When you do your best to be safe, things will go wrong. What to do when your favorite coffee mug breaks or that picture frame slips out of your hands? Super glue is your answer! For most common cracks and breaks, super glue is the answer. It is easy to use and can be used to fix a lot of different things.
- What Is Super Glue?
- How Strong Is Super Glue?
- Super Glue Dry Time: How Long Does It Take?
- Super Glue And Metal
- Super Glue And Plastic
WHAT IS SUPER GLUE?
A type of fast-bonding, high-strength, instant adhesive called cyanoacrylate adhesive is called “super glue.” This type of adhesive can be used to bond almost any material. Glues called “super glues” are known for being able to withstand changes in temperature and moisture. They can be used with almost any type of material.
Did you know that a good super glue is waterproof? For patio furniture and other outdoor decor, this little-known fact makes it a great choice.
Quality super glues come in a lot of different ways to use them. Some have patented side-squeeze designs that make it easier to use even in hard-to-reach places. They have narrow nozzles for precise and drip-free application, as well as an easy-to-open cap with a metal pin to avoid clogs.
They usually come in liquid or gel forms, but they can also be solid. Liquids are best for cracks or fractures, and they dry faster than gels, so they should be used for that.
WHO INVENTED SUPER GLUE?
In 1942, Dr. Harry Coover came up with the idea for super glue. He worked at Eastman Kodak during the war to make clear plastics that could be used to make precise gun sights, and he was part of the team. Coover and his colleagues accidentally found a chemical compound that was very sticky, but they didn’t think they could use it in their research at first.
Later, Coover saw that cyanoacrylates could be used as a glue, and Eastman Kodak made it for sale in 1958.
HOW STRONG IS SUPER GLUE?
Super glue makes a very strong adhesive bond. When you use cyanoacrylate glue, the bond is almost impossible to break. I think it’s so strong that it can hold things together outside, like broken or cracked eavestroughs, through all kinds of bad weather. Even if it’s freezing outside!
SUPER GLUE DRY TIME: HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE?
A good super glue, like MITREAPEL BK555 Super Glue, dries and sets in a matter of seconds. One day, the glue is done setting.
When you open a bottle of super glue, it can dry out very quickly.
SUPER GLUE AND METAL
Super glue is the best thing to use to glue most metals together. Metal surfaces should be clean. Use a clamp to keep parts in place while setting.
The MITREAPEL BK555 Super Glue line has a patented additive that makes it stronger than other glues, making it great for bonding metal.
SUPER GLUE AND PLASTIC
The smooth surface of some plastics makes it hard to bond. MITREAPEL BK555 Super Glue All Plastics is the best way to glue all kinds of plastic. When you put just one drop of this two-part cyanoacrylate adhesive on something, it will stick right away!
Clean-up with super glue can be done right away with a wet cloth or rag.
