reguarly while working on wood 'jewlery'. When i cut myself just a bit of glue on the wound and it stops bleeding and seals it really well. I even dressd a cut in my lower stomach where I slipped with a carving knife as it was the middle of the night on a saturday I couldn't go to my doctor, so I cleaned the cut, glued it together and dressed it on monday I went to the doc, expecting stitches but no he just said that he would have stitched it together but the wound was already healing well. He only said that I should probably use medical grade stuff the next time. It is great stuff
I work in engineering, and always keep a tube of super glue in my bag for when I routinely slice my hands 😂 but yep, works a treat. And I feel also eases the pain aswell funny enough
6:15 I heard that and thought ‘bullshit’. Got out a Q tip and turned the cotton into a fine ball of fibre, dropped a drop of loctite super glue (uk) onto it. Set on fire. I was wrong. 😂
Not sure when it occurred but CA glue underwent a formula change post 1980’s. Back then CA glue would stick to everything instantly. Today, most plastic items cannot be repaired with CA glue, epoxy, or pretty much any other adhesive even under clamping force for over an hour. If the adhesive does set up, it breaks immediately upon the slightest force.
If you were to put a drop of super glue between two perfectly flat plates of metal they will bond terrifically; BUT with two identical perfectly flat pates of metal; saliva, spit or just about ANY liquid will also bond due to atmospheric pressure . I used this stuff in manufacturing for many years and have done that experiment myself .
I use CA on cuts, I use it to hold tiny semiprecious stones to the heads of nails so I can grind and polish them into tiny cabachons - then holding the nail in a "3rd Hand" clamp I heat the nail - the glue releases before the stone is burned. I use it on some softer stones, bone or fossil ivory to stabilize it for setting in jewelry. All kinds of things. Stuff is awesome.
As a fixer/maker, I must add Goop, 2 part epoxy, silicone gel in a tube, to the list of super glue, WD-40, and duct tape. Another I use a lot is Mobile 1 motor oil. I use it as a general lubricant. It does not evaporate like WD-40, and 3 in One oil (which is absolute junk, don't ever use, throw it away). All my portable oil cans are filled with what I drain out of the containers after changing the oil in my vehicles. Try it, you'll be amazed. A light spray of WD-40 on rusty parts, followed by Moble 1, is a great combo. The WD soaks into the crevases, drawing in the Mobile 1...
You know when the skin on your fingertips keeps tearing open in the cold months and the annoying stinging pain they cause? I got great results with a tiny drop of super glue to seal them shut. If available, please use medical grade, but the hardware store one works as well.
My first contact with the "superglue" was when the only version available was the original Eastman 910. I saw it praised in some technical magazine and was able to convince the employer to buy one (terribly expensive and terribly small) bottle of it. The key claim was about a single drop being enough for incredibly strong bond. At the time we needed to lock wires into a fixed inductance coil. Loose wires would cause varying inductance and other problems. After I built a few prototypes, we had an outside supplier make our small quantity and gave him the small bottle with instructions for its 1 drop use. Well, he ran out of the '910. When I queried about his use, he assured the adherence to the single drop per coil instruction, but the bottle just was so tiny. My later experiences have taught me that present tubes or plastic bottles continue to be smaller than other glues. But also I have found that the stuff polymerizes before I have used all the "drops" in any bottle. The gel types are the worse ones, but the lower viscosity ones are not much better in this respect. No wonder, they still come in such small quantities.
The manufacturers like Jet sell a wide range of superglues , rubberized, super thin and every viscosity ther is. From tiny bottles to gallon jugs. Or at least used to. Check the model aviation magazines. What the heck would I do with a freaking gallon of thin ? Why make a super soaker type of weapon. I'm so evil.
Yes once you open a tube of super glue it will start curing in the tube, very slowly at first, but eventually you'll go get some more and the entire bottle will be solid. The 1oz bottles will be cured about 6 moths to a year after opening. The smaller pack of metal tubes self cure faster, but you get more individual tubes to keep using. Chemistry is awesome!
I always bring a small tube along while backpacking in case I need to repair a piece of equipment or for a puncture wound. I did not know that it could be used with a cotton ball as a fire starter though. That is cool...or hot, I guess.
I had a somewhat minor surgery as a child in the early 1980's. I remember the doctor talking to my mom about using a Canadian version of super glue on the incision instead of stitches to minimize scarring. Something about the Canadian version being more pure. Or perhaps it was BS meant to keep untrained people from crazy gluing wounds on their own. The stuff did work though, the scar was minimal and I can't even find it today.
It really took off after the battlefield dressing thing, rightly so. The amount of lives that spray has saved in most militaries since the 70's is surprising. I know an ex medic turned doctor who carries some everywhere.
@@tomclanys Yh, in 2023 there is no Doctor Who, too knew. Seriously though, could've added a comma, felt it flows better without/as you'd spake it not write it.
@@tomclanys Yh, figured on the comma, like I said. As for Dr Who returning this year..... I doubt it but anything is possible. Noctor Who, now that's likely returning.
@@Dc-alpha Why? You know it's the 60th anniversary this year and there are 3 special episodes in November with David Tennant written by Russel T. Davies?
I'm allergic to medical superglue! I've known for years that it didn't work on me - it seemed to hold open any injury or incision it was applied to, rather than holding it closed, and the wound would only heal once the superglue was 'pushed out' by my body. I'd told doctors about this many times, but they always ignored me and applied it anyway. Then I happened to be kept in hospital after a poor surgical outcome (rebleed) required a couple of days of observation, and when a doctor came by to check on me, I asked them to look at a location where an implanted medical device had been removed (loop recorder) while the other one was being put in (pacemaker). The incision from the loop recorder removal was closed with medical superglue, and it wouldn't stop bleeding and was itchy. The doctor took one look and said, "That's an allergic reaction. It's rare, but you're allergic to the glue."
Years ago I was washing out a pint glass when it broke in my hand. Since I live in the US and didn't have any health insurance, I glued my hand back together with super glue. It took quite a while for the glue to work it's way out of the worst wound.
I've been using CA glue for my hobbies for nearly 3 decades, medium and thick/gel is fine, but that thin stuff can make for a bad day, like when I spilled a large quantity of it on my pants...i didnt strip that fast on prom night...
0:44 I won't handle Superglue if I don't have acetone nearby, because I _will_ end up stuck to something. (Yes, I know, I could just rip the surface layer of skin off, but I'd prefer to not do that...)
When I was in college, my day job was as a machinist working at a local factory. I used super glue often… on myself! Since I had no time to stop my milling machine, if I got a cut, I would just dab some super glue and close up the wound. Not my smartest decision, since it took years for my body to finally expel all the metal shavings from my hands. XD
I've put together all components for a lot of carbon arrows using only super glue. There's specialty adhesives for the inserts and vanes, but they usually dry more slowly and are more expensive while only being slightly better. This is pretty common and if you've seen arrows, you've probably seen one that was made using only super glue for final assembly. The carbon fiber surface is microscopically porous (carbon fibers embedded in epoxy) and it seems super glue really sticks to carbon well anyways. The two properties combined means it takes well over 100 lbs to pull the insert out of an arrow. I'd say it takes over 200 lbs. Most people would injure themselves trying if the arrow was stuck deeply in a tree.
I have used CA to seal those small cuts on fingers which keep pulling open. Not inside the cut, but a blob over the cut line keeps the flesh together whilst nature knits the tissue. Usefully, CA dissociates from flesh proteins over a few days and so comes off naturally.
I was in the hosptial in March 2011. I was in the recovery room after having my gallbladder removed. The laprscopic incision sites were all being held together with Super Glue. The TV in the room had the news on and the headline while the nurse was checking the incisions was his death.
I used to race RC nitro cars competitively and had new tyres for each meet. I was gluing up a set one night when the tyre slipped as I peeled it back and slapped against the rim as I dropped superglue in. It shot straight up into my eye. Water helps superglue set so it set instantly. I spent two and half hours on public transport, the whole time trying desperately to not move my eye. Another hour in the hospital waiting room and I'm finally in and they're setting up to scrape my eye. They dropped in the anesthetic drops, then the dye...and the dye washed out the superglue. No need for a scrape. I still have a scar on my eyeball I can see if I concentrate.
In the early 80's I found my 5 year old daughter trying to glue her fingers together with Elmer's white glue. I told her that white glue would never work but I had some that would. She gave me an eye roll and a "yeah sure" look. Out to the garage we went and with the tip of a pin I put a tiny drop on her index finger and told her to press it against her thumb. She asked me how long she had to wait, I told her it's been long enough. I wish I had a picture of her face when she realized her fingers were actually stuck, the chin on the floor shock, surprise and amazement all rolled into one expression was priceless. I cautioned her not to pull too hard or it may tear the skin, a bit of acetone later and her fingers were free, undamaged. She's forty now and still remembers the lesson, can't glue fingers with Elmer's.
Most forms of super glue are packaged with a volatile solvent, often acetone. While in the tube, the solvent remains in a solution with the glue, but once squeezed out of the tube and exposed to air the solvent quickly vaporizes. The same air exposure accelerates the polymerization of the glue, meaning it will often cure in just a few minutes.
It does. But it's the moisture in the air that sets it off. There's no moisture in the tube. However, after you open it, you've broken the seal. It then forms a skin. The skin is initially very thin, and it slows the rate of polymerization. It lasts better in large containers, but eventually it always forms a solid plug. That's also why you should use it in very thin layers, and squige it down well, because otherwise the skin will stop it setting off and the joint will still be wet inside.
My favorite Glue is E6000 for most things. I also am a big fan of JbWeld and JBQuick. I even like white / wood glue for wood and paper. Super glue Does have its advantages in certain uses like Model airplanes because its so light weight, or any place you might need a super thin coating like repairing a small crack in guitar wood its perfect. I think superglue is over used by many just looking for a quick fix, when another glue may be better. Most the time my go to glue is E6000. The downside of E-6000 is it takes a few hours to set up and hold. And about 3 days to stop smelling like glue and fully cure, so if your in a hurry and don't have 3-5 hours, this is not the glue for the job.
I happen to know one of the chemists that worked on Traumaseal/Dermabond. They frequently tested it on their own skin so mild burns were quite common due to its exothermic nature.
I enjoyed this one very much thank you. I had no idea who invented super glue. Bummer about the patent but I'm glad to see he went on to invent much more and was successful.
I remember Kodak advertising the glue in the early 50s... it was very expensive 3 or 4 Dollars per gram. Me being 7 or 8 couldn't afford to glue my fingers together which I do today at 40 cents per tube.
No I know who to curse whenever my fingers get glued together while trying to fix one of my son's toys... if you're walking down the street and you hear "DAMN YOU HARRY COOVER", you'll know what just happened. 😂
"One day of serendipity". In which a $3000 refractometer prisms were permanently "index matched" - as someone that used refractometers that cracked me up. A fun story - but I bet they got the prisms apart, a good soaking in acetone would do it.
There is something else a little remarkable and fortunate for him. He spent a month in a coma in the 30's, survived and had no loss of cognitive function. He'll even today that's would be a pipe dream of families who's loved ones are in the same state. Been glued together on my younger years, prior to the Pharmaceutical veriant being launched.
There is an accelerator that makes super glue dry instantly it can be found at craft stores it’s widely used when building r/c airplanes. Also the cheap superglue works great and u don’t need to use much.
And one solvent used by women every day actually dissolves super glue. Nail polish remover with acetone. It is acetone that breaks it down, & also used in fibreglass resin.
This was very informative. I was under the impression that Super Glue was originally formulated for the military specifically to aid in closing battlefield wounds.
@@jodders619 he may well have done. But it’s the same as using duct tape as a bandage. It isn’t what it was designed for. As explained very clearly in the video.
I nearly fainted when in 2012, I watched a young hunter and fisherman cut his hand on a filet knife, calmly washed it, super glued it shut, and nearly went into convulsions from the pain, until it finally stopped hurting so bad. I'll take stitches thank you very much. I'm not that tough lol.
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I was literally just now trying to glue my frame of glasses when I saw this notification on my phone. Anyone else who knows how difficult it is to type on phone with super glue fingers?😂😂
I don’t remember it feeling particularly warm when I’ve glued my fingers together. Is the exothermic reaction just really minor? I have acetone handy. I’m curious now.
A few years ago, i had a model car project in automotive. I was cleaning the excess superglue with tissue and i started freaking out internally when the tissue started smoking😂
I always bring duct tape and super glue with me on vacation. I have never brought both home. Even if I don't need it, someone else always does. The one time I was about to return home with both unused, a young man's suitcase split open on the sidewalk outside Chania Airport, right in front of me...
People who work for corporations and develop new products never benefit from it other than getting a promotion or an minor pay increase. Most employment contracts make it quite clear that anything a worker discovers is the property of the company.
Get Crest dispenser. It sits with opening at bottom so it's always ready to go down to the last drop! I keep hoping sensodyne (sp?) Would come out with is
Once slashed my leg wide open on a Saturday night and couldn't face sat in A&E with the drunks so I superglued it shut after seeing Jackie Chan saying they did it on set and it worked a treat ..Left a really cool foot long scar too.
I always have superglue in my shed/workshop. If I get a cut, I clean it, then put superglue on it. It's better than a plaster (band aid for the 'mericans), it has anti-sceptic properties, easy to apply & you don't have to remove it. I swear by it....all the best....
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The first time that I ever saw it was in 1971, a kid at school who's Dad worked in a shoe factory where they used it brought some in on the sly. None of us had ever seen anything like it. We glued everything on the chemistry teacher's desk down, glued his chair to the floor, glued books to the wall, it caused a bloody uproar...
No, you didn't. In 1971 the teacher would beat your ass for thinking that.
@@seanstewart8942He just mentioned what he did when the teacher wasn't there. Obviously the aftermath would be the spanking stick
Lol different times. We snuck a baby snake into the teachers desk and got paddled for it. This was 1991 or 92.
You kids were clearly misbehaving because you were all was on your phone and playing video games
what? on those ancient phones?
playing Tetris or snakes?
you joking? :)
I well remember when Eastman 910 came out (yes I am old... 81 now)....we could hardly believe that such a things was possible. It was so expensive initially, but now ten little tubes of it cost just $2.50. Its property of instantly forming very hard and tough solids with powdered bakelite or even baking soda means that we can create "instant plastic parts" when needed. The accelerator is also great for achieving the one thing superghlue is not good at... gap filling... The accelerator sets it instantly, and the first one was called "Zip Kicker" and is still on the market today.
wonderful stuff. 🙂
Agree with you on that, when I found out you could instantly cure superglue and "bulk" it out with things like baking soda, my thoughts turned to could you make instant sheets of carbon fibre reinforced plastics or using multi axis 3D printing heads could you "knit" together strands of superglue impregnated carbon fibre and say "knit" an aeroplane fuselage without having to make many parts and bond or join them together.
An interesting side note to superglue. I used to work in a semiconductor lab. A pristinely clean semiconductor surface is hydrophobic. So much so that when you finish cleaning a wafer and pull it out of the water ... it will be completely dry. I had a project where I had to develop a process to bond 2 wafers together. I tried using super glue, but because it is hydrophobic, the superglue would stay liquid even after hours. We had to pre-coat one surface with a volatile amine prior to putting the 2 pieces together in order to get the superglue to gel.
Don't silicon wafers oxidize a bit? Or is that not enough to get glue/water to stick to them?
@@MrEricSir Its not the oxide that's needed to create bonding, its a microscopic layer of adsorbed water that catalyzes the polymerization.
Sodium bicarbonate (or baking soda) accelerates the curing of super glue👍
@@RobertRedland The amine does the same thing. It leaves a mono layer of the basic amine on the surface to catalyze the polymerization reaction.
Me : Pour baking soda on it and back to browsing the internet.
In case anyone was wondering how they decided to experiment with this specific chemical (Cyanoacrylate): Since they were looking to make a clear plastic, they tried out compounds structurally related to Methylmethacrylate (known as 'Perspex', 'acrylic glass' or 'Plexiglas' in its polymerized form).
By swapping out the methyl group with a cyano group, they inadvertently changed the mechanism by which the material polymerizes: Instead of requiring a radical starter, the polymerization can now be initiated by a base - and water, which can act as such, is adsorbed on pretty much every object we commonly interact with.
Kodak's slogan should just be "Yes we have the patent. No we will not use it."
The digital camera and superglue 😅
@@viewer-of-content I’m sure Kodak must have let a 3rd one slip by.
I had abdominal surgery in 2013. The incision was bigger than anticipated. No stitches, no staples, just super glue. Honestly, it was rather impressive.
Scarring is reduced too.
@@darrellcook8253 Yeah! I have a significant scar on my face that extends from my chin to half way up my cheek. It required 13 stitches. The original cut was about 1 1/2 inches. 40 years later they cut 10 inches across my abdomen and I’ve got kitten scratches that left worse scars. 😂
Honestly almost shocking that he wasn't considered for a Nobel. I'd think the medical uses alone justify it.
Kinda not the purpose of the Nobels. Inventors don't get Nobels, researchers do. Also they tend to not award them for people who were just lucky as he fully admitted he was (in this case). He'd be more in line for a Nobel with some of his actual chemical research.
If you for example found a room temperature superconductor by randomly testing a billion materials, you wouldn't get a nobel either despite it being a discovery that would change humanity unless you also did the research on the theory as to why that material produced superconductivity e.t.c.
i suddenly lost some respect for the nobel prize. Like i get the idea of research being important ofcourse but not giving it to inventions that had such a big impact just because the inventor didn't do the research beforehand is ridiculos.@@StevenLockey
@@Ashaira That's like losing respect for Fifa for not giving basketball players medals......
I agree, Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, would definitely have wanted a this man to have a Nobel Prize. I just read some excerpts from his will, and Super Glue falls right into the category of things he wanted to reward.
There wasn't even a Nobel Prize was awarded during the years of super glues invention either. Very puzzling, although they probably wouldn't have understood the true impact for quite some time.
@@StevenLockey then kindly explain the Nobel for penicillin :)
One thing that always really struck me about superglue is that the name is literally accurate, it is in fact super glue when compared to most glues previously used where superglue is used now. It also spawned another product and was superglue removers so we could get our fingers unstuck.
The only problem with supper glue remover is how to open the bottle with your fingers stuck together. 😂
Super-glue debonder/remover stings like absolute hellfire on any cuts. Anyone who's ever done a project requiring an X-acto blade and super-glue remover will likely agree that it'll make you instantly aware of every single tiny little nick that you never even realized you had prior.
However, I've used regular super glue plenty of times to seal cuts on my hands (especially when I went through a butterfly knife phase in high school). It works great and barely even stings, plus you don't lose as much of your sense of touch as you would from a full band-aid and it stays in place better on areas that move a lot (like knuckles).
Acetone
Acetone.
Simple acetone dissolves it quickly. Nail polish removers contains acetone. I've had a personal disaster when using super thin super glue that squirted in my eyes, glued my glasses to my face and my hands to the glasses trying to remove them. And the crowd goes wild at the hospital. Everyone but me thought that was funny. Looking back it was hilarious.
I had a nasty scalp wound glued up once, it was down to the bone. Bit of glue, wait a few moments and that was that. It was like the wound was already a good few days into healing. Fantastic stuff.
I use a rubberized CA glue in the sport of fencing when I'm wiring an epee or foil...CA glues are very popular for blade wiring because they're fast and convenient, very important if you need to do it at a tournament.
They take about 24 hrs to fully set and cue, tho, so I spray an accelerator on....done in seconds.
CAs are strong in tensile and sheer strength -- which is why the drop on the lift bit works -- but weak in peel, which really helps when I have to pull a broken wire out.
Superglue is even more versatile when teamed with breadsoda (baking soda/bicarbonate of soda) - or in a pinch, you can even use cigarette ash, or I one time used corn flour with very satisfactory results, but seemingly "corn flour" signifies different things to different people! I'm not sure how important the chemical composition of the breadsoda, or whatever you are using, is; or whether any fine powder with a talc - like consistency will do.The trick is to use the glue and the fine powder in concert with one another if what you are trying to join/fix doesn't have a nice, flush interface, or if, say you are trying to patch a small hole, say, or seal a small gap, rather than just effecting a simple join. The usual technique is to tap out a little breadsoda, drip on a little glue, and work in increments. Be ready to work quickly - and confidently! From which you'll gather, you don't want to employ this hack on that broken 'Ming Vase' (for which there are probably better, specialist superglues these days, anyway!) straight from having read this comment. Get the hang of it on something inconsequential first! If you do employ this trick though, I guarantee you'll agree I deserve a 'like' for passing on this tip (which apparently is one of those 'tricks of the trade' that have been around for donkey's years!) It's one of those things, I was like, "Why did no~one tell me about this _years_ ago?! You might want to check out one of the number of videos online on this subject, illustrating the use of this 'fix'. Oh, and just btw, the compound can get kinda hot. Probably not enough to burn you, but you never know!
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Talc works just fine as do graphite and carbon.
Oh! I've had small stones that needed backing but for some reason epoxy wasn't a good choice - this sounds like a good option. Onto baking parchment, foil, or wax paper so I'm not gluing the stuff to a surface, just as a filler. Thanks!
Cotton balls work too! Great because you can form or pack it into position before adding the glue.
@@marvindebot3264 Yeah, I suspected that a lot of fine powders would work (imagine some drug - dealer repairing an ornament with heroin, lol!) One could even colour match the powder to the job! Bread Soda for white, Carbon for Black, Graphite for 'satin' grey/black, etc. Great tip, thanks!
Top tip - if you want to remove cyanoacrylate adhesive just use nail varnish remover or pure acetone.
yes, though it is quite slow to dissolve it and very fast to evaporate. if you get your skin stuck, apparently cooking oil is the way to go (to break adhesion, notto dissolve).
And you can inhale the fumes of the Acetone unsticking the Super glue nozzle from your nose. Win-Win.
@@milamber82 super glue is extremely unsuitable for glue-sniffing. super glue vapours are a powerful irritant, even small amounts are super unpleasant to inhale or get in your eyes. super glue also ideally contains no solvents, whereas gluesniffing is inhalation of the solvents contained in other glues.
@@invisible_empire no, a belt sander is practically never going to be the right tool to remove superglue. it can remove superglue along with part of the object the glue is on, but that will rarely be a good solution (if you meant to remove that part of the object anyway, you can also just ignore the glue). and it certainly isn't if you're talking about glue on skin. what might work somewhat for glue on skin is a vibrating sander, since that should remove skin much more slowly because it's too flexible. but I would not recommend it.
@@invisible_empire I suppose the belt sander does provide a more permanent solution, removing a good part of the object or appendage that you glued, so you're not going to accidentally glue it again. 🥲
I used it to fix my friend's face after a nasty accident. The blood loss stopped immediately. Although it probably would have taken quite a few stitches, he was able to let it heal naturally. It produced a far better result than stitches.
I had 2 knee replacements and the incisions were sealed with medical grade super glue. Both incisions seemed to heal faster then when they used stiches.
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Hi Donald, I also have had both knees replaced. The first one was closed with metal staples, ouch, when they take them out. So when the other knee was replaced just over two years later, (same Dr) I wasn't thrilled about more staples. But when the dressing was replaced I was shocked to see they had used glue. Pretty impressive when you think about the amount of bending and stress.
CA glue is great stuff for wounds I use it reguarly while working on wood 'jewlery'. When i cut myself just a bit of glue on the wound and it stops bleeding and seals it really well. I even dressd a cut in my lower stomach where I slipped with a carving knife as it was the middle of the night on a saturday I couldn't go to my doctor, so I cleaned the cut, glued it together and dressed it on monday I went to the doc, expecting stitches but no he just said that he would have stitched it together but the wound was already healing well. He only said that I should probably use medical grade stuff the next time. It is great stuff
@@DerHenker_superglue helps ACCELERATE our healing process!?!!
I work in engineering, and always keep a tube of super glue in my bag for when I routinely slice my hands 😂 but yep, works a treat. And I feel also eases the pain aswell funny enough
6:15 I heard that and thought ‘bullshit’. Got out a Q tip and turned the cotton into a fine ball of fibre, dropped a drop of loctite super glue (uk) onto it.
Set on fire.
I was wrong. 😂
Not sure when it occurred but CA glue underwent a formula change post 1980’s. Back then CA glue would stick to everything instantly. Today, most plastic items cannot be repaired with CA glue, epoxy, or pretty much any other adhesive even under clamping force for over an hour. If the adhesive does set up, it breaks immediately upon the slightest force.
If you were to put a drop of super glue between two perfectly flat plates of metal they will bond terrifically; BUT with two identical perfectly flat pates of metal; saliva, spit or just about ANY liquid will also bond due to atmospheric pressure . I used this stuff in manufacturing for many years and have done that experiment myself .
I use CA on cuts, I use it to hold tiny semiprecious stones to the heads of nails so I can grind and polish them into tiny cabachons - then holding the nail in a "3rd Hand" clamp I heat the nail - the glue releases before the stone is burned. I use it on some softer stones, bone or fossil ivory to stabilize it for setting in jewelry. All kinds of things. Stuff is awesome.
As a fixer/maker, I must add Goop, 2 part epoxy, silicone gel in a tube, to the list of super glue, WD-40, and duct tape.
Another I use a lot is Mobile 1 motor oil. I use it as a general lubricant. It does not evaporate like WD-40, and 3 in One oil (which is absolute junk, don't ever use, throw it away).
All my portable oil cans are filled with what I drain out of the containers after changing the oil in my vehicles. Try it, you'll be amazed.
A light spray of WD-40 on rusty parts, followed by Moble 1, is a great combo. The WD soaks into the crevases, drawing in the Mobile 1...
Not to mention a soldering iron and a piece of paperclip.
You know when the skin on your fingertips keeps tearing open in the cold months and the annoying stinging pain they cause? I got great results with a tiny drop of super glue to seal them shut. If available, please use medical grade, but the hardware store one works as well.
My first contact with the "superglue" was when the only version available was the original Eastman 910. I saw it praised in some technical magazine and was able to convince the employer to buy one (terribly expensive and terribly small) bottle of it. The key claim was about a single drop being enough for incredibly strong bond. At the time we needed to lock wires into a fixed inductance coil. Loose wires would cause varying inductance and other problems. After I built a few prototypes, we had an outside supplier make our small quantity and gave him the small bottle with instructions for its 1 drop use. Well, he ran out of the '910. When I queried about his use, he assured the adherence to the single drop per coil instruction, but the bottle just was so tiny. My later experiences have taught me that present tubes or plastic bottles continue to be smaller than other glues. But also I have found that the stuff polymerizes before I have used all the "drops" in any bottle. The gel types are the worse ones, but the lower viscosity ones are not much better in this respect. No wonder, they still come in such small quantities.
The manufacturers like Jet sell a wide range of superglues , rubberized, super thin and every viscosity ther is. From tiny bottles to gallon jugs. Or at least used to. Check the model aviation magazines.
What the heck would I do with a freaking gallon of thin ?
Why make a super soaker type of weapon. I'm so evil.
Yes once you open a tube of super glue it will start curing in the tube, very slowly at first, but eventually you'll go get some more and the entire bottle will be solid.
The 1oz bottles will be cured about 6 moths to a year after opening.
The smaller pack of metal tubes self cure faster, but you get more individual tubes to keep using.
Chemistry is awesome!
I always bring a small tube along while backpacking in case I need to repair a piece of equipment or for a puncture wound. I did not know that it could be used with a cotton ball as a fire starter though. That is cool...or hot, I guess.
I had a somewhat minor surgery as a child in the early 1980's. I remember the doctor talking to my mom about using a Canadian version of super glue on the incision instead of stitches to minimize scarring. Something about the Canadian version being more pure. Or perhaps it was BS meant to keep untrained people from crazy gluing wounds on their own. The stuff did work though, the scar was minimal and I can't even find it today.
Such a true statement, “Everybody loves superglue”.
It really took off after the battlefield dressing thing, rightly so.
The amount of lives that spray has saved in most militaries since the 70's is surprising.
I know an ex medic turned doctor who carries some everywhere.
damn, I wish I knew the Doctor Who too..
@@tomclanys Yh, in 2023 there is no Doctor Who, too knew.
Seriously though, could've added a comma, felt it flows better without/as you'd spake it not write it.
@@Dc-alpha well, my joke came from the fact that you didn't use a comma. And there is Doctor Who, it's coming this year.
@@tomclanys Yh, figured on the comma, like I said.
As for Dr Who returning this year..... I doubt it but anything is possible. Noctor Who, now that's likely returning.
@@Dc-alpha Why? You know it's the 60th anniversary this year and there are 3 special episodes in November with David Tennant written by Russel T. Davies?
I'm allergic to medical superglue! I've known for years that it didn't work on me - it seemed to hold open any injury or incision it was applied to, rather than holding it closed, and the wound would only heal once the superglue was 'pushed out' by my body. I'd told doctors about this many times, but they always ignored me and applied it anyway. Then I happened to be kept in hospital after a poor surgical outcome (rebleed) required a couple of days of observation, and when a doctor came by to check on me, I asked them to look at a location where an implanted medical device had been removed (loop recorder) while the other one was being put in (pacemaker). The incision from the loop recorder removal was closed with medical superglue, and it wouldn't stop bleeding and was itchy. The doctor took one look and said, "That's an allergic reaction. It's rare, but you're allergic to the glue."
Years ago I was washing out a pint glass when it broke in my hand. Since I live in the US and didn't have any health insurance, I glued my hand back together with super glue. It took quite a while for the glue to work it's way out of the worst wound.
I've been using CA glue for my hobbies for nearly 3 decades, medium and thick/gel is fine, but that thin stuff can make for a bad day, like when I spilled a large quantity of it on my pants...i didnt strip that fast on prom night...
"I'm armed with duct tape and super glue, don't make me use it!" -- Unknown
This is truly an idea that spread far and wide, and wherever it went, it stuck.
0:44 I won't handle Superglue if I don't have acetone nearby, because I _will_ end up stuck to something. (Yes, I know, I could just rip the surface layer of skin off, but I'd prefer to not do that...)
When I was in college, my day job was as a machinist working at a local factory. I used super glue often… on myself! Since I had no time to stop my milling machine, if I got a cut, I would just dab some super glue and close up the wound. Not my smartest decision, since it took years for my body to finally expel all the metal shavings from my hands. XD
Wow, that last line was mic-drop-worthy!
Congrats Gilles Messilier, to give props to the writer!
I've put together all components for a lot of carbon arrows using only super glue.
There's specialty adhesives for the inserts and vanes, but they usually dry more slowly and are more expensive while only being slightly better.
This is pretty common and if you've seen arrows, you've probably seen one that was made using only super glue for final assembly.
The carbon fiber surface is microscopically porous (carbon fibers embedded in epoxy) and it seems super glue really sticks to carbon well anyways. The two properties combined means it takes well over 100 lbs to pull the insert out of an arrow. I'd say it takes over 200 lbs. Most people would injure themselves trying if the arrow was stuck deeply in a tree.
I have used CA to seal those small cuts on fingers which keep pulling open. Not inside the cut, but a blob over the cut line keeps the flesh together whilst nature knits the tissue. Usefully, CA dissociates from flesh proteins over a few days and so comes off naturally.
I was in the hosptial in March 2011. I was in the recovery room after having my gallbladder removed. The laprscopic incision sites were all being held together with Super Glue. The TV in the room had the news on and the headline while the nurse was checking the incisions was his death.
I used to race RC nitro cars competitively and had new tyres for each meet. I was gluing up a set one night when the tyre slipped as I peeled it back and slapped against the rim as I dropped superglue in. It shot straight up into my eye. Water helps superglue set so it set instantly. I spent two and half hours on public transport, the whole time trying desperately to not move my eye. Another hour in the hospital waiting room and I'm finally in and they're setting up to scrape my eye. They dropped in the anesthetic drops, then the dye...and the dye washed out the superglue. No need for a scrape. I still have a scar on my eyeball I can see if I concentrate.
In the early 80's I found my 5 year old daughter trying to glue her fingers together with Elmer's white glue. I told her that white glue would never work but I had some that would. She gave me an eye roll and a "yeah sure" look. Out to the garage we went and with the tip of a pin I put a tiny drop on her index finger and told her to press it against her thumb. She asked me how long she had to wait, I told her it's been long enough. I wish I had a picture of her face when she realized her fingers were actually stuck, the chin on the floor shock, surprise and amazement all rolled into one expression was priceless. I cautioned her not to pull too hard or it may tear the skin, a bit of acetone later and her fingers were free, undamaged. She's forty now and still remembers the lesson, can't glue fingers with Elmer's.
I've always wondered why super glue never sticks the inside of the tube together?
It likely needs something in the air in order to cure, whether that’s oxygen or something else idk
@@mrsoph28 ->H2O
Most forms of super glue are packaged with a volatile solvent, often acetone. While in the tube, the solvent remains in a solution with the glue, but once squeezed out of the tube and exposed to air the solvent quickly vaporizes. The same air exposure accelerates the polymerization of the glue, meaning it will often cure in just a few minutes.
It does. But it's the moisture in the air that sets it off. There's no moisture in the tube. However, after you open it, you've broken the seal. It then forms a skin. The skin is initially very thin, and it slows the rate of polymerization. It lasts better in large containers, but eventually it always forms a solid plug. That's also why you should use it in very thin layers, and squige it down well, because otherwise the skin will stop it setting off and the joint will still be wet inside.
@@mrsoph28 It's the water vapor.
ooh that ending .. delivered in Simon's unique style
One of my old professors worked on the battle wound applications. I’m glad it saved lives. He, however, was insufferable
A wonderful well layed out history of super glue which we love and use all the time.
My favorite Glue is E6000 for most things. I also am a big fan of JbWeld and JBQuick. I even like white / wood glue for wood and paper. Super glue Does have its advantages in certain uses like Model airplanes because its so light weight, or any place you might need a super thin coating like repairing a small crack in guitar wood its perfect. I think superglue is over used by many just looking for a quick fix, when another glue may be better. Most the time my go to glue is E6000. The downside of E-6000 is it takes a few hours to set up and hold. And about 3 days to stop smelling like glue and fully cure, so if your in a hurry and don't have 3-5 hours, this is not the glue for the job.
"Stuck On You." A classic hit song by Lionel Ritchie.
Who remembers the oh shiz moment the first time they stuck there fingers together with superglue as a kid?
"Superglue, like all good ideas, just sort of stuck!"
Oh, Simon, don't ever change!
I happen to know one of the chemists that worked on Traumaseal/Dermabond. They frequently tested it on their own skin so mild burns were quite common due to its exothermic nature.
I enjoyed this one very much thank you. I had no idea who invented super glue. Bummer about the patent but I'm glad to see he went on to invent much more and was successful.
Makes a good wound closure.
I remember Kodak advertising the glue in the early 50s... it was very expensive 3 or 4 Dollars per gram. Me being 7 or 8 couldn't afford to glue my fingers together which I do today at 40 cents per tube.
No I know who to curse whenever my fingers get glued together while trying to fix one of my son's toys... if you're walking down the street and you hear "DAMN YOU HARRY COOVER", you'll know what just happened. 😂
"One day of serendipity". In which a $3000 refractometer prisms were permanently "index matched" - as someone that used refractometers that cracked me up. A fun story - but I bet they got the prisms apart, a good soaking in acetone would do it.
I remember when I discovered sniffing glue... vaguely.
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Super Glue started as Eastman 910.
Simon, you were absolutely steaming through this video. Long day?
I remember reading a book about this. I couldnt put it down 😊
There is something else a little remarkable and fortunate for him. He spent a month in a coma in the 30's, survived and had no loss of cognitive function. He'll even today that's would be a pipe dream of families who's loved ones are in the same state.
Been glued together on my younger years, prior to the Pharmaceutical veriant being launched.
Mr. Tangent just became Mr. Pun 😂😂 As always, great vid Simon!
My dad worked at Eastman Chemical in Kingsport.
Our house was never without Eastman 910. Or twine.😂😂
I glued my fingers together repairing a plastic army man when i was a little kid. It worked so well i couldn't put it down for hours.
There is an accelerator that makes super glue dry instantly it can be found at craft stores it’s widely used when building r/c airplanes. Also the cheap superglue works great and u don’t need to use much.
Also tip for stoeomg opened tube of super glue
Pit it in to freezer, greatly slows down evaporation and lenghtens time it can be stored by many months
I would have thought the military would have weaponized it. The fact that they haven't/can't makes it a truly wonderful invention.
And one solvent used by women every day actually dissolves super glue. Nail polish remover with acetone. It is acetone that breaks it down, & also used in fibreglass resin.
This was very informative. I was under the impression that Super Glue was originally formulated for the military specifically to aid in closing battlefield wounds.
Thank you for making it clear that the medical version is NOT the same as the stuff sold in the hardware store…
My Dad used to use the standard stuff from the hardware store on any cuts he sustained at work (builder)
Walk into any kitchen, dive bar to 5 star, you will find it in the first aid kit...
@@jodders619 he may well have done. But it’s the same as using duct tape as a bandage. It isn’t what it was designed for. As explained very clearly in the video.
@@moneypitmagnum1812 in my experience it IS the first aid kit along with a roll of duct tape
I use conventional super glue (from Harbor Freight, nonetheless) to treat wounds, lol
I've lost count how many times I've used Super Glue so seal a cut. Even have it in my Jeep, truck, range bag, and med kits.
I was glued to the storyline, what a super man he was
I work at the Kingsport site and have always been told super glue was invented here, thanks for adding a little more detail to the story.
I grew up in Kingsport. Lived in Green Acres across from the Eastman
Krazy Glue is in my medicine cabinet, and put into any first aid kit I'm in charge of
Superglue and baking soda makes plastic repair very sturdy.
Super-Glue is amazing stuff, but you want to get all your gluing done at once. Good luck trying to use it again later.
Figuring out glue origins can be a sticky problem.
I was an adhesive chemistry engineer in a paste life.
I nearly fainted when in 2012, I watched a young hunter and fisherman cut his hand on a filet knife, calmly washed it, super glued it shut, and nearly went into convulsions from the pain, until it finally stopped hurting so bad. I'll take stitches thank you very much. I'm not that tough lol.
stitches hurt worse, and it heals slower then super glue
Interestingly enough, I just discovered Our Own Device yesterday, before I saw this video. Very cool channel
There is something else that's been repurposed for wounds as well. I even think that there are specific versions used as wound dressings now. Tampons
I wake up in the morning, have a coffee, and get sold on another watch by you! My wife is going to kill me, but what an amazing watch for the money. Thanks and keep up the good work!
Thanks for saying _duck tape._ That and _duct tape_ are two different things, though people use the former as a substitute for the latter.
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No. I don't think they are different things ‼️
"duck" tape was the name given or used, in the early days [1920's] because it's waterproofing quality. Water rolls off like on feathers of a duck.
Later it became "duct" tape....
However, the irony, be aware that duct tape is NOT to be used on ducts ‼️
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@@geromiuiboxz765 I guess you have never held a roll of duct tape and another of duck tape in your hands. Sucks to be you.
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No, I have not.
Nevertheless:
Duct tape is the generic term for a kind of strong, cloth-backed tape with a sticky adhesive.
Duck Tape® is a specific brand of duct tape made by ShurTech Brands, LLC. So, all Duck Tape® is duct tape, but not all duct tape is Duck Tape®.
Sucks to be you 🙂.
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imagine if someone like that could live for a few hundred years what inventions he could come up with.
I was literally just now trying to glue my frame of glasses when I saw this notification on my phone. Anyone else who knows how difficult it is to type on phone with super glue fingers?😂😂
I'm so glad to see the intro to this video because I have been wondering forever how to pronounce his name!
Hell yeah for the our own devices ad, go Gilles!
Glued to this one.
Well played
Not first, but BEST! 😂😅
That's a sticky subject.
@@louistart1173 second best 🥈 👏😅
You should be fined for that final pun 😂
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In our neck of the woods we only called it Crazy Glue. It took years for us to start calling it super glue.
I don’t remember it feeling particularly warm when I’ve glued my fingers together. Is the exothermic reaction just really minor? I have acetone handy. I’m curious now.
It is. I dropped some on my (100% cotton) jeans a bunch of years ago.
Don't do that.
@@mommachupacabra Permanent pants! I hope all ended well 😬
@@randomperson6433 yeah. Um, the sudden crackle and puff of smoke got me out of those jeans pretty darned fast. :)
A few years ago, i had a model car project in automotive. I was cleaning the excess superglue with tissue and i started freaking out internally when the tissue started smoking😂
I love adhesives in general, particularly epoxies.
I've used Loctite before, and yes, it's as annoying as commercial superglue when it won't come off my hand
I always bring duct tape and super glue with me on vacation. I have never brought both home. Even if I don't need it, someone else always does. The one time I was about to return home with both unused, a young man's suitcase split open on the sidewalk outside Chania Airport, right in front of me...
The best superglue application is for intentionally glueing your god damn fingers together. 😅
People who work for corporations and develop new products never benefit from it other than getting a promotion or an minor pay increase.
Most employment contracts make it quite clear that anything a worker discovers is the property of the company.
Get Crest dispenser. It sits with opening at bottom so it's always ready to go down to the last drop! I keep hoping sensodyne (sp?) Would come out with is
Once slashed my leg wide open on a Saturday night and couldn't face sat in A&E with the drunks so I superglued it shut after seeing Jackie Chan saying they did it on set and it worked a treat ..Left a really cool foot long scar too.
I always have superglue in my shed/workshop. If I get a cut, I clean it, then put superglue on it. It's better than a plaster (band aid for the 'mericans), it has anti-sceptic properties, easy to apply & you don't have to remove it. I swear by it....all the best....
I am dropping some super glue onto a cotton ball the moment I get home
Through my whole life I have always superglue quarters in front of vending machines I was a menace in highschool
I've found the only thing superglue sticks successfully is your fingers, everything else just falls apart 😂
maybe you should stick it to solid surfaces,
I've surface-glued two split lips (basketball injuries) with superglue. Both healed with no visible scar.