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davidheis_24

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Joined: Feb. 4 2011
From: QLD AUS

Natural Superglue

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Can somebody hurry up and find a way to harvest this glue? Rather than always having to use carcinogenic super glue! thank you

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machopicasso

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RE: Natural Superglue (in reply to davidheis_24)

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Rather than always having to use carcinogenic super glue!

Can you get Krazy Glue in your locale? It doesn't appear to be carcinogenic.
http://www.krazyglue.com/faqs/was-krazy-glue-invented-to-seal-battlefield-wounds#.U5V71HaAPKc

That, and Ricardo eats it.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 9 2014 9:20:04

Pimientito

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From: Marbella

RE: Natural Superglue (in reply to davidheis_24)

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carcinogenic super glue

Its not carcinogenic unless you are mad enough to eat it in liquid form....and then cancer is the least of your problems. Its inert when dry.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 9 2014 9:30:56

Blondie#2

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RE: Natural Superglue (in reply to Pimientito)

Just to clarify - or perhaps complicate - matters, 'Super glue' means different things to different people.

In the UK, it is a well known brand name for Cyanoacrylate made by Loctite:
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Loctite-Liquid-Precision-Super-Glue-5g/p/117677?CAWELAID=120135120000002672&CAGPSPN=pla&catargetid=120135120000930501&cadevice=c&gclid=CK7L75bS7L4CFUTlwgod9pMAFQ

This is the same stuff sold in chemists as nail glue (there is a brush on one here which is perfect for nail repairs etc):
http://www.boots.com/en/Elegant-Touch-Brush-on-Nail-Glue-6ml_1211623/?cm_mmc=pla-_-google-_-PLAs-_-PLAs+-+All+Products

This is also the stuff used to glue skin together in certain surgical applications. If it is carcinogenic when used externally then a lot of organisations in the health industries over here would get sued.

From conversations on the Foro I believe that in the USA, and possibly elsewhere, I believe the brand name 'Super glue' means something else entirely.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 9 2014 11:05:05

keith

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Joined: Sep. 29 2009
From: Back in Boston

RE: Natural Superglue (in reply to davidheis_24)

i think most folks call the methyl and ethyl forms of cyanoacrylate adhesives super glue or krazy glue because these words are easier to pronounce and super and krazy glues are the brand names used over and over again. sort of like: get me a band-aid; xerox this for me; give me a kleenex to blow my nose. band-aid, xerox and kleenex are interchangable with bandage, photocopy and facial tissue.

the butyl and octyl forms of cyanoacrylate are the medical adhesives.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 9 2014 12:39:37

rojarosguitar

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Joined: Dec. 8 2010

RE: Natural Superglue (in reply to davidheis_24)

Interesting.
Ethyl Cyanoacrylate is not known to be carcinogenic to my knowledge...

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